PANW NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Palo Alto Networks Inc · Technology · Software - Infrastructure

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Latest close 331.8 USD
2.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 49.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 83.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.5%, after a -4.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 44/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 12d.

Setup score 65 out of 100
Latest Close 331.8 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 2.5% latest completed week
4W Return -4.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return 59.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 40.4% 21 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 10-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 8 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 2.5% Latest completed week; four-week move -4.7%. Indicator stack 57/70 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 55.47% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 44/100 conviction; expected move 10.0%. News sentiment 54/100 49 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 12d Next report is scheduled for 17 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 49.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 83.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.5%, after a -4.7% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.8x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9512-week average 0.64

12-week confirmation

Trend active10/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.95Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers88 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 8 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -4.7% over four weeks, 59.6% over 12 weeks, and 91.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 10 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W2.5%
4W-4.7%
12W59.6%
26W87.5%
52W91.9%
Active trend streak10 weeks
Active weeks in one year21
Trend breadth40.4%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.16Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-14.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership45.55Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-12.9%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 02 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 30 Apr 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength16/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Value2/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
Quality31/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Momentum95/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Growth32/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 69; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
320.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
25.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
118.6x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
1.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
71.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
13.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
43.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
3.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
19.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-31.9%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
35.5%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
4/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-0.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-0.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

PANW shows mixed options pressure with a 44/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.41, expected move of 10.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction44/100
Expected move10.0%
Put/call volume1.41
Pressure-17
Speculation41
Volatility91
Trend agreement72
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Insider activity0 / 20

0 acquisitions and 20 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.

14 positive · 30 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings12dNext report is scheduled for 17 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move10.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-10.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.8%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher18 of 268 weeks finished lower.
Best week+16.8%Week of 15 May.
Worst week-10.9%Week of 20 Feb.
Latest week+2.5%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains12
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses2
Sharp losses6
Recent vol7.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/20Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.5% / -4.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape62/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 62/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis78/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 10/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.95; 8 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.47%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.47% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors33/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 72 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options55/100

PANW shows mixed options pressure with a 44/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.41, expected move of 10.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 10.0% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 49 relevant articles.

Palo Alto Networks Inc Stock (PANW) Moved Up by 3.12% on Aug 3: What Investors Need To Know Insiders0 / 20

0 acquisitions and 20 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings12d

Next report is scheduled for 17 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow6 items

3 recent research articles and 3 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026331.8 USD2.5%222.4 USD180.1 USD1.1645.5530.0MOn
24 Jul 2026323.8 USD-9.7%217.3 USD178.6 USD1.3344.2229.7MOn
17 Jul 2026358.7 USD10.1%212.8 USD177.4 USD1.4558.2631.8MOn
10 Jul 2026325.9 USD-6.4%207.0 USD175.8 USD1.3939.1840.2MOn
3 Jul 2026348.1 USD14.4%202.6 USD174.5 USD1.3652.3334.9MOn
26 Jun 2026304.2 USD5.7%197.6 USD173.1 USD1.4335.2933.4MOn
19 Jun 2026287.8 USD2.9%193.8 USD172.0 USD1.4622.7030.3MOn
12 Jun 2026279.6 USD2.8%190.3 USD170.9 USD1.5422.4737.6MOn
5 Jun 2026272.1 USD-3.4%187.8 USD169.9 USD1.5722.0166.8MOn
29 May 2026281.7 USD8.1%185.8 USD168.9 USD1.4320.7036.2MOn
22 May 2026260.6 USD7.3%183.8 USD167.7 USD1.2214.9541.3MOff
15 May 2026242.8 USD16.8%182.3 USD166.8 USD0.978.3948.9MOff
8 May 2026207.9 USD14.8%181.2 USD165.8 USD0.58-7.6737.8MOff
1 May 2026181.1 USD1.4%181.2 USD165.1 USD0.14-15.6229.2MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.