Palo Alto Networks Stock: Sell Before Earnings, Even After The Pullback (NASDAQ:PANW)
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This report is about the broad US market.
Directly affected
- PANW Palo Alto Networks-10.7% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF+0.3% 13d
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “nasdaq” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “nasdaq” (the broad US market) in this story.
- XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR+3.3% 6d
Technology Select Sector SPDR holds the technology sector that Palo Alto Networks belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- FTNT Fortinet-28.4% 30d
Fortinet is a peer of Palo Alto Networks in computer peripheral equipment; rivals often move on the same news.
- LOGI Logitech International S.A-1.8% 30d
Logitech International S.A is a peer of Palo Alto Networks in computer peripheral equipment; rivals often move on the same news.
- AAPL Apple+6.5% 30d
Apple is a large technology company like Palo Alto Networks; big names in a sector often move together.
- CSCO Cisco Systems-9.1% 30d
Cisco Systems is a large technology company like Palo Alto Networks; big names in a sector often move together.
- DELL Dell Technologies-34.0% 30d
Dell Technologies is a large technology company like Palo Alto Networks; big names in a sector often move together.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANW | +2.72% | +3.82% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DIA | +0.04% | +0.26% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | -0.18% | +1.53% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLK | +0.36% | +2.42% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FTNT | -3.70% | +0.73% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| LOGI | -4.60% | -1.99% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AAPL | -1.65% | -0.17% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CSCO | +3.14% | +5.42% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| DELL | +0.51% | +8.49% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Palo Alto Networks Stock: Sell Before Earnings, Even After The Pullback (NASDAQ:PANW) Seeking Alpha
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | three days earlier | -0.17% | final price |
| AAPL | five days earlier | -1.65% | final price |
| CSCO | three days earlier | +5.42% | final price |
| CSCO | five days earlier | +3.14% | final price |
| DELL | three days earlier | +8.49% | final price |
| DELL | five days earlier | +0.51% | final price |
| DIA | three days earlier | +0.26% | final price |
| DIA | five days earlier | +0.04% | final price |
| FTNT | three days earlier | +0.73% | final price |
| FTNT | five days earlier | -3.70% | final price |
| LOGI | three days earlier | -1.99% | final price |
| LOGI | five days earlier | -4.60% | final price |
| PANW | three days earlier | +3.82% | final price |
| PANW | five days earlier | +2.72% | final price |
| QQQ | three days earlier | +1.53% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | -0.18% | final price |
| XLK | three days earlier | +2.42% | final price |
| XLK | five days earlier | +0.36% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Palo Alto Networks (PANW), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 79 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Palo Alto Networks (PANW), worth $500,001 - $1,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 86 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Fortinet (FTNT), worth $500,001 - $1,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 86 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Shelley M Capito sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 21 Oct 2026. That is 25 days before publication. Filed 4 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Apple (AAPL) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 44 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Apple (AAPL) (held by a dependent child), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 44 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Cisco Systems (CSCO), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Oct 2026. That is 23 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought Cisco Systems (CSCO), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 20 Oct 2026. That is 26 days before publication. Filed 10 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Cisco Systems (CSCO) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 51 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Dell Technologies (DELL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 79 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Dell Technologies (DELL), worth $500,001 - $1,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 86 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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