
Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) is a publicly traded software-infrastructure business based in the US. It opened the day at $194.2 after a previous close of $194.49. During the day the price has varied from a low of $190.82 to a high of $195.81. The latest price was $190.89 (25 minute delay). Palo Alto Networks is listed on the NASDAQ and employs 27,864 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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Latest updates for Palo Alto Networks
February 23, 2023: Palo Alto stock rallies after earnings offer a positive for security spending. Palo Alto is an American cyber security company. The stock traded 10% higher to $183.47 (£152.62), The company reported a 27% gain YoY.
Is it a good time to buy Palo Alto Networks stock?
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Is Palo Alto Networks under- or over-valued?
Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Palo Alto Networks P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA
Palo Alto Networks's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 2711x. In other words, Palo Alto Networks shares trade at around 2711x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
However, Palo Alto Networks's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the software-infrastructure industry or those of similar companies.
Palo Alto Networks's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.586. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Palo Alto Networks's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
However, it's sensible to consider Palo Alto Networks's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.
Palo Alto Networks's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $245 million (£0.0 million).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Palo Alto Networks's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put that into context you can compare it against similar companies.
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What's Palo Alto Networks's ESG track record?
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Palo Alto Networks.
Overall Palo Alto Networks ESG score
Palo Alto Networks's total ESG risk: 18.28
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Palo Alto Networks's overall score of 18.28 (as at 01/01/2019) is excellent – landing it in it in the 13rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Palo Alto Networks is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
To gain some more context, you can compare Palo Alto Networks's total ESG risk score against those of similar companies.
Palo Alto Networks's environmental score: 6.25/100
Palo Alto Networks's environmental score of 6.25 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Palo Alto Networks is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Palo Alto Networks's social score: 11.98/100
Palo Alto Networks's social score of 11.98 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Palo Alto Networks is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Palo Alto Networks's governance score: 11.05/100
Palo Alto Networks's governance score puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Palo Alto Networks is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Palo Alto Networks's controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. A high-profile company, Palo Alto Networks scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Palo Alto Networks has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Wondering how that compares? Below are the controversy scores of similar companies.
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