Palo Alto Networks stock heads into the open after a 0.86 percent drop
Published on 09/25/2026 at 06:22 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Palo Alto Networks stock closed at USD 389.92 on the Nasdaq on September 24, 2026, down 0.86 percent. The decline contrasted with a 0.01 percent gain for the Nasdaq Composite, which closed at 26,939.37 on the same session. CEO Nikesh Arora discussed AI development and regulation with CNBC on September 24, 2026.
September 24, 2026 in numbers
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (ISIN US6974351057, Nasdaq: PANW) ended the session at USD 389.92, compared with USD 393.30 at the September 23, 2026 close. The stock therefore lost USD 3.38 between the two completed Nasdaq sessions, while the Nasdaq Composite added 3.34 points, or 0.01 percent, on September 24, 2026.
Sector peer CrowdStrike Holdings closed at USD 259.67, down 1.07 percent on September 24, 2026. Palo Alto Networks therefore declined 0.21 percentage points less than that peer in the same session. The market wrap also reported that the Nasdaq Composite closed at 26,939.37 and the S&P 500 at 7,704 on September 24, 2026.
AI policy discussion today
CNBC reported on September 24, 2026, that CEO Nikesh Arora called a coordinated slowdown in frontier AI development unrealistic and described the probability of an extinction outcome as extremely small. The comments provide a company-specific news item for the pre-market agenda on September 25, 2026.
