Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) Shares Acquired Rep. Jared Moskowitz

Representative Jared Moskowitz (Democratic-Florida) recently bought shares of Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW). In a filing disclosed on April 30th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Palo Alto Networks stock on March 31st. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY ACTIVE ASSETS (1)” account.

Representative Jared Moskowitz also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cencora (NYSE:COR) on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) on 3/31/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of American Express (NYSE:AXP) on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chubb (NYSE:CB) on 3/31/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cummins (NYSE:CMI) on 3/31/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) on 3/31/2026.

Palo Alto Networks Price Performance

Shares of PANW opened at $181.10 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $147.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 100.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.46 and a beta of 0.77. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. has a 1 year low of $139.57 and a 1 year high of $223.61. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $163.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $181.41.

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The network technology company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $2.59 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.58 billion. Palo Alto Networks had a net margin of 12.96% and a return on equity of 17.60%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.81 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Palo Alto Networks, Inc. will post 2.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on the stock. New Street Research decreased their price target on shares of Palo Alto Networks from $240.00 to $220.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on Palo Alto Networks in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $200.00 target price on the stock. Arete Research upgraded Palo Alto Networks from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $185.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Berenberg Bank set a $215.00 price target on Palo Alto Networks and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Barclays set a $200.00 price target on Palo Alto Networks and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-five have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Palo Alto Networks currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $210.07.

Insider Activity at Palo Alto Networks

In related news, CEO Nikesh Arora bought 68,085 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 27th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $146.87 per share, with a total value of $9,999,643.95. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 343,394 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,434,276.78. This trade represents a 24.73% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Dipak Golechha sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.42, for a total transaction of $802,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 150,250 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,103,105. The trade was a 3.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 30,356 shares of company stock worth $4,981,575 over the last quarter. 1.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Palo Alto Networks

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Palo Alto Networks during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,415,364,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Palo Alto Networks by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 67,929,063 shares of the network technology company’s stock valued at $12,512,533,000 after buying an additional 2,659,100 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Palo Alto Networks by 11.9% in the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 19,375,486 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $3,568,964,000 after buying an additional 2,065,776 shares during the period. Employees Provident Fund Board bought a new stake in shares of Palo Alto Networks during the 4th quarter worth approximately $281,542,000. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Palo Alto Networks by 108.3% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,467,692 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $502,263,000 after acquiring an additional 1,282,738 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.82% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Moskowitz

Jared Evan Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Moskowitz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 23rd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Jared Evan Moskowitz was born in Coral Springs, Florida. Moskowitz graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from George Washington University in 2003 and a law degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2007. Moskowitz’s career experience includes working as the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and general counsel with AshBritt Inc.

About Palo Alto Networks

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) 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.

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.