Palo Alto Networks (PANW) stock is trading at $281.25, up over 52% year-to-date, heading into its fiscal Q3 FY26 earnings report on Tuesday, June 2, after market close.
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Wall Street is expecting a strong quarter. Revenue is projected to come in at $2.94 billion, which would represent growth of more than 28% year-over-year. That’s a step up from the 15.3% growth the company posted in the same quarter a year ago.
EPS is forecast at $0.79 for the quarter — roughly flat compared to the prior-year period.
Beyond the headline numbers, the company is expected to report nearly $18 billion in remaining performance obligations, a key indicator of future contracted revenue.
Palo Alto beat analyst expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $2.59 billion — up 14.9% year-on-year — along with a solid beat on EBITDA and stronger-than-expected guidance.
Most analysts covering the stock have kept their estimates steady over the past 30 days, suggesting they expect the company to stay on track.
Options markets are implying a move of around 5.5% in either direction following the earnings release. That’s slightly below Palo Alto’s average post-earnings move of 6% over the past four quarters.
The implied volatility suggests traders are watching this report closely, but aren’t bracing for an outsized swing.
For context, cybersecurity peer Zscaler (ZS) dropped 31.5% after its most recent earnings despite posting 25.4% revenue growth. Varonis Systems, on the other hand, rose 7.3% after beating estimates.
That contrast shows the market isn’t just rewarding growth — execution and guidance matter just as much.
Wall Street holds a Strong Buy consensus on PANW stock, based on 23 unanimous Buy ratings.
The average analyst price target is $260.86 — which, notably, sits about 7.4% below the current trading price of $281.25. That gap suggests the stock has run ahead of where most analysts had it pegged.
A separate average price target of $232.86 has also been cited, pointing to a range of views on where the stock goes from here.
Key areas investors will be watching Tuesday: customer additions, new contract wins, margin trends, and how management discusses AI’s role in driving security demand.
The broader cybersecurity sector has been in favor lately. The group is up roughly 9% on average over the past month, with PANW leading the pack.
Palo Alto’s “platformization” strategy — pushing customers to consolidate their security stack under one vendor — remains a central part of the growth thesis heading into the print.
Q3 FY26 earnings drop Tuesday, June 2, after the closing bell.
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