Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Note
In the latest trading session, Palo Alto Networks (PANW) closed at $256.75, marking a -1.47% move from the previous day.
PANW - Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
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PRICE TARGET:
$230.58
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HIGH:
$285.00
LOW:
$180.00
MEDIAN:
$220.00
CONSENSUS:
$230.58
DOWNSIDE:
10.19%
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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investors
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) closed the most recent trading day at $247.86, moving +2.07% from the previous trading session.
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Price Targets
Palo Alto Networks price target raised to $253 from $223 at Morgan Stanley
$253.00
(was $242.12)
Meta Marshall
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Morgan Stanley
Palo Alto Networks price target raised to $285 from $220 at Cantor Fitzgerald
$285.00
(was $240.13)
Cantor Fitzgerald
Palo Alto Networks price target raised to $275 from $185 at Stifel
$275.00
(was $240.13)
Stifel Nicolaus
Palo Alto Networks price target raised to $275 from $200 at Truist
$275.00
(was $247.55)
Truist Financial
Palo Alto Networks price target raised to $255 from $220 at RBC Capital
$255.00
(was $234.94)
RBC Capital
Palo Alto Networks price target raised to $275 from $245 at Oppenheimer
$275.00
(was $238.21)
Ittai Kidron
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Oppenheimer
Palo Alto Networks price target raised to $265 from $215 at Jefferies
$265.00
(was $227.79)
Joseph Gallo
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Jefferies
Palo Alto Networks price target raised to $220 from $200 at Barclays
$220.00
(was $207.88)
Barclays
Palo Alto Networks price target raised to $216 from $200 at BTIG
$216.00
(was $183.98)
BTIG
Palo Alto Networks initiated with a Buy at Berenberg
$215.00
(was $169.56)
Berenberg Bank
Palo Alto Networks price target lowered to $183 from $215 at UBS
$183.00
(was $149.23)
UBS
Palo Alto Networks price target lowered to $180 from $228 at Scotiabank
$180.00
(was $153.36)
Patrick Colville
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Scotiabank
Palo Alto Networks price target lowered to $200 from $230 at BMO Capital
$200.00
(was $154.10)
Keith Bachman
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BMO Capital
Palo Alto Networks price target lowered to $220 from $240 at Baird
$220.00
(was $153.00)
Shrenik Kothari
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Robert W. Baird
Palo Alto Networks price target lowered to $190 from $210 at DA Davidson
$190.00
(was $163.50)
D.A. Davidson
Palo Alto Networks price target lowered to $185 from $200 at Stifel
$185.00
(was $149.02)
Stifel Nicolaus
Palo Alto Networks price target lowered to $200 from $205 at Mizuho
$200.00
(was $163.50)
Mizuho Securities
Palo Alto Networks price target lowered to $200 from $230 at Needham
$200.00
(was $163.50)
Mike Cikos
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Needham
Palo Alto Networks price target lowered to $209 from $210 at Bernstein
$209.00
(was $163.50)
Bernstein
Palo Alto Networks price target lowered to $223 from $245 at Morgan Stanley
$223.00
(was $163.50)
Meta Marshall
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Morgan Stanley