<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Silver Oak Securities Incorporated boosted its position in  Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW - Free Report) by 240.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 11,732 shares of the network technology company's stock after purchasing an additional 8,282 shares during the period. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated's holdings in Palo Alto Networks were worth $2,389,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Palo Alto Networks</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>CrowdStrike Is Still Best-in-Breed—But 2026 May Be a Tough Trade</li></ul><p>Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of PANW. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in  Palo Alto Networks by 1.8% during the third quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,742 shares of the network technology company's stock valued at $558,000 after buying an additional 48 shares in the last quarter.  Mattern Wealth Management LLC raised its position in  Palo Alto Networks by 2.9% in the third quarter. Mattern Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,692 shares of the network technology company's stock worth $345,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter.  St. Clair Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in  Palo Alto Networks by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. St. Clair Advisors LLC now owns 15,800 shares of the network technology company's stock valued at $3,233,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter.  Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. boosted its position in shares of  Palo Alto Networks by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Astoria Portfolio Advisors LLC. now owns 2,467 shares of the network technology company's stock valued at $496,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Sequent Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of  Palo Alto Networks by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. Sequent Asset Management LLC now owns 1,306 shares of the network technology company's stock valued at $266,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. 79.82% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>A number of analysts recently commented on PANW shares. Piper Sandler  reiterated an &#34;overweight&#34; rating and issued a $230.00 target price (up from $225.00) on shares of Palo Alto Networks in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Northland Securities upped their price target on Palo Alto Networks from $177.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a &#34;market perform&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Wolfe Research increased their price objective on Palo Alto Networks from $225.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings  restated a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of Palo Alto Networks in a report on Monday. Finally, Bank of America boosted their target price on Palo Alto Networks from $215.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Monday, October 20th. Thirty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have assigned  a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average target price of $226.20.</p><ul><li>Top 3 Winter Stocks With Solid Growth Opportunities</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Analysis on Palo Alto Networks</b></p><h2>Insiders Place Their Bets</h2><p>In other Palo Alto Networks news, EVP Dipak Golechha sold 5,000 shares of Palo Alto Networks stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $188.18, for a total transaction of $940,900.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 155,119 shares of the company's stock, valued at $29,190,293.42. The trade was a 3.12% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Josh D. Paul sold 700 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $189.39, for a total transaction of $132,573.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 46,805 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,864,398.95. This trade represents a 1.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 381,222 shares of company stock valued at $78,762,727. 1.40% of the stock is owned by insiders. </p><h2>Palo Alto Networks Stock Down 1.4%</h2><ul><li>Okta: Excuses to Sell Vs. Reasons to Buy</li></ul><p>Shares of NASDAQ:PANW opened at $184.20 on Friday. The company's fifty day moving average is $197.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $196.71. The company has a market cap of $128.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 116.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.39 and a beta of 0.79. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. has a 12-month low of $144.15 and a 12-month high of $223.61. </p><p>Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 20th. The network technology company reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $2.47 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.46 billion. Palo Alto Networks had a return on equity of 17.05% and a net margin of 11.69%.Palo Alto Networks's revenue was up 15.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.56 earnings per share.  Equities research analysts anticipate that  Palo Alto Networks, Inc. will post 1.76 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>About Palo Alto Networks</h2> (Free Report)<p>Palo Alto Networks <span>NASDAQ: PANW<span></span></span> is a cybersecurity company founded in 2005 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The firm develops a broad suite of security products and services designed to prevent successful cyberattacks and protect enterprise networks, clouds, and endpoints. Built around a platform strategy, its offerings target threat prevention, detection, response and governance across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.  </p><p>The company's product portfolio includes next‑generation firewalls as a core on‑premises capability, alongside cloud‑delivered security services and software for securing public and private clouds.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Palo Alto Networks</li><li>GOLD ALERT</li><li>If You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOW</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>Buy this $2 Gold Stock Before January 1, 2026</li><li>Trump’s new AI budget just passed — one stock could soar</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9UEFOVw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9UEFOVw"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Silver Oak Securities Incorporated increased its stake in Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) by 240.1% in Q3, owning 11,732 shares valued at $2,389,000. Other hedge funds also adjusted their holdings. Analysts have given PANW a "Moderate Buy" rating with an average target price of $226.20. Recent insider sales included EVP Dipak Golechha selling 5,000 shares and CAO Josh D. Paul selling 700 shares. Overall, 79.82% of PANW stock is held by institutional investors and hedge funds, while insiders own 1.40%.</p>

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. $PANW Position Raised by Silver Oak Securities Incorporated