Palo Alto Networks stock: Citigroup lifts target to USD 440

Published on 10/20/2026 at 15:36 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Palo Alto Networks has USD 279.6 billion market value on October 20, 2026. Palo Alto Networks stock costs EUR 306.98 on October 20, 2026.

Citigroup target revision

On October 15, 2026, Citigroup lifted its Palo Alto Networks target from USD 410.00 to USD 440.00.
The company had a USD 279.6 billion market capitalization on October 20, 2026.
Palo Alto Networks stock costs EUR 306.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 3:31 p.m. CEST.
The next earnings report is scheduled for November 12, 2026.

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Palo Alto Networks adjusted its analyst picture when Citigroup lifted its price target from USD 410.00 to USD 440.00 on October 15, 2026, according to MarketScreener. Citigroup also raised its rating from hold to strong buy, as reported by MarketBeat on October 16, 2026. Palo Alto Networks was trading at EUR 306.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 3:31 p.m. CEST.

Target implies 28.73 percent upside

Citigroup's USD 440.00 target stands 28.73 percent above the Nasdaq price of USD 341.79 at 9:35 a.m. ET on October 20, 2026. The target revision therefore provides a clearly defined valuation reference while the stock remains below its latest US market high.

Range spans USD 139.57 to USD 432.33

Palo Alto Networks traded between USD 139.57 and USD 432.33 over the 52 weeks through October 20, 2026. The USD 341.79 Nasdaq quote was 20.94 percent below that high and 144.70 percent above the low.

The same October 20, 2026 Nasdaq snapshot put market capitalization at USD 279.6 billion, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 777.39 and volume of 224,145 shares at 9:35 a.m. ET. Those figures place the analyst target beside a high-growth valuation rather than a simple price-momentum story.

November 12 is the next reporting date

Palo Alto Networks is scheduled to report its next results on November 12, 2026, according to Investing.com. The same calendar lists consensus revenue of USD 3.31 billion and consensus earnings per share of USD 0.97 for the upcoming report.

For the latest reported quarter, MarketBeat cited revenue of USD 3.41 billion against a USD 3.35 billion consensus estimate and earnings per share of USD 1.02 against USD 0.98 expected. Revenue was 34.50 percent higher year over year in that reported quarter.

Analyst target meets a valuation test

The next test is whether the November report supports the growth assumptions behind the USD 440.00 target. Until then, the stock combines a USD 279.6 billion market value with a 777.39 price-to-earnings ratio.

Palo Alto Networks was trading at EUR 306.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 3:31 p.m. CEST.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Palo Alto Networks stock.