Palo Alto Networks Stock Beta

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Palo Alto Networks fundamentals help investors to digest information that contributes to Palo Alto's financial success or failures. It also enables traders to predict the movement of Palo Stock. The fundamental analysis module provides a way to measure Palo Alto's intrinsic value by examining its available economic and financial indicators, including the cash flow records, the balance sheet account changes, the income statement patterns, and various microeconomic indicators and financial ratios related to Palo Alto stock.

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Palo Alto Networks Company Beta Analysis

Palo Alto's Beta is one of the most important measures of equity market volatility. Beta can be thought of as asset elasticity or sensitivity to market. In other words, it is a number that shows the relationship of an equity instrument to the financial market in which this instrument is traded. For example, if Beta of equity is 2, it is expected to significantly outperform market when the market is going up and significantly underperform when the market is going down. Similarly, Beta of 1 indicates that an asset and market will generate similar returns over time.

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Current Palo Alto Beta

1.12

Most of Palo Alto's fundamental indicators, such as Beta, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, Palo Alto Networks is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.

Palo Beta Driver Correlations

Understanding the fundamental principles of building solid financial models for Palo Alto is extremely important. It helps to project a fair market value of Palo Stock properly, considering its historical fundamentals such as Beta. Since Palo Alto's main accounts across its financial reports are all linked and dependent on each other, it is essential to analyze all possible correlations between related accounts. However, instead of reviewing all of Palo Alto's historical financial statements, investors can examine the correlated drivers to determine its overall health. This can be effectively done using a conventional correlation matrix of Palo Alto's interrelated accounts and indicators.

	Total Assets	Total Stockholder Equity	Current Deferred Revenue	Net Debt	Retained Earnings	Accounts Payable	Net Receivables	Total Liab	Total Current Assets	Short Term Debt	Common Stock	Property Plant Equipment	Intangible Assets	Net Tangible Assets	Total Permanent Equity	Long Term Debt	Good Will	Short Term Investments	Capital Surpluse	Deferred Long Term Liab	Long Term Investments	Long Term Debt Total	Short Long Term Debt	Net Invested Capital	Net Working Capital	Capital Stock
Total Assets		0.84	0.99	0.37	0.31	0.93	0.98	0.99	0.95	0.55	0.93	0.65	0.75	0.12	0.8	0.67	0.97	0.64	0.72	0.43	0.92	0.68	0.55	0.91	-0.61	0.81
Total Stockholder Equity	0.84		0.82	-0.13	0.71	0.65	0.82	0.75	0.69	0.1	0.8	0.24	0.38	0.51	0.58	0.37	0.71	0.36	0.42	0.31	0.93	0.39	0.08	0.69	-0.35	0.85
Current Deferred Revenue	0.99	0.82		0.4	0.29	0.94	0.99	0.99	0.94	0.6	0.9	0.63	0.73	0.13	0.77	0.62	0.97	0.63	0.7	0.41	0.93	0.63	0.58	0.88	-0.69	0.81
Net Debt	0.37	-0.13	0.4		-0.6	0.52	0.36	0.49	0.49	0.78	0.29	0.73	0.76	-0.64	0.38	0.49	0.58	0.6	0.57	0.02	0.1	0.48	0.86	0.44	-0.57	0.1
Retained Earnings	0.31	0.71	0.29	-0.6		0.06	0.35	0.17	0.05	-0.34	0.18	-0.4	-0.27	0.64	-0.1	-0.25	0.13	-0.29	-0.28	-0.17	0.55	-0.18	-0.42	0.14	-0.1	0.5
Accounts Payable	0.93	0.65	0.94	0.52	0.06		0.93	0.95	0.95	0.72	0.88	0.7	0.76	0.05	0.81	0.69	0.93	0.79	0.78	0.45	0.8	0.67	0.76	0.84	-0.67	0.7
Net Receivables	0.98	0.82	0.99	0.36	0.35	0.93		0.97	0.9	0.6	0.86	0.56	0.66	0.17	0.7	0.56	0.94	0.57	0.63	0.36	0.95	0.58	0.55	0.84	-0.72	0.82
Total Liab	0.99	0.75	0.99	0.49	0.17	0.95	0.97		0.98	0.65	0.91	0.74	0.81	-0.01	0.81	0.72	0.98	0.69	0.76	0.45	0.86	0.72	0.66	0.92	-0.65	0.76
Total Current Assets	0.95	0.69	0.94	0.49	0.05	0.95	0.9	0.98		0.64	0.93	0.81	0.84	-0.05	0.89	0.81	0.95	0.77	0.85	0.56	0.78	0.8	0.69	0.92	-0.52	0.68
Short Term Debt	0.55	0.1	0.6	0.78	-0.34	0.72	0.6	0.65	0.64		0.42	0.63	0.62	-0.46	0.48	0.38	0.65	0.58	0.55	0.36	0.38	0.34	0.86	0.5	-0.81	0.2
Common Stock	0.93	0.8	0.9	0.29	0.18	0.88	0.86	0.91	0.93	0.42		0.68	0.74	0.19	0.94	0.73	0.88	0.75	0.82	0.6	0.83	0.7	0.47	0.86	-0.4	0.77
Property Plant Equipment	0.65	0.24	0.63	0.73	-0.4	0.7	0.56	0.74	0.81	0.63	0.68		0.94	-0.53	0.79	0.91	0.76	0.73	0.89	0.47	0.34	0.89	0.77	0.81	-0.3	0.36
Intangible Assets	0.75	0.38	0.73	0.76	-0.27	0.76	0.66	0.81	0.84	0.62	0.74	0.94		-0.39	0.77	0.87	0.86	0.78	0.9	0.35	0.47	0.85	0.74	0.88	-0.42	0.55
Net Tangible Assets	0.12	0.51	0.13	-0.64	0.64	0.05	0.17	-0.01	-0.05	-0.46	0.19	-0.53	-0.39		-0.03	-0.26	-0.07	-0.09	-0.17	0.01	0.43	-0.25	-0.5	-0.07	0.08	0.46
Total Permanent Equity	0.8	0.58	0.77	0.38	-0.1	0.81	0.7	0.81	0.89	0.48	0.94	0.79	0.77	-0.03		0.79	0.77	0.82	0.89	0.73	0.62	0.73	0.55	0.79	-0.29	0.55
Long Term Debt	0.67	0.37	0.62	0.49	-0.25	0.69	0.56	0.72	0.81	0.38	0.73	0.91	0.87	-0.26	0.79		0.72	0.68	0.88	0.45	0.4	0.98	0.61	0.84	-0.09	0.49
Good Will	0.97	0.71	0.97	0.58	0.13	0.93	0.94	0.98	0.95	0.65	0.88	0.76	0.86	-0.07	0.77	0.72		0.7	0.76	0.33	0.82	0.73	0.69	0.92	-0.67	0.75
Short Term Investments	0.64	0.36	0.63	0.6	-0.29	0.79	0.57	0.69	0.77	0.58	0.75	0.73	0.78	-0.09	0.82	0.68	0.7		0.87	0.48	0.43	0.63	0.75	0.68	-0.34	0.45
Capital Surpluse	0.72	0.42	0.7	0.57	-0.28	0.78	0.63	0.76	0.85	0.55	0.82	0.89	0.9	-0.17	0.89	0.88	0.76	0.87		0.61	0.49	0.81	0.64	0.84	-0.29	0.58
Deferred Long Term Liab	0.43	0.31	0.41	0.02	-0.17	0.45	0.36	0.45	0.56	0.36	0.6	0.47	0.35	0.01	0.73	0.45	0.33	0.48	0.61		0.36	0.36	0.18	0.42	-0.07	0.22
Long Term Investments	0.92	0.93	0.93	0.1	0.55	0.8	0.95	0.86	0.78	0.38	0.83	0.34	0.47	0.43	0.62	0.4	0.82	0.43	0.49	0.36		0.41	0.28	0.73	-0.62	0.87
Long Term Debt Total	0.68	0.39	0.63	0.48	-0.18	0.67	0.58	0.72	0.8	0.34	0.7	0.89	0.85	-0.25	0.73	0.98	0.73	0.63	0.81	0.36	0.41		0.59	0.85	-0.08	0.5
Short Long Term Debt	0.55	0.08	0.58	0.86	-0.42	0.76	0.55	0.66	0.69	0.86	0.47	0.77	0.74	-0.5	0.55	0.61	0.69	0.75	0.64	0.18	0.28	0.59		0.58	-0.59	0.19
Net Invested Capital	0.91	0.69	0.88	0.44	0.14	0.84	0.84	0.92	0.92	0.5	0.86	0.81	0.88	-0.07	0.79	0.84	0.92	0.68	0.84	0.42	0.73	0.85	0.58		-0.43	0.8
Net Working Capital	-0.61	-0.35	-0.69	-0.57	-0.1	-0.67	-0.72	-0.65	-0.52	-0.81	-0.4	-0.3	-0.42	0.08	-0.29	-0.09	-0.67	-0.34	-0.29	-0.07	-0.62	-0.08	-0.59	-0.43		-0.46
Capital Stock	0.81	0.85	0.81	0.1	0.5	0.7	0.82	0.76	0.68	0.2	0.77	0.36	0.55	0.46	0.55	0.49	0.75	0.45	0.58	0.22	0.87	0.5	0.19	0.8	-0.46

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In a nutshell, Beta is a measure of individual stock risk relative to the overall volatility of the stock market. and is calculated based on very sound finance theory - Capital Assets Pricing Model (CAPM).However, since Beta is calculated based on historical price movements it may not predict how a firm's stock is going to perform in the future.

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Predict Palo Alto

In accordance with the recently published financial statements, Palo Alto Networks has a Beta of 1.118. This is 5.47% higher than that of the Software sector and significantly higher than that of the Information Technology industry. The beta for all United States stocks is notably lower than that of the firm.

Palo Beta Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses Palo Alto's direct or indirect competition against its Beta to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of Palo Alto could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Palo Alto by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.

Palo Alto is currently under evaluation in beta category among its peers.

Palo Alto Current Valuation Drivers

We derive many important indicators used in calculating different scores of Palo Alto from analyzing Palo Alto's financial statements. These drivers represent accounts that assess Palo Alto's ability to generate profits relative to its revenue, operating costs, and shareholders' equity. Below are some of Palo Alto's important valuation drivers and their relationship over time.

	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024 (projected)
Market Cap	21.4B	24.8B	38.5B	50.0B	45.0B	47.3B
Enterprise Value	21.9B	25.3B	40.1B	51.8B	46.7B	49.0B

Palo Alto ESG Sustainability

Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary and do not directly affect the long term financial condition, Palo Alto's sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to Palo Alto's managers, analysts, and investors.

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Palo Alto Institutional Holders

Institutional Holdings refers to the ownership stake in Palo Alto that is held by large financial organizations, pension funds or endowments. Institutions may purchase large blocks of Palo Alto's outstanding shares and can exert considerable influence upon its management. Institutional holders may also work to push the share price higher once they own the stock. Extensive social media coverage, TV shows, articles in high-profile magazines, and presentations at investor conferences help move the stock higher, increasing Palo Alto's value.

		Shares
Legal & General Group Plc	2024-06-30	3.2 M
Jennison Associates Llc	2024-09-30	3.1 M
Ubs Group Ag	2024-06-30	3.1 M
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc	2024-06-30	3 M
Royal Bank Of Canada	2024-06-30	2.9 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc	2024-06-30	2.8 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc	2024-09-30	2.7 M
Norges Bank	2024-06-30	2.7 M
Amvescap Plc.	2024-06-30	2.6 M
Vanguard Group Inc	2024-09-30	30 M
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts	2024-06-30	28 M

Palo Alto returns are very sensitive to returns on the market. As the market goes up or down, Palo Alto is expected to follow.

Palo Fundamentals

	Return On Equity	0.75
	Return On Asset	0.0322
	Profit Margin	0.32 %
	Operating Margin	0.12 %
	Current Valuation	123.75 B
	Shares Outstanding	328.1 M
	Shares Owned By Insiders	0.86 %
	Shares Owned By Institutions	80.76 %
	Number Of Shares Shorted	11.55 M
	Price To Earning	(55.17) X
	Price To Book	21.33 X
	Price To Sales	15.85 X
	Revenue	8.03 B
	Gross Profit	3.78 B
	EBITDA	1.28 B
	Net Income	2.58 B
	Cash And Equivalents	3.63 B
	Cash Per Share	12.15 X
	Total Debt	1.41 B
	Current Ratio	0.77 X
	Book Value Per Share	15.90 X
	Cash Flow From Operations	3.26 B
	Short Ratio	4.75 X
	Earnings Per Share	7.73 X
	Price To Earnings To Growth	2.77 X
	Target Price	409.89
	Number Of Employees	15.29 K
	Beta	1.12
	Market Capitalization	127.24 B
	Total Asset	19.99 B
	Retained Earnings	1.35 B
	Working Capital	(833 M)
	Current Asset	1.77 B
	Current Liabilities	846.8 M
	Net Asset	19.99 B

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