PANW
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. · Technology · Software - Infrastructure
TECHStrong BuyZACKSHold
R500#76 today
$403.24
+1.76% today · +7.61% 1W
Oct 2 close or latest
PreviewWhy it's moving
Outperforming without a clear catalyst yet
- PANW +1.76% on the last session vs SPY +0.74%: +1.0 pts of stock-specific move.
- Aftermath, 52-week high (Sep 30): After its 12 new 52-week highs in the past 5 years, PANW typically gained 3.8% over the next week (median) and was higher 75% of the time; half the outcomes fell between +0.2% and +6.7%. An ordinary week: +0.8%. Among S&P 500 stocks after new 52-week highs, that ranks #66 of 482.
- Market backdrop (Fri): Average Hourly Earnings m/m 0.1% vs 0.3% expected (cooler); Non-Farm Employment Change 29K vs 89K expected (weaker); S&P futures +0.41%, 10-year yield -5bp in the 30 minutes after.
Assembled from Wallsti's own signals.
Best time to own PANW in the past two years
Buying and selling at the close. Each colored stretch is the best window for that holding period; the grey line is the full two years.
Best window per holding period
| Hold for | Buy | Sell | Gain | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one single day | Apr 8, 2025 | Apr 9, 2025 | +13.4% | #95 |
| one week | May 6, 2026 | May 13, 2026 | +24.0% | #80 |
| one month | May 1, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | +65.9% | #25 |
| 3 months | Mar 27, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 | +125.8% | #19 |
| 6 months | Mar 27, 2026 | Sep 28, 2026 | +166.7% | #26 |
| one year | Aug 8, 2025 | Aug 10, 2026 | +130.5% | #57 |
Rank #80 for one week means 79 of the S&P 500 components had a better best-one week gain over the past year. Updated .
Today vs. the best starting days
| As of | 1d | 1w | 1m | 3m | 6m | 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 2, 2026 |
+1.8% | +7.6% | +22.8% | +15.9% | +147.1% | +92.7% |
| Best one single day Apr 8, 2025 |
+0.1% | -11.0% | -15.7% | -11.7% | -14.1% | +13.6% |
| Best one week May 6, 2026 |
-0.2% | +1.2% | +13.4% | +15.3% | -13.1% | -2.7% |
| Best one month May 1, 2026 |
+1.0% | +1.4% | +12.7% | +2.3% | -17.8% | -2.8% |
| Best 3 months Mar 27, 2026 |
-6.0% | -9.8% | -1.3% | -22.0% | -27.4% | -15.7% |
| Best 6 months Mar 27, 2026 |
-6.0% | -9.8% | -1.3% | -22.0% | -27.4% | -15.7% |
| Best one year Aug 8, 2025 |
-0.6% | -3.4% | -18.1% | -11.4% | -13.9% | +5.3% |
Trailing gains over each window, today and on the day each best window started, to compare today's setup with the best entries.