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An announcement from Palo Alto Networks ( (PANW) ) is now available.
On January 29, 2026, Palo Alto Networks completed its acquisition of Chronosphere, a cloud-native observability specialist recognized in Gartner’s 2025 Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms, folding it into the company as a wholly owned subsidiary to unify observability and security for AI-driven digital operations. The deal strengthens Palo Alto Networks’ position in AI-era cybersecurity by pairing its Cortex platform, including Cortex AgentiX and XSIAM, with Chronosphere’s real-time visibility and telemetry pipeline capabilities, enabling customers to monitor and secure massive data volumes more efficiently, reduce observability-related data and infrastructure costs, and move toward more autonomous, AI-driven operations without proportionally increasing security spend.
The most recent analyst rating on (PANW) stock is a Buy with a $255.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Palo Alto Networks stock, see the PANW Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on PANW Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, PANW is a Outperform.
Palo Alto Networks’ strong financial performance and positive earnings call sentiment are the primary drivers of its stock score. However, technical indicators suggest potential bearish momentum, and the high P/E ratio indicates overvaluation, which tempers the overall score.
To see Spark’s full report on PANW stock, click here.
More about Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) is a global AI and cybersecurity leader that provides comprehensive AI-powered security solutions across network, cloud, security operations and AI, supported by its Unit 42 threat intelligence team. Trusted by more than 70,000 organizations worldwide, the company focuses on platform-based offerings that allow enterprises to streamline and scale their security environments so protection can underpin digital innovation.
Average Trading Volume: 5,867,578
Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold
Current Market Cap: $127.9B
For a thorough assessment of PANW stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.