PALO ALTO NETWORKS (CYBR) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Oct 1, 2026: fair value of PALO ALTO NETWORKS ILS 235, price ILS 1,248, upside -81.2%, quality 52 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Sep 27, 2026.
How to read this chart
7‑month range 442.10 ILS – 1,248 ILS · fair‑value band 164.18 ILS – 304.88 ILS · the 1,248 ILS price screens above the 234.54 ILS fair value. As of Sep 27, 2026.
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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.
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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. It provides security operation solutions through the Cortex platform that includes Cortex XSIAM, an AI-driven security operations platform; Cortex XDR to prevent, detect, and respond to cybersecurity attacks; and Cortex XSOAR for security orchestration, automation, and response; and Cortex Xpanse for attack surface management, as well as offers threat intelligence and advisory services under the Unit 42 name. It provides subscription services covering the areas of threat prevention, malware and persistent threat, URL filtering, laptop and mobile device protection, DNS security, Internet of Things security, SaaS security API, and SaaS security inline; and threat intelligence, data loss prevention, services to resolve network disruptions, and sensitive data protection. It offers professional services, including architecture design and planning, implementation, configuration, and firewall migration; education services, such as certifications, as well as online and in-classroom training; and support services. It sells its products and services through its channel partners, as well as directly to enterprises, service providers, and government entities operating in various industries, including education, energy, financial services, government entities, healthcare, Internet and media, manufacturing, public sector, and telecommunications. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Stock analysis
PALO ALTO NETWORKS (CYBR) currently trades at 1,248 ILS, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is 234.54 ILS, 81.2% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of 193.98 ILS per share, and 0 of the 24 models we run sit above the 1,248 ILS price.
Bear case: the Economic Profit group reads lowest at 36.28 ILS, and 24 of the 24 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: 164.18 ILS (bear) to 304.88 ILS (bull), the price of 1,248 ILS sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 52/100 (solid quality), in the Technology sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
PALO ALTO NETWORKS reported revenue of $9.2B in FY2025 versus $5.5B in FY2022, a compound +18.8%/yr. Reported net income was $1.1B in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap 8.3B ILS (≈ $2.7B) · P/E ratio 294.5 · P/S ratio 36.2 · EPS (TTM) 3.46 ILS · Net margin 12.3% · Return on equity 4.8% · Return on assets (EBIT) 2.5% · Operating margin −2.5%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 62 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
For context, the median of 10 Technology peers we cover trades at −23% fair-value upside, at −81%, CYBR screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
The price assumes far more growth than our models allow for, so the models scatter widely (19.64 ILS to 346.86 ILS). Read the Fair Value as a cautious anchor, not a price target; the Growth Forecast section shows what the price assumes.
Bear 164.18 ILSFair Value 234.54 ILSBull 304.88 ILS
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 12 months old). Earnings retained since then (3.46 ILS per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.90/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Revenue growth 1 year
+14.9%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+18.8%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 3 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 3 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate.
+33.5%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+33.5%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.0%
Profit margin 2022 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.−3% → 14%
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+40.9%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+19.2%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (figures in USD, USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +37.7% a year for the price and +16.5% for the forecasts.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Software - Infrastructure · 357 stocks
Beats the industry median on 3/9 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score52 · Below median
Fair Value upside−92.2% · Bottom 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)4.8% · Below median
Return on assets1.8% · Above median
Net margin (TTM)8.0% · Above median
Operating margin (TTM)−2.5% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth31.1% · Top 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Software - Infrastructure median · lower = cheaper
P/E (TTM)294.5× · Priciest 25%
PEG5.57× · Priciest 25%
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
This stockSector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0· sector 24
FUTURE (revenue growth)100· sector 59
PAST (return on equity)19· sector 23
HEALTH (low debt)0· sector 97
DIVIDEND (yield)0· sector 34
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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Is PALO ALTO NETWORKS (CYBR) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 27, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of 234.54 ILS versus a price of 1,248 ILS, about −81% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of CYBR?
Our model-based fair value for PALO ALTO NETWORKS is 234.54 ILS (as of Sep 27, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: 1,248 ILS.
What is the quality score of CYBR?
PALO ALTO NETWORKS has a Quality Score of 52/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for PALO ALTO NETWORKS (CYBR)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of 234.54 ILS (as of Sep 27, 2026) from 24 valuation models. Cautious scenario 164.18 ILS, optimistic scenario 304.88 ILS. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the PALO ALTO NETWORKS stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at 234.54 ILS, about −81% upside versus a price of 1,248 ILS (overvalued). Cautious scenario 164.18 ILS, optimistic scenario 304.88 ILS. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of PALO ALTO NETWORKS (CYBR)?
PALO ALTO NETWORKS reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $10.6B (latest available figure, as of Sep 27, 2026).
What growth is priced into PALO ALTO NETWORKS (CYBR)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, PALO ALTO NETWORKS would have to grow free cash flow by +40.9 % per year for five years (discount rate 11.3 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 3 years revenue grew +18.8 % per year. As of Sep 27, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of CYBR use?
Our models discount PALO ALTO NETWORKS at 11.3 %: a base by market capitalisation (mid), damped by beta 0.91, country premium for Israel. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For PALO ALTO NETWORKS that is +40.9 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (11.3 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has PALO ALTO NETWORKS (CYBR) delivered so far?
Over the past 3 years revenue at PALO ALTO NETWORKS grew +18.8 % a year. The price currently implies +40.9 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of PALO ALTO NETWORKS (CYBR) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +15.2 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into PALO ALTO NETWORKS (+40.9 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of PALO ALTO NETWORKS (CYBR)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 1.27 %: that much free cash flow PALO ALTO NETWORKS produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (11.3 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of PALO ALTO NETWORKS (CYBR)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For PALO ALTO NETWORKS it is 234.54 ILS per share (as of Sep 27, 2026), against a price of 1,248 ILS. It is the blended result of 24 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is PALO ALTO NETWORKS stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 27, 2026, CYBR trades above its calculated fair value: price 1,248 ILS, fair value 234.54 ILS, a gap of about −81% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of CYBR?
No. The price is what the market pays today (1,248 ILS); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (234.54 ILS). For PALO ALTO NETWORKS the two are 1,013 ILS per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is PALO ALTO NETWORKS worth?
The market values PALO ALTO NETWORKS at about 8.3B ILS (market capitalisation, as of Sep 27, 2026). Per share that is 1,248 ILS; our models calculate a fair value of 234.54 ILS per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about CYBR?
Our models span a range for PALO ALTO NETWORKS: cautious scenario 164.18 ILS, base 234.54 ILS, optimistic 304.88 ILS per share (as of Sep 27, 2026, price 1,248 ILS). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of CYBR?
PALO ALTO NETWORKS trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 294.5 (as of Sep 27, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of 234.54 ILS is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 5.6.
What is the PEG ratio of CYBR?
The PEG ratio of PALO ALTO NETWORKS is 5.57 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Sep 27, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of PALO ALTO NETWORKS (CYBR)?
Balance-sheet figures for PALO ALTO NETWORKS (as of Sep 27, 2026): return on equity 4.8%. They feed the Quality Score of 52/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
Which stocks are comparable to PALO ALTO NETWORKS?
From the same area (Technology) we also value Microsoft Corporation, Palantir Technologies Inc, Oracle Corporation, CrowdStrike Holdings, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is PALO ALTO NETWORKS stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 27, 2026: price 1,248 ILS, calculated fair value 234.54 ILS (−81%), Quality Score 52/100, from 24 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of CYBR calculated?
We run PALO ALTO NETWORKS through 24 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of 234.54 ILS, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.5 % above its aggregate fair value. PALO ALTO NETWORKS itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of PALO ALTO NETWORKS (CYBR)?
The closing price on Oct 1, 2026 was 1,248 ILS. Our model-based fair value is 234.54 ILS, about −81% upside (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with PALO ALTO NETWORKS right now?
The price sits above even our optimistic bull case (304.88 ILS). The favourable scenario is already priced in. The large gap to fair value rests on thin data (low evidence): fewer applicable models and a shorter history. Read it with extra caution. Solid but not exceptional quality (52/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder. A fairly wide model range (164.18 ILS to 304.88 ILS) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Key figures of PALO ALTO NETWORKS
How large is the market capitalisation of PALO ALTO NETWORKS (CYBR)?
The market capitalisation of PALO ALTO NETWORKS is 8.3B ILS (≈ $2.7B). The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of PALO ALTO NETWORKS (CYBR)?
The price-to-sales ratio of PALO ALTO NETWORKS is 36.2 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of PALO ALTO NETWORKS (CYBR)?
Earnings per share at PALO ALTO NETWORKS are 3.46 ILS (price ÷ EPS = P/E 294.5). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the net margin of PALO ALTO NETWORKS (CYBR)?
The net margin of PALO ALTO NETWORKS is 12.3% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of PALO ALTO NETWORKS (CYBR)?
The return on equity (ROE) of PALO ALTO NETWORKS is 4.8% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of PALO ALTO NETWORKS (CYBR)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of PALO ALTO NETWORKS is 2.5% (avg 4y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of PALO ALTO NETWORKS (CYBR)?
The operating margin of PALO ALTO NETWORKS is −2.5% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at PALO ALTO NETWORKS (CYBR)?
Revenue at PALO ALTO NETWORKS is growing +31.1% versus a year earlier (3y avg +18.8%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at PALO ALTO NETWORKS (CYBR)?
Earnings per share at PALO ALTO NETWORKS are growing +60.5% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does PALO ALTO NETWORKS (CYBR) carry?
The net debt of PALO ALTO NETWORKS is $856M (fiscal year 2023, ≈ 0.2 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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