Palo Alto Networks, Inc. reports results for the quarter ended April 30 - Earnings Summary

Palo Alto Networks

01/09/2026 22:06

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. PANW.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $1.02​​ per share for the quarter ended April 30, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 80 cents.  The mean expectation of forty four analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 80 cents per share. Wall Street expected results to range from 95 cents to $1.11 per share.
Revenue rose 34.4% to $3.00 billion from a year ago; analysts expected $3.35 billion. 
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s reported EPS for the quarter was a loss of 22 cents​.
The company reported a quarterly loss of $177 million.
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. shares had risen by 12.1% this quarter and gained 107.5% so far this year.
FORECAST CHANGES
The mean earnings estimate of analysts was unchanged in the last three months.​ 
In the last 30 days, one analyst negatively revised an earnings estimate
RECOMMENDATIONS
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 44 "strong buy" or "buy," 12 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell." The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is also "buy" 
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is $371.00, about 3% below its last closing price of $382.13
This summary was machine generated from LSEG data September 1 at 09:06 p.m. UTC. ​All figures in US dollars unless otherwise stated. (For questions concerning the data in this report, contact Estimates.Support@lseg.com. For any other questions or feedback, contact RefinitivNewsSupport@thomsonreuters.com)
QUARTER ENDING
ESTIMATE 
ACTUAL
BEAT, MET, MISSED
Apr. 30 2026 
0.98
0.85
Missed
Apr. 30 2026 
0.94
0.85
Missed
Oct. 31 2025 
0.89
1.03
Beat
Jul. 31 2025 
0.89
0.93
Beat