Palo Alto Ownership

PANW Stock  USD 187.22  0.90  0.48%   
Palo Alto owns a total of 683.98 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Palo Alto Networks outstanding shares are owned by third-party entities. These institutional holders are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to secure positions in Palo Alto Networks to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Palo Alto. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Palo Alto Networks as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. On October 29, 2025, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of Palo Alto Networks's common stock.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2011-06-30
Previous Quarter
709 M
Current Value
709 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
534.9 M
Quarterly Volatility
147.7 M
 
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Please note, institutional investors have a lot of resources and new technology at their disposal. They can put in a lot of research and financial analysis when reviewing investment options. There are many different types of institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies, and pension plans. One of the main advantages they have over retail investors is the fees paid for trades. As they are buying in large quantities, they can manage their cost more effectively.
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Palo Stock Ownership Analysis

About 84.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.66. Palo Alto Networks had not issued any dividends in recent years. The entity had 2:1 split on the 16th of December 2024. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides cybersecurity solutions worldwide. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Palo Alto operates under SoftwareInfrastructure classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 12561 people. To find out more about Palo Alto Networks contact Nikesh CFA at 408 753 4000 or learn more at https://www.paloaltonetworks.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, Palo Alto also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different Palo Alto's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align Palo Alto's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

Palo Alto Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

23.54 Billion

Palo Alto Insider Trades History

Less than 1% of Palo Alto Networks are currently held by insiders. Unlike Palo Alto's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against Palo Alto's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of Palo Alto's insider trades
 
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Palo Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Palo Alto is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Palo Alto Networks backward and forwards among themselves. Palo Alto's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Palo Alto's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Ubs Group Ag2025-06-30
6.8 M
Nuveen, Llc2025-06-30
6.7 M
Ameriprise Financial Inc2025-06-30
M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2025-06-30
5.7 M
Legal & General Group Plc2025-06-30
5.4 M
First Trust Advisors L.p.2025-06-30
5.3 M
Clearbridge Advisors, Llc2025-06-30
5.3 M
Amvescap Plc.2025-06-30
M
Wells Fargo & Co2025-06-30
4.8 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
64 M
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
53.7 M
Note, although Palo Alto's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Palo Alto Networks Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Palo Alto insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Palo Alto's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Palo Alto insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Palo Alto's latest congressional trading

Congressional trading in companies like Palo Alto Networks, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in Palo Alto by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2025-10-29Representative Marjorie Taylor GreeneAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-10-06Senator John W HickenlooperAcquired $100K to $250KVerify
2025-10-05Senator John W HickenlooperAcquired $100K to $250KVerify
2025-10-03Representative Ro KhannaAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-09-12Representative Ro KhannaAcquired Under $15KVerify
2025-08-26Representative Jonathan JacksonAcquired Under $15KVerify
2024-02-23Representative Nancy PelosiAcquired $500,001 - $1,000,000Verify
2023-10-31Senator Markwayne MullinAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-10-11Senator Markwayne MullinAcquired $15K to $50KVerify

Palo Alto Outstanding Bonds

Palo Alto issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Palo Alto Networks uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Palo bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Palo Alto Networks has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Palo Alto Corporate Filings

17th of December 2025
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F4
12th of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
11th of December 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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1st of December 2025
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