AMOM2.620%
as of Sep 2
PANW
GrowthPALO ALTO NETWORKS INC.
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides cybersecurity solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Japan. It offers Prisma Access, a secure access service edge solution; Strata Cloud Manager, a network security management solution; and Prisma AIRS to protect customers' entire AI ecosystem. It provides a comprehensive cloud native application protection platform; and Code to Cloud platform, as well as offers VM-Series and CN-Series virtual firewalls for inline network security on multi- and hybrid-cloud environments.
Close · 3M
+85.92%
Held by 2 AI ETFs
AIEQ0.160%
as of Sep 4
Signal performance
Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.
Buy signals13
Win rate15% (2/13)
Avg buy return-4.79%
AMOM · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 3.830% → 2.620% (-1.210 pp)·stock down 10.3% in the 30 days before
Sep 2·entry $328.48·now $331.94
+1.05%
since Sep 2
AMOM · Sudden change · 1d
weight 3.380% → 3.770% (+0.390 pp)·stock up 21.9% in the 30 days before
Aug 27·entry $382.85·now $331.94
-13.30%
since Aug 27
AMOM · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 3.570% → 3.380% (-0.190 pp)·stock up 6.4% in the 30 days before
Aug 26·entry $339.31·now $331.94
-2.17%
since Aug 26
AMOM · Weight increase · 2d
weight 3.500% → 3.570% (+0.070 pp)·stock up 8.4% in the 30 days before
Aug 24·entry $350.90·now $331.94Fresh
-5.40%
since Aug 24
AMOM · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 3.670% → 3.500% (-0.170 pp)·stock up 4.3% in the 30 days before
Aug 20·entry $349.56·now $331.94
-5.04%
since Aug 20
AMOM · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 3.820% → 3.580% (-0.240 pp)·stock up 4.8% in the 30 days before
Aug 17·entry $375.76·now $331.94
-11.66%
since Aug 17
AMOM · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 3.860% → 3.760% (-0.100 pp)·stock up 9.7% in the 30 days before
Aug 12·entry $387.01·now $331.94
-14.23%
since Aug 12
AMOM · Weight increase · 2d
weight 3.630% → 3.860% (+0.230 pp)·stock up 18.1% in the 30 days before
Aug 10·entry $385.04·now $331.94Fresh
-13.79%
since Aug 10
AMOM · Sudden change · 1d
weight 4.150% → 3.630% (-0.520 pp)·stock up 12.1% in the 30 days before
Aug 6·entry $359.49·now $331.94
-7.66%
since Aug 6
AMOM · Accumulation · 5d
weight 3.850% → 4.150% (+0.300 pp)·stock down 0.3% in the 30 days before
Aug 3·entry $347.13·now $331.94Fresh
-4.38%
since Aug 3
AMOM · Weight increase · 3d
weight 3.750% → 4.030% (+0.280 pp)·stock down 5.4% in the 30 days before
Jul 29·entry $314.15·now $331.94Drifting
+5.66%
since Jul 29
AMOM · Weight increase · 2d
weight 3.750% → 3.970% (+0.220 pp)·stock up 4.9% in the 30 days before
Jul 28·entry $319.00·now $331.94Drifting
+4.06%
since Jul 28
AMOM · Weight decrease · 4d
weight 4.250% → 3.750% (-0.500 pp)·stock up 11.9% in the 30 days before
Jul 23·entry $325.63·now $331.94
+1.94%
since Jul 23
-1.00%
since Jul 22
-2.98%
since Jul 21
-4.80%
since Jul 20
-7.46%
since Jul 17
-6.23%
since Jul 16
AMOM · Weight increase · 3d
stock up 26.6% in the 30 days before
Jul 15·entry $354.02·now $331.94Fresh
-6.24%
since Jul 15
AMOM · Weight increase · 2d
stock up 26.2% in the 30 days before
Jul 14·entry $352.89·now $331.94Fresh
-5.94%
since Jul 14
+3.54%
since Jul 8
AIEQ · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 0.450% → 0.150% (-0.300 pp)·stock down 8.5% in the 30 days before
Sep 3·entry $331.94·now $331.94
0.00%
since Sep 3
AIEQ · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 0.450% → 0.430% (-0.020 pp)·stock up 9.9% in the 30 days before
Aug 21·entry $357.87·now $331.94
-7.25%
since Aug 21
AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d
weight 0.400% → 0.440% (+0.040 pp)·stock up 7.6% in the 30 days before
Aug 7·entry $363.86·now $331.94Fresh
-8.77%
since Aug 7
AIEQ · Sudden change · 1d
weight 0.060% → 0.400% (+0.340 pp)·stock down 5.7% in the 30 days before
Aug 2·entry $347.13·now $331.94
-4.38%
since Aug 2
Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.
Buffett-style framework
Too hard to callas of May 11
AI ETFs show mixed activity for PANW, with AIEQ recently increasing weight and QRFT making a new entry, alongside some decrease trends from LQAI and AIEQ. These actions indicate the AI's willingness to engage with the stock, potentially based on momentum or short-term strategic factors. This stands in contrast to a value-investing framework's assessment that the company's long-term earning power is too unpredictable to warrant an investment, irrespective of price.
- Circle of CompetenceThe highly dynamic and rapidly evolving nature of the cybersecurity industry makes reliable ten-year cash flow projections challenging due to constant technological change and competitive shifts.
- Economic MoatNot assessed as the company falls outside the circle of competence for predictable long-term cash flows.
- ManagementNot assessed as the company falls outside the circle of competence for predictable long-term cash flows.
- Financial HealthNot assessed as the company falls outside the circle of competence for predictable long-term cash flows.
- Margin of SafetyNot assessed as the company falls outside the circle of competence for predictable long-term cash flows.
Palo Alto Networks is classified as 'Too Hard' to analyze within this framework because its business operates in the cybersecurity industry, where the unit economics and industry structure are deemed genuinely unpredictable beyond a few years. The constant technological arms race and dynamic threat landscape make reliable ten-year cash flow projections exceedingly difficult. Consequently, a deeper assessment of its economic moat, management quality, financial health, or margin of safety is not pursued.
Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.