PANWPalo Alto Networks

$381.14+85% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

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

1 good, 2 neutral
TrendUptrendderived · Oct 23, 2026

In an uptrend, above its rising 50- and 200-day averages. Price is +46% vs its 200-day average.

Insider conviction−$20.8M (90 days to Oct 22, 2026)SEC EDGAR · Oct 22, 2026

Insiders were net sellers over the 90 days ending Oct 22, 2026; selling is often routine (taxes, diversification).

Short interest2.6% of sharesFINRA · Sep 30, 2026

Lightly shorted, settled Sep 30, 2026, about a week of normal trading to cover. Down 1.2% since the previous count, down from 3.1% 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 7% of the market
vs 200-day avgtop 3% 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 +85% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +16%: 69 points ahead of the market.

+85%

1-year return · S&P 500 +16%

vs 200-day average
+46%

vs 200-day average · a clear uptrend

RSI (14)
43

RSI (14) · neutral

Below its 52-week high
9.3%

Below its 52-week high

Oct 15, 2024$141.67 – $420.06 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 23, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-23
$381.14
1 monthS&P 500 −0.94%
−1.8%
1 yearS&P 500 +16%
+85%
5 yearsS&P 500 +86%
+358%
vs 50-day average$371.07
+2.7%
52-week high
$420.06
52-week low
$141.67
Annualised volatility
43%
Insider selling, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-22
$18M
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)+107%
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+7.3%
Jul115 of 11+0.45%
Aug119 of 11+6.8%
Sep116 of 11+1.3%
Oct117 of 11+0.57%
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.

Where the price stands

Its trend against the 50-day and 200-day averages, and the levels it keeps coming back to.

What it has returned

With dividends, year by year, month by month, and by calendar month on average.