Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) investors just cannot catch a break. Over the past three days, this cybersecurity stock has been downgraded by three separate investment bank analysts, beginning with Guggenheim cutting the stock to sell on Monday,

Cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks, Inc.’s ($PANW) stock fell over 3% by mid-session on Wednesday after two analysts downgraded the stock, citing a muted forward outlook. BTIG and Deutsche Bank analysts gave up their bullish stance on Palo Alto Networks stock and stepped to the sidelines,

Palo Alto Networks Inc.’s stock is up 40% from its February low — but a Guggenheim analyst questions whether the cybersecurity name will be able to continue defying doubts.

Shares of Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) fell more than 2% in premarket trading Wednesday after analysts at BTIG and Deutsche Bank (ETR:DBKGn) downgraded the stock. BTIG cut its Palo Alto rating from Buy to Neutral,

Palo Alto Networks ( PANW -2.05%), one of the world's largest cybersecurity companies, has been a great long-term stock for growth investors. If you had invested $1,000 in its IPO in 2012, your stake would be worth about $26,500 today.

Palo Alto Networks aims to dominate the SIEM market, targeting a $15 billion ARR and becoming a top 3 player in 24 months. Read more on PANW here.

In contrast to Palo Alto's positioning in network security, CrowdStrike dominates in endpoint protection, securing end-user devices as they access network data across an increasingly diverse Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem.

Fintel reports that on January 8, 2025, BTIG downgraded their outlook for Palo Alto Networks (NasdaqGS:PANW) from Buy to Neutral. Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 22.11% Upside As of December 23, 2024,