Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) — Technical state
As of 2026-10-09 — re-computed nightly across the coverage universe. Closelooknet diary readings, not advice.
Above both trend lines; one of the day's strongest moves.
Ranked #6 on today’s Directional Flow — near their highs list (scan of 2026-10-12).
The moving-average stack
- vs 20-day+7.5%
- vs 50-day+12.9%
- vs 200-day+63.6%
- 52-week band3.1% off the high · +200.1% off the low
- Streak1 consecutive up session
- Stochastic%K 66.7 · %D 71.9
Analyst consensus (context)
Target 399 (-4.8% vs the baked price) · Buy · 64 buy / 23 hold / 2 sell. Third-party consensus, shown for context — not a Closelooknet view.
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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-10-09
Quick answers
What is the current Closelooknet signal on PANW?
Up 5.1% at the close — Above both trend lines; one of the day's strongest moves. As of 2026-10-09; the signal board re-computes across the coverage universe nightly. A research diary reading, not advice.
Is PANW above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?
As of 2026-10-09, Palo Alto Networks Inc trades +12.9% above its 50-day and +63.6% above its 200-day average, with the 20-day +7.5% away.
How far is PANW from its 52-week high?
3.1% below the 52-week high and 200.1% above the 52-week low, as of 2026-10-09.
What is the analyst consensus on Palo Alto Networks Inc?
Consensus target 399 (-4.8% vs the baked price), rating Buy, with 64 buy / 23 hold / 2 sell recommendations — third-party consensus data, shown for context, not a Closelooknet view.
Mentioned on Closelooknet
Where PANW appears in the diary — 20 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.
Long reads
- Agentic Application Software: The SaaSpocalypse Map
CrowdStrike (CRWD) · Palo Alto Networks (PANW) · Zscaler (ZS) · Rubrik (RBRK) · SentinelOne (S) Healthcare IT Adapter — regulatory moat buys time Regulatory requirements (FDA, HIPAA, clinical trial compliance) create switching costs that…
101 and glossary
- The Digital Labor Economy: Outcome Credits, Agent Identity, and Value Auditing
Key Companies NET Cloudflare Zero Trust for agent identity management DDOG Datadog Agent observability and performance measurement OKTA Okta IAM — extending to non-human identity PANW Palo Alto Networks Agent security and access governance
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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