Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) — the peer cohort
As of 2026-10-12 — scores re-bake nightly. Cohort = shared Closelooknet index membership first, then sector. Diary readings, not advice.
Palo Alto Networks Inc ranks 7 of 7 in its cohort on the Closelooknet composite (53/100) — the cohort is led by Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz at 69/100.
| Name | Composite | Momentum | Quality | Valuation | Signal | Off 52w high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANW Palo Alto Networks Inc | 53 | 92 | 45 | 11 | bull | 3.1% |
| KSPI Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz | 69 | 78 | 86 | 97 | info | 11.6% |
| TMICY Trend Micro Inc ADR | 69 | 82 | 79 | 73 | bull | 11.5% |
| NTAP NetApp Inc | 67 | 98 | 85 | 35 | bull | 0.2% |
| 1N8.DE ADYEN N.V. EO-01 | 65 | — | 86 | 64 | warn | 42.2% |
| PLTR Palantir Technologies Inc. | 65 | 91 | 90 | 11 | bull | 0.1% |
| FTNT Fortinet Inc | 64 | 94 | 92 | 18 | bull | 0.1% |
Scores are relative readings across the Closelooknet coverage universe — methodology in the company-scoring explainer. Signal lights come from the nightly signal board.
FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-10-12
Quick answers
Who are Palo Alto Networks Inc's peers in the Closelooknet universe?
The cohort is drawn from shared Closelooknet index membership first, then sector: Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz (KSPI), Trend Micro Inc ADR (TMICY), NetApp Inc (NTAP), ADYEN N.V. EO-01 (1N8.DE), Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR), Fortinet Inc (FTNT).
How does PANW score against its peers?
Palo Alto Networks Inc's composite reads 53/100, ranking 7 of 7 in its cohort as of 2026-10-12; the cohort's highest composite is Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz at 69/100. Closelooknet scores are research diary readings, not ratings or advice.
Mentioned on Closelooknet
Where PANW appears in the diary — 20 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.
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Dailies
- AI Trade — cloud fund +2.9% on a second up day, security +2.7%; chips −0.9% again, Delta −1.6% on fuel
- S&P 500 — record high as Marvell jumps 7.6% on its investor day; chip-machine makers slide
- Bonds — the long end breaks: 30-year at 5.56%, gold -3.9%; MongoDB sinks 18% as Meta moves in
Cybersecurity up while the market fell: Palo Alto Networks +4.63% to 392.09, CrowdStrike +2.82% to 259.25
- Fair Isaac — sinks 29% as Washington opens mortgages to VantageScore; long-bond fund breaks 78
Large caps lag: Apple $331.69 (-1.98%), Alphabet $338.88 (-1.13%), Tesla $353.57 (-1.09%); Palo Alto Networks $382.41 (-2.47%), MongoDB $328.00 (-2.00%) after its 18% drop
- Nvidia — up 2.7% in a red market; MongoDB sinks 18% as Meta hires its CEO, gold slides 3.8%
Cybersecurity rises while the market falls: Palo Alto Networks $390.12 (+4.10%), Zscaler $200.25 (+3.73%), CrowdStrike $259.69 (+3.00%), Cloudflare $355.13 (+1.75%)
- Fed day — relief before the decision: 10-year 4.96%, Brent under $107.63, chips reclaim $505, Nasdaq-100 above $708.69
- Rates — Fed day at a 5% 10-year: the hike is priced, the cycle is not; Yardeni cuts the S&P target to 7,900
- AI trade — sellers of compute sold, buyers bought: chips −5.6%, software +5%, SoftBank +7% in Tokyo
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