At first glance, the positioning of Palo Alto Networks (PANW 0.66%) stock seems uncertain. Palo Alto attempts to tackle security challenges through a variety of tools. In comparison, companies like CrowdStrike and Zscaler tend to emphasize specific areas of cloud security.Nonetheless, these specialty companies appear to have outperformed Palo Alto stock, though it still leads the way among other generalized cybersecurity companies. Does that make Palo Alto a leading cybersecurity stock to own? Let's take a ...

Cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks (PANW -0.93%) split its stock in the fall of 2022. In what's called a 3-for-1 stock split, each stub of existing Palo Alto stock became three shares on Sept. 14.Fast-forward to early 2024, and Palo Alto's stock has soared 154% in 13 months. Should investors expect another stock split in 2024 as share prices move closer to the level that inspired the 2022 split? And what will it mean for investors if Palo Alto makes that move?Palo Alto's short stock-split historyAs note ...

Growth investing is a highly common strategy deployed, with investors targeting companies expected to grow their earnings and revenues at an above-average level. It’s a development that commonly follows through to share outperformance.And with renewed positive sentiment concerning the market overall, the strategy has been lucrative over the last year, with many stocks delivering double-digit percentage gains.  For those interested in stocks that fit the criteria – Palo Alto Networks (PANW) , PDD Holdings (P ...

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.Over the past month, shares of this security software maker have returned +13.3%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.6% change. During this period, the Zacks Internet - Software industry, which Palo Alto falls in, has gained 4.5%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future directio ...

Shares of Palo Alto Networks (PANW 2.09%) have shot up an impressive 134% in the past year, outperforming the Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index's gains of 55%. The cybersecurity specialist has benefited from the broader rally in technology stocks as well as the robust growth that it has been delivering thanks to the growing demand for the company's cybersecurity solutions.The good part is that Palo Alto Networks could keep soaring thanks to a few simple reasons. First, the Nasdaq-100 could head higher in 2 ...

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) ended the recent trading session at $325.24, demonstrating a +0.54% swing from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.08%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.31%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.02%.The security software maker's shares have seen an increase of 7.67% over the last month, surpassing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 2.68% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.52%.The investme ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, announced today that it has been positioned as a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP). Palo Alto Networks provides a feature-rich EPP as part of Cortex XDR®, which is designed to prevent the latest endpoint threats. As the original visionary behind extended detection and response, Cortex XDR extends prevention capabilities by ingesting security ...

Palo Alto Networks Palo Alto Networks PANW $299.74 $10.243.54%25% IBD Stock Analysis Stock rebounding from 10-week line.Shares clearing 21-day to break downtrend. Composite Rating 99/99 Industry Group Ranking 4/197 Emerging Pattern PullbackPullbackA stock may pull back after a breakout, often to the 50-day line. A rebound from the first or second visit to the 50-day can be a buying opportunity, especially for existing holders to add some shares. Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is the IBD Stock of the Day as the ...

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.Shares of this security software maker have returned -5.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.9% change. The Zacks Internet - Software industry, to which Palo Alto belongs, has gained 5.6% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term?W ...

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) closed at $286.47 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.85% move from the prior day. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.8%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.76%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 1.18%.The the stock of security software maker has fallen by 1.32% in the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 2.11% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.4%.Investors will be eagerly watching for the perf ...