Fintel reports that on December 17, 2025, JP Morgan reiterated coverage of Palo Alto Networks (NasdaqGS:PANW) with a Overweight recommendation.
Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 26.09% Upside
As of December 6, 2025, the average one-year price target for Palo Alto Networks is $231.28/share. The forecasts range from a low of $132.31 to a high of $341.25. The average price target represents an increase of 26.09% from its latest reported closing price of $183.42 / share.
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The projected annual revenue for Palo Alto Networks is 11,467MM, an increase of 19.99%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 5.36, a decrease of 23.22% from the prior forecast.
What is the Fund Sentiment?
There are 3,468 funds or institutions reporting positions in Palo Alto Networks. This is an increase of 25 owner(s) or 0.73% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to PANW is 0.46%, an increase of 3.59%. Total shares owned by institutions increased in the last three months by 4.34% to 613,848K shares. 
The put/call ratio of PANW is 1.09, indicating a bearish outlook.
What are Other Shareholders Doing?
VTSMX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 21,440K shares representing 3.08% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 20,912K shares , representing an increase of 2.46%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in PANW by 9.70% over the last quarter.
VFINX - Vanguard 500 Index Fund Investor Shares holds 18,795K shares representing 2.70% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 18,398K shares , representing an increase of 2.11%. The firm increased its portfolio allocation in PANW by 8.84% over the last quarter.
Bank Of America holds 17,459K shares representing 2.50% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 16,555K shares , representing an increase of 5.18%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in PANW by 2.73% over the last quarter.
Jpmorgan Chase holds 15,750K shares representing 2.26% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 15,617K shares , representing an increase of 0.84%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in PANW by 90.29% over the last quarter.
Geode Capital Management holds 15,449K shares representing 2.22% ownership of the company. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 15,174K shares , representing an increase of 1.78%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in PANW by 51.01% over the last quarter.
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