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Palo Alto Networks Inc has a consensus price target of $223.36 based on the ratings of 41 analysts. The high is $255 issued by TD Cowen on November 13, 2025. The low is $135 issued by Guggenheim on August 19, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by HSBC, Goldman Sachs, and UBS on November 21, 2025, November 21, 2025, and November 20, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $205.67 between HSBC, Goldman Sachs, and UBS, there's an implied 10.40% upside for Palo Alto Networks Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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| Nov 21, 2025 | -15.72% | 157157 | Previous Hold Current Reduce | Get Alert | |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 28.83% | 236240 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 18.1% | 220230 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 31.52% | 245245 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 23.46% | 225230 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Nov 20, 2025 | — | — | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 28.83% | 240240 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 20.78% | 225225 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 34.2% | 250250 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 34.2% | 250250 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 12.73% | 207210 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 23.46% | 230230 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 33.13% | 248248 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 34.2% | 225250 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 23.46% | 220230 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 23.46% | 225230 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 33.13% | 248248 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 36.88% | 230255 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 23.46% | 200230 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 22.39% | 216228 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 34.2% | 220250 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Nov 12, 2025 | 34.2% | 235250 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 23.46% | 215230 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 34.2% | 212250 | Previous Market Outperform Current Market Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 31.52% | 225245 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 33.13% | 248 | Previous Neutral Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 31.52% | 245 | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 20.78% | 225225 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Sep 3, 2025 | 23.46% | 230230 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Sep 2, 2025 | 15.95% | 210216 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 20, 2025 | 12.73% | 205210 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 18.1% | 205220 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 11.12% | 204207 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 24.54% | 232232 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 15.41% | 215215 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 20.78% | 225225 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 10.04% | 205205 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 19, 2025 | -27.53% | 130135 | Previous Sell Current Sell | Get Alert | |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 22.39% | 225228 | Previous Sector Outperform Current Sector Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 13.8% | 212212 | Previous Market Outperform Current Market Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 15.41% | 210215 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 19, 2025 | — | — | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 15.41% | 215215 | Previous Neutral Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 20.78% | 215225 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 23.46% | 230230 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Aug 15, 2025 | 19.71% | 223223 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 15.41% | 215235 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Aug 13, 2025 | 18.1% | 200220 | Previous Hold Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Aug 12, 2025 | -0.69% | 185200 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Aug 12, 2025 | 20.78% | 200225 | Previous Neutral Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 9.51% | 204225 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 15.41% | 215225 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 31, 2025 | — | — | Previous Overweight Current Sector Weight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 26.15% | 235235 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 26.15% | 225235 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 21, 2025 | 24.54% | 232232 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| May 21, 2025 | 20.78% | 225225 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| May 21, 2025 | -4.99% | 177210 | Previous Market Perform Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| May 21, 2025 | 18.63% | 221225 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| May 21, 2025 | 12.73% | 210213 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| May 21, 2025 | 26.15% | 225235 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| May 21, 2025 | 26.15% | 235235 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 21, 2025 | 23.46% | 230230 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 21, 2025 | -30.22% | 130130 | Previous Sell Current Sell | Get Alert | |
| May 21, 2025 | 18.1% | 220220 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| May 21, 2025 | 20.78% | 225229 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| May 20, 2025 | 26.15% | 235235 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 19, 2025 | 19.71% | 223223 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| May 16, 2025 | 18.1% | 205220 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| May 16, 2025 | 20.78% | 215225 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 15, 2025 | 12.73% | 210 | Previous Initiates Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Apr 17, 2025 | 10.04% | 205240 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 10.04% | 205230 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 10, 2025 | -16.26% | 156 | Previous Reduce Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 10.04% | 205 | Previous Initiates Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.41% | 215240 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.04% | 205213 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.15% | 235235 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 18.1% | 205220 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 23.46% | 217.5230 | Previous Positive Current Positive | Get Alert | |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 24.54% | 225232 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 23.46% | 225230 | Previous Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 22.93% | 215229 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 7.36% | 193200 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 4.68% | 190195 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 7.36% | 190200 | Previous Neutral Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 13.8% | 208212 | Previous Market Outperform Current Market Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Feb 14, 2025 | — | — | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 26.15% | 235235 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Feb 12, 2025 | 19.71% | 223223 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 12, 2025 | 5.43% | 196.4196.4 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Feb 11, 2025 | 28.83% | 217240 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 11, 2025 | 26.15% | 212.5235 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Feb 10, 2025 | 20.78% | 225400 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Feb 10, 2025 | 20.78% | 225225 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jan 21, 2025 | 20.78% | 200225 | Previous Sector Outperform Current Sector Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jan 21, 2025 | 23.46% | 223230 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 10.04% | 205216 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jan 14, 2025 | -3.38% | 180385 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Jan 14, 2025 | 11.65% | 208208 | Previous Market Outperform Current Market Outperform | Get Alert |
The latest price target for Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) was reported by HSBC on November 21, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $157.00 expecting PANW to fall to within 12 months (a possible -15.72% downside). 100 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) was provided by HSBC, and Palo Alto Networks downgraded their reduce rating.
The last upgrade for Palo Alto Networks Inc happened on October 13, 2025 when BTIG raised their price target to $248. BTIG previously had a neutral for Palo Alto Networks Inc.
The last downgrade for Palo Alto Networks Inc happened on November 21, 2025 when HSBC changed their price target from $157 to $157 for Palo Alto Networks Inc.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Palo Alto Networks, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Palo Alto Networks was filed on November 21, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around November 21, 2026.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Palo Alto Networks (PANW) rating was a downgraded with a price target of $157.00 to $157.00. The current price Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is trading at is $186.29, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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