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Palo Alto Networks Inc has a consensus price target of $229.22 based on the ratings of 39 analysts. The high is $265 issued by Piper Sandler on January 5, 2026. The low is $157 issued by HSBC on November 21, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Needham, UBS, and Piper Sandler on January 28, 2026, January 13, 2026, and January 5, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $236.67 between Needham, UBS, and Piper Sandler, there's an implied 35.27% upside for Palo Alto Networks Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) was reported by Needham on January 28, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $230.00 expecting PANW to rise to within 12 months (a possible 31.46% upside). 100 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) was provided by Needham, and Palo Alto Networks reiterated their buy rating.
The last upgrade for Palo Alto Networks Inc happened on January 5, 2026 when Guggenheim raised their price target to N/A. Guggenheim previously had a sell 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 January 28, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around January 28, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Palo Alto Networks (PANW) rating was a reiterated with a price target of $230.00 to $230.00. The current price Palo Alto Networks (PANW) is trading at is $174.96, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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