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Palo Alto Networks (PANW, $508.05) fiscal Q4 earnings surge +49% year-over-year

Palo Alto Networks (PANW, $508.05) fiscal Q4 earnings surge +49% year-over-year

Palo Alto Networks reported non-GAAP earnings of $2.39 per share for the  three months ending in July ( its fiscal fourth quarter), which is +49.4% higher than the year-ago quarter’s figure.

 The cybersecurity company’s revenues came in around  $1.6 billion, with billings up 44% from last year to $2.685 billion.

Looking ahead into the coming fiscal year, Palo Alto Networks has projected revenues in the range of  $6.85 billion to $6.9 billion, and non-GAAP earnings range of $9.40 to $9.50 per share.

"In the last year, we arguably saw the most challenging supply chain conditions the technology industry has ever seen. We executed through this well during the year with modest impacts to our gross margins," CEO Nikesh Arora said in a conference call late Monday.

"We expect conditions will eventually ease. For our planning, we're assuming a material improvement won't be seen prior to the end of fiscal year '23," Arora mentioned. "However, as the supply challenges fade, we expect this will start to have a favorable impact on our product gross margins.

Related Ticker: PANW

PANW in +6.64% Uptrend, growing for three consecutive days on June 26, 2026

Moving higher for three straight days is viewed as a bullish sign. Keep an eye on this stock for future growth. Considering data from situations where PANW advanced for three days, in of 360 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 17, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on PANW as a result. In of 79 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 269 cases where PANW Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for PANW moved out of overbought territory on July 07, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 40 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 40 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .

The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 74 cases where PANW's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for PANW turned negative on July 10, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 46 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 46 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .

PANW broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 29, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. PANW’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 92, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (9.597) is normal, around the industry mean (14.193). PANW has a moderately high P/E Ratio (283.400) as compared to the industry average of (71.903). PANW's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (5.319) is slightly higher than the industry average of (1.877). PANW has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.022). P/S Ratio (22.624) is also within normal values, averaging (135.053).

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL), Palo Alto Networks Inc (NASDAQ:PANW), Crowdstrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CRWD), Block Inc (NYSE:XYZ), NetApp (NASDAQ:NTAP), Twilio (NYSE:TWLO), MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB), Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA), Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS).

Industry description

Computer communications industry develops technology that allows computing devices to exchange data with each other using connections/data links between nodes. Common types of computer network include Cloud (IAN), Internet, Wide (WAN, Local (LAN)/Wireless(WLAN) etc. The industry is an ever-more important part of technology, and is set to become even bigger as the Internet of Things (IoT) rapidly forays into the various aspects of our lives. Cisco Systems, Inc., Palo Alto Networks, Inc. and Arista Networks, Inc., Fortinet, Inc. are some of the major computer communications companies.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Computer Communications Industry is 29.49B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 48.8K to 2.86T. MSFT holds the highest valuation in this group at 2.86T. The lowest valued company is WMHI at 48.8K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Computer Communications Industry was -1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 5%, and the average quarterly price growth was 7%. LHSW experienced the highest price growth at 133%, while ALAR experienced the biggest fall at -65%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Computer Communications Industry was -28%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -53% and the average quarterly volume growth was -33%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 46
P/E Growth Rating: 71
Price Growth Rating: 54
SMR Rating: 80
Profit Risk Rating: 92
Seasonality Score: -2 (-100 ... +100)
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