Article by Edward Sheldon

PANW: Price Targets Raised After Blowout AI-Fueled Earnings

June 5, 2026  |  Research Insights

Cybersecurity stock Palo Alto Networks has moved notably higher recently. Since the end of March, it has climbed from around $150 to near $2701.

Wall Street analysts see further upside, however. Because the company’s fiscal Q3 earnings, posted on June 2, were very strong and guidance for the full year was raised.

Exceptional Q3 Earnings

Palo Alto’s Q3 earnings2 showed that AI is driving high demand for cybersecurity technology. For the quarter:

  • Total revenue grew 31% year-over-year to $3.0 billion (including $388 million from CyberArk and Chronosphere)

  • Next-Generation Security ARR grew 60% year-over-year to $8.1 billion (including $1.6 billion in NGS ARR from CyberArk and Chronosphere)

  • Remaining performance obligation (RPO) grew 36% year-over-year to $18.4 billion (including $1.8 billion from CyberArk and Chronosphere)

  • Non-GAAP net income was $684 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, versus $561 million, or $0.80 per diluted share a year earlier.

Commenting on the performance, Chairman and CEO Nikesh Arora made it clear that AI is boosting demand for cybersecurity solutions. "Q3 was a standout quarter for Palo Alto Networks, with accelerating organic bookings growth as customers turn to us to secure their AI deployments at scale," he said. "The latest advancements at the AI frontier have increased the level of urgency around cybersecurity, and redefined the shape of the industry for the coming years,” he added.

Mythos is a Game-Changer

The fact that AI is increasing demand for cybersecurity was also stressed in an earnings presentation. Here, the company said that Anthropic’s Mythos is a “game-changer” for the industry.

It added that in a world of AI-based cyber threats, fragmented cybersecurity solutions are a problem for firms. This is where its platformization model (highlighted here back in April 2025) is adding value.

Footnotes:

1Google Finance, as of June 4, 2026

2Palo Alto, Palo Alto Networks Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results, as of June 2, 2026

Article by Edward Sheldon

Author is a contractor of Leverage Shares LLC, a U.S. affiliate of Themes Management Company LLC. Leverage Shares LLC provides certain services to Themes under an intercompany services agreement.

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