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PANW

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PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC.

Information Technology·Systems Software

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.

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Held by 3 AI ETFs

AMOM4.250%

as of Jul 17

QRFT0.560%

as of Jul 8

AIEQ0.070%

as of Jul 20

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 signals24
Win rate54% (13/24)
Avg buy return+3.27%
AMOMnow 4.250% of fund7 signals

AMOM · Accumulation · 6d

Palo Alto Networks' financial profile, marked by a PER of 346.85, PBR of 14.82, revenue growth of 19.51%, and an ROE of 6.3%, indicates a rapidly growing company with high market expectations. These figures resonate with Qraft Technologies' multi-signal momentum composite, which prioritizes names expected to extend their runs based on price trends and fundamental momentum, rather than just mechanically holding high-valuation stocks. From July 8th to July 17th, 2026, AMOM steadily increased its PANW allocation from 3.69% to 4.25%. This measured accumulation occurred as PANW reached its $358.68 current price, which is 100% of its 52-week high, following a substantial 90-day return of +116.6%. The concentrated momentum sleeve of the fund reflects a design where such position increases convey conviction in PANW's continued upward trajectory.

weight 3.690% → 4.250% (+0.560 pp)·stock up 28.1% in the 30 days before

Jul 17·entry $358.68·now $348.66Fresh

-2.79%
since Jul 17

AMOM · Accumulation · 5d

PANW's PER of 346.85 and PBR of 14.82, alongside its 19.51% revenue growth and 6.3% ROE, indicate AMOM's multi-signal momentum composite is prioritizing forward trajectory over traditional value metrics, aligning with its strategy to identify names expected to extend their current runs within its concentrated momentum sleeve. The gradual accumulation observed from July 8th to July 16th, increasing the weight from 3.69% to 4.21%, coincided with PANW reaching its 52-week high of $358.68, following a 90-day return of 116.6%. This sustained buying suggests AMOM’s integrated signals, encompassing price trends, fundamental momentum, and alternative data, found continued positive reinforcement for PANW. AMOM's design to pick names to extend their runs, rather than mechanically holding top performers, meant its weekly rebalancing detected specific conviction signals beyond mere prior price increases, even as the stock had already delivered 28.4% over 30 days.

weight 3.930% → 4.210% (+0.280 pp)·stock up 24.4% in the 30 days before

Jul 16·entry $353.99·now $348.66Fresh

-1.51%
since Jul 16

AMOM · Weight increase · 3d

Palo Alto Networks trades at $354.02, just below its 52-week high of $357.53, having delivered a 30-day return of 19.1% and a 90-day return of 114.5%. This sustained price appreciation strongly aligns with AMOM's multi-signal momentum composite, which is specifically designed to pick names expected to extend their runs rather than mechanically holding top quintile performers. The consecutive weight increases in PANW from July 13th to 15th, within AMOM's concentrated momentum sleeve, indicate Qraft Technologies' conviction that this upward trajectory will persist. This decision likely incorporates PANW's 19.51% revenue growth into the ETF's fundamental momentum signals, alongside positive price trends and other alternative data, to justify increased exposure in an Information Technology stock demonstrating such significant returns despite a high PER of 327.15.

weight 3.670% → 4.080% (+0.410 pp)·stock up 26.6% in the 30 days before

Jul 15·entry $354.02·now $348.66Fresh

-1.51%
since Jul 15

AMOM · Weight increase · 2d

The recent consecutive weight increases for PANW in AMOM, moving from 3.78% to 3.95% over two recorded days, indicate a strengthening conviction in its short-term trajectory. This measured expansion aligns with Qraft Technologies' multi-signal momentum composite, which identifies companies poised to extend their runs rather than simply holding top quintile performers. PANW's current price of $352.89, trading at 99% of its 52-week high and supported by 90-day returns of +116.3% alongside 19.51% revenue growth, likely triggered a strong alignment of price trends, fundamental momentum, and alternative-data signals for the weekly rebalance. Such calculated additions within a concentrated momentum sleeve underscore the AI manager's belief in further upward movement for the cybersecurity firm.

weight 3.670% → 3.950% (+0.280 pp)·stock up 26.2% in the 30 days before

Jul 14·entry $352.89·now $348.66Fresh

-1.20%
since Jul 14

AMOM · Weight decrease · 2d

After an initial entry to 4.00% followed by a slight rise, AMOM began a pattern of consecutive, gradual weight reductions in PANW, decreasing from 4.03% to 3.69% over two days. This measured reduction, occurring as PANW trades at $320.59, near 90% of its 52-week high after a 90-day return of +115.3%, aligns with the ETF's goal of identifying stocks expected to extend their runs, rather than merely holding past performers. While the stock demonstrated significant price momentum, the multi-signal composite strategy likely detected softening indicators when considering PANW's PER of 340.43 and PBR of 14.82 against its 6.3% ROE. Such a nuanced adjustment reflects the manager's commitment to a concentrated momentum sleeve, where position changes carry conviction by design, subtly trimming exposure as the composite signal for continued extension perhaps wanes.

weight 4.030% → 3.690% (-0.340 pp)·stock up 17.8% in the 30 days before

Jul 8·entry $320.59·now $348.66

+8.76%
since Jul 8

AMOM · Weight increase · 2d

Palo Alto Networks' current valuation metrics, including a PER of 340.43 and a PBR of 14.82, reflect high market anticipation for future performance, a characteristic aligning with AMOM's strategy to select companies positioned to extend their market runs. Coupled with a 19.51% revenue growth and an ROE of 6.3%, these figures suggest strong underlying business activity, prompting the AI manager to deploy conviction within its concentrated momentum sleeve. The introduction of a 4.0000% weight on 2026-07-02, subsequently increasing to 4.0300%, directly followed a period where the stock reached its 52-week high of $357.53, registering a 30-day return of +41.4% and a 90-day return of +146.8%, indicating AMOM’s multi-signal momentum composite detected powerful buy signals from price trends and other data.

weight 0 → 4.030% (new)·stock up 27.5% in the 30 days before

Jul 6·entry $357.53·now $348.66Fresh

-2.48%
since Jul 6

AMOM · New entry · 1d

Palo Alto Networks' revenue growth of 19.51%, alongside a PER of 340.43 and PBR of 14.82, aligns with Qraft Technologies' AMOM ETF strategy to identify US large caps expected to extend their runs rather than mechanically holding a top quintile. This financial backdrop, combined with a 90-day return of +145.7% and a 30-day return of +41.1%, likely activated the ETF's price trend signals, bringing the stock to 99% of its 52-week high of $352.04 just prior to its allocation. Consequently, on 2026-07-02, AMOM's multi-signal momentum composite, integrating factors like fundamental momentum and alternative-data signals, initiated a 4.0000% position in PANW at a current price of $348.06, underscoring the high conviction driving changes within its concentrated momentum sleeve.

weight 0 → 4.000% (new)·stock up 17.1% in the 30 days before

Jul 2·entry $348.06·now $348.66Fresh

+0.17%
since Jul 2
QRFTnow 0.560% of fund10 signals

QRFT · Weight decrease · 2d

With PANW trading at a PER of 346.85 and a PBR of 14.82, alongside a 6.3% ROE, the Qraft AI managing QRFT likely identified a tension between these valuation metrics and its traditional factors focusing on value and quality within its broad large-cap core strategy. This consideration became particularly relevant as the stock ascended to its 52-week high of $358.68 by July 8th, 2026, marking a substantial 90-day return of 116.6%. The consecutive weight decrease observed in QRFT on July 7th and 8th, from 0.6200% to 0.5600%, suggests the AI, influenced by its blended factors including momentum and low-volatility overlays, adjusted its exposure to the stock after such a rapid price run-up at this elevated level.

weight 0.620% → 0.560% (-0.060 pp)·stock up 17.8% in the 30 days before

Jul 8·entry $320.59·now $348.66

+8.76%
since Jul 8

QRFT · Accumulation · 5d

QRFT's AI, engineered to integrate traditional factors with proprietary alternative-data overlays, initiated a measured increase in its PANW allocation. This gradual accumulation, spread across several weekly rebalances within the fund's portfolio of approximately 300 US large caps, indicates the system identified persistent positive signals. The artificial intelligence models likely detected continued upward momentum, considering PANW's 90-day return of +125.6% and its current price near 94% of its 52-week high. Despite a high PER of 340.43, the fund’s methodology may have weighted the company’s 19.51% revenue growth or other unique alternative data points more heavily, signaling a sustained opportunity within the Information Technology sector.

weight 0.520% → 0.590% (+0.070 pp)·stock up 20.7% in the 30 days before

Jul 7·entry $337.04·now $348.66Drifting

+3.45%
since Jul 7

QRFT · Accumulation · 6d

PANW’s current PER of 340.43 and PBR of 14.82 indicate a high valuation that would typically be screened out by traditional value factors within Qraft AI's methodology. However, the 19.51% revenue growth, paired with a moderate 6.3% ROE, suggests underlying business dynamics that the proprietary alternative-data overlays are likely prioritizing. The gradual accumulation in QRFT's portfolio, increasing PANW's weight from 0.5000% to 0.6200% between June 24 and July 6, 2026, occurred as the stock approached and reached its 52-week high of $357.53, riding a 90-day return of +146.8%. Qraft Technologies’ AI, combining traditional momentum factors with its unique alternative-data insights, appears to have identified sustained strength and potential in Palo Alto Networks, valuing its growth trajectory over traditional valuation metrics, thereby expanding its position within the broad large-cap core fund during this period of price ascent.

weight 0.500% → 0.620% (+0.120 pp)·stock up 27.5% in the 30 days before

Jul 6·entry $357.53·now $348.66Fresh

-2.48%
since Jul 6

QRFT · Accumulation · 5d

Palo Alto Networks currently trades at $348.06, sitting at 99% of its 52-week high after achieving a 90-day return of +145.7% and a 30-day return of +41.1%. This trajectory suggests that Qraft AI, which integrates momentum as a core factor within its broad large-cap core strategy, has been identifying sustained positive price action and underlying signals. Despite the high PER of 340.43 and PBR of 14.82, the AI's proprietary alternative-data overlays and focus on growth-oriented US large caps likely outweigh concerns from traditional valuation metrics, especially given the 19.51% revenue growth. The consistent, gradual increase in QRFT's allocation to PANW from 0.51% to 0.61% over nine trading days, amidst its weekly rebalancing schedule, points to the AI continuously confirming these positive signals and adjusting exposure incrementally.

weight 0.510% → 0.610% (+0.100 pp)·stock up 17.1% in the 30 days before

Jul 2·entry $348.06·now $348.66Fresh

+0.17%
since Jul 2

QRFT · Accumulation · 6d

PANW exhibits a high PER of 340.43 and a PBR of 14.82, combined with 19.51% revenue growth and a 6.3% ROE. For the Qraft AI managing QRFT, which blends traditional factors like value, momentum, quality, and low-volatility with proprietary alternative-data overlays, these figures suggest a company with significant market expectations perhaps offset by its consistent revenue growth. Beginning on June 22nd, QRFT steadily increased its position in PANW from 0.4900% to 0.6100% by July 1st. This gradual accumulation by the AI-managed ETF, which rebalances weekly, occurred precisely as PANW's price reached $348.06, close to its 52-week high of $352.04, following a 90-day return of +145.7%. The continued purchases, even with PANW near its peak and sporting high valuations relative to its ROE, indicate Qraft’s AI algorithms likely prioritized the strong price momentum and positive signals from its alternative data in this broad large-cap core fund.

weight 0.490% → 0.610% (+0.120 pp)·stock up 17.2% in the 30 days before

Jul 1·entry $352.04·now $348.66Fresh

-0.96%
since Jul 1

QRFT · Accumulation · 5d

stock up 21.1% in the 30 days before

Jun 30·entry $341.02·now $348.66Drifting

+2.24%
since Jun 30

QRFT · Accumulation · 5d

stock up 28.8% in the 30 days before

Jun 29·entry $332.00·now $348.66Drifting

+5.02%
since Jun 29

QRFT · Weight increase · 2d

stock up 22.4% in the 30 days before

Jun 26·entry $304.20·now $348.66Chased

+14.62%
since Jun 26

QRFT · Weight increase · 2d

stock up 29.7% in the 30 days before

Jun 11·entry $279.53·now $348.66Chased

+24.73%
since Jun 11

QRFT · Weight decrease · 2d

stock up 25.3% in the 30 days before

Jun 9·entry $260.52·now $348.66

+33.83%
since Jun 9
AIEQnow 0.070% of fund1 signal

AIEQ · New entry · 1d

weight 0 → 0.060% (new)·stock up 17.2% in the 30 days before

Jul 1·entry $352.04·now $348.66Fresh

-0.96%
since Jul 1
BUZZno longer held11 signals

BUZZ · Exit · 1d

The weight of PANW in BUZZ exhibited modest fluctuations, moving between 0.39% and 0.43% across the first half of July 2026, before a complete removal to 0.00% on July 16th. This precise timing of removal coincides with PANW reaching its 52-week high of $358.68, following a 90-day return of 116.6%. Given BUZZ’s strategy of passively holding stocks ranked by positive-sentiment intensity derived from NLP analysis of social media and news, the sustained upwards price movement might have naturally attenuated the *intensity* of new positive crowd signals. The underlying index, which BUZZ tracks, likely found that, despite a 19.51% revenue growth, the stock's current valuation metrics—such as a PER of 346.85 and PBR of 14.82—no longer sustained the necessary level of positive sentiment for inclusion during its monthly rebalance, leading to its exit from the portfolio.

weight 0.430% → 0 (exited)·stock up 24.4% in the 30 days before

Jul 16·entry $353.99·now $348.66

-1.51%
since Jul 16

BUZZ · Weight increase · 2d

Palo Alto Networks stock, currently trading at $354.02, sits at 99% of its 52-week high of $357.53, following a substantial 30-day return of +19.1% and a 90-day return of +114.5%. This significant recent price appreciation and market momentum likely generated a concentrated surge of positive commentary across social media, news, and blogs. BUZZ, as an algorithmic sentiment tracker relying on NLP to capture such retail-crowd signals, registered this heightened positive sentiment intensity for PANW. This directly translated into the ETF increasing its weight in the stock from 0.40% to 0.43% on July 14, as the fund's methodology detected a stronger positive outlook for the company, despite its PER of 327.15 and PBR of 14.82, potentially fueled by its 19.51% revenue growth.

weight 0.390% → 0.430% (+0.040 pp)·stock up 26.2% in the 30 days before

Jul 14·entry $352.89·now $348.66Fresh

-1.20%
since Jul 14

BUZZ · Weight decrease · 2d

The BUZZ ETF registered a two-day consecutive weight decrease in PANW, moving from 0.42% to 0.39% after a period of increases. This subtle downtick in allocation makes sense for an algorithmic sentiment tracker monitoring retail crowd signals, particularly as PANW trades at 95% of its 52-week high after a 90-day return of 125.3%. The slight reduction reflects a moderation in the *intensity* of positive sentiment detected across social media, blogs, and news, rather than a significant negative shift. Even with 19.51% revenue growth, the stock's PER of 327.15 might lead to a subtle tempering of enthusiasm among the sources that inform BUZZ's ranking by positive-sentiment intensity.

weight 0.420% → 0.390% (-0.030 pp)·stock up 17.8% in the 30 days before

Jul 8·entry $320.59·now $348.66

+8.76%
since Jul 8

BUZZ · Accumulation · 5d

Palo Alto Networks' financial figures, including a P/E of 340.43, P/B of 14.82, and revenue growth of 19.51%, describe a growth-oriented company with a valuation reflecting future potential. This profile, when paired with a swelling wave of positive public discourse, aligns with BUZZ's algorithmic sentiment-tracking style, which passively weights stocks based on NLP analysis of social media and news. The gradual accumulation of PANW's weight from 0.3600% to 0.4200% between June 25th and July 6th suggests a sustained rise in positive sentiment intensity, which BUZZ's index translated into a higher ranking. This period of increasing portfolio allocation coincided with PANW's significant 30-day return of +24.9% and 90-day return of +115.3%, bringing its price to $320.59, near 90% of its 52-week high. Thus, BUZZ's rebalancing incorporated a verified increase in the retail-crowd signal surrounding a high-momentum stock, directly reflecting the ETF's method of capturing sentiment.

weight 0.360% → 0.410% (+0.050 pp)·stock up 20.7% in the 30 days before

Jul 7·entry $337.04·now $348.66Drifting

+3.45%
since Jul 7

BUZZ · Accumulation · 6d

The gradual accumulation of PANW within the BUZZ ETF directly reflects the fund's method of employing natural language processing across social media, blogs, and news to gauge positive sentiment for US large and mid-cap stocks. As a passive algorithmic sentiment tracker, BUZZ's weighting adjustments, occurring during its monthly index reconstitution, appear to capture a sustained positive shift in public perception for Palo Alto Networks. This persistent positive sentiment is likely fueled by the company's strong market performance, evidenced by its 90-day return of +125.6%, which would consistently register as a high-intensity positive signal across the monitored platforms. The sustained positive chatter, identified by the ETF's methodology, led to the incremental increase in PANW's allocation from 0.3400% to 0.4200% over the specified period.

weight 0.340% → 0.420% (+0.080 pp)·stock up 27.5% in the 30 days before

Jul 6·entry $357.53·now $348.66Fresh

-2.48%
since Jul 6

BUZZ · Accumulation · 5d

Palo Alto Networks' financial landscape, characterized by a PER of 340.43, PBR of 14.82, 19.51% revenue growth, and 6.3% ROE, provides context for the public discourse that the BUZZ ETF monitors. The fund, functioning as an algorithmic sentiment tracker that uses NLP over social media and news to rank stocks by positive-sentiment intensity, does not base its selections directly on these fundamentals but rather on the collective sentiment they might generate. Its gradual accumulation of PANW, increasing from 0.3400% to 0.4100% between June 23 and July 2, 2026, directly coincided with the stock reaching its 52-week high of $357.53, a period reflecting a +146.8% 90-day return. This pattern indicates the ETF's methodology registered a rising tide of positive retail-crowd sentiment surrounding PANW as its price continued its ascent.

weight 0.340% → 0.410% (+0.070 pp)·stock up 17.1% in the 30 days before

Jul 2·entry $348.06·now $348.66Fresh

+0.17%
since Jul 2

BUZZ · Accumulation · 6d

Palo Alto Networks is trading at $348.06, nearing its 52-week high of $352.04 after a 41.1% return in 30 days and a 145.7% gain over 90 days. This significant price momentum likely generated a sustained rise in positive social media and news sentiment, which VanEck's BUZZ ETF detects using its NLP methodology. As an algorithmic sentiment tracker focused on crowd signals, BUZZ responded to this intensifying positive discourse by gradually increasing its PANW allocation from 0.3300% to 0.4100% over eight trading days, reflecting the growing retail enthusiasm rather than an active assessment of its 340.43 PER or 19.51% revenue growth.

weight 0.330% → 0.410% (+0.080 pp)·stock up 17.2% in the 30 days before

Jul 1·entry $352.04·now $348.66Fresh

-0.96%
since Jul 1

BUZZ · Accumulation · 5d

stock up 21.1% in the 30 days before

Jun 30·entry $341.02·now $348.66Drifting

+2.24%
since Jun 30

BUZZ · Accumulation · 5d

stock up 28.8% in the 30 days before

Jun 29·entry $332.00·now $348.66Drifting

+5.02%
since Jun 29

BUZZ · Weight increase · 2d

stock up 22.4% in the 30 days before

Jun 26·entry $304.20·now $348.66Chased

+14.62%
since Jun 26

BUZZ · New entry · 1d

stock up 19.8% in the 30 days before

Jun 18·entry $287.78·now $348.66Chased

+21.16%
since Jun 18
LQAIno longer held1 signal

LQAI · Exit · 1d

stock up 25.3% in the 30 days before

Jun 9·entry $260.52·now $348.66

+33.83%
since Jun 9

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.