PANWPalo Alto Networks

$418.93+104% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: nothing decisive, though in an uptrend.

1 good, 2 neutral
TrendUptrendderived · Oct 9, 2026

In an uptrend, above its rising 50- and 200-day averages. Price is +70% vs its 200-day average.

Insider conviction−$20.7M (90 days to Oct 8, 2026)SEC EDGAR · Oct 8, 2026

Insiders were net sellers over the 90 days ending Oct 8, 2026; selling is often routine (taxes, diversification).

Short interest2.7% of sharesFINRA · Sep 15, 2026

Lightly shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, about a week of normal trading to cover. Up 2.1% since the previous count, down from 2.8% of shares outstanding three months ago.

Against the whole market›

Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.

1-year returntop 8% of the market
vs 200-day avgtop 1% of the market

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How PANW is trading

Palo Alto Networks is +104% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 85 points ahead of the market.

+104%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average
+70%

vs 200-day average · a clear uptrend

RSI (14)
68

RSI (14) · neutral

Below its 52-week high
0.27%

Below its 52-week high

Sep 17, 2024$141.67 – $420.06 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-09
$418.93
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
+24%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%
+104%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
+428%
vs 50-day average$369.89
+13%
52-week high
$420.06
52-week low
$141.67
Annualised volatility
42%
Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-08
−$18M
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)+127%
2025+1.2%
2024+23%
2023+111%
2022−25%
2021+57%
2020+54%
2019+23%
2018+30%
2017+16%
Average return by calendar month, 2016–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan107 of 10+6.0%
Feb107 of 10+2.1%
Mar104 of 10−4.4%
Apr107 of 10+4.0%
May108 of 10+8.8%
Jun107 of 10+5.4%
Jul116 of 11+2.1%
Aug119 of 11+6.8%
Sep116 of 11+1.3%
Oct118 of 11+1.4%
Nov104 of 10+3.5%
Dec104 of 10−0.13%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.

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