Palo Alto Networks' sales exec resigns, firm's shares drop -7%
Cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks’ head of sales has resigned from the company. Peranich had a major role in the company’s revenue surging to $2.3 billion as of fiscal 2018.
A spokesperson for Palo Alto Networks told CNBC that Dave Peranich, executive vice president of worldwide sales, will leave the company in September. The search for Peranich ‘s replacement is still on, as indicated by the firm’s spokesperson – according to the CNBC report.
On Friday, Palo Alto Networks' stock price plunged -7% on the news, pushing it down o its worst closing in two years.
Palo Alto Networks has witnessed quite a few changes in executive roles in recent times. In June 2018, the company’s former CEO Mark McLaughlin was replaced with former SoftBank and Google executive Nikesh Arora. In October, it replaced former President Mark Anderson with former Google executive Amit Singh. According to The Information, former senior vice president and general manager of Americas sales Patrick Blair also left earlier this year.
PANW in downward trend: price may decline as a result of having broken its higher Bollinger Band on October 08, 2025
PANW broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 08, 2025. 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. The A.I.dvisor looked at 47 similar instances where the stock broke above the upper band. In of the 47 cases the stock fell afterwards. This puts the odds of success at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for PANW moved out of overbought territory on October 09, 2025. 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 43 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 43 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for PANW turned negative on October 14, 2025. 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 44 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 44 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
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Bullish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 1 day, which means it's wise to expect a price bounce in the near future.
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 17, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on PANW as a result. In of 78 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where PANW advanced for three days, in of 353 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 276 cases where PANW Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
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The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable 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.
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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 (18.315) is normal, around the industry mean (17.706). P/E Ratio (132.387) is within average values for comparable stocks, (156.294). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.889) is also within normal values, averaging (2.232). PANW has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.025). P/S Ratio (16.287) is also within normal values, averaging (104.679).
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