Palo Alto Networks stock closes at USD 389.92, down 0.86 percent at the close
Published on 09/25/2026 at 19:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Palo Alto Networks stock closed at USD 389.92 on Nasdaq at 4:00 p.m. ET on September 25, 2026, down USD 3.38 or 0.86 percent. The Nasdaq Composite gained 3.34 points, or 0.01 percent, to 26,939.37, leaving the stock 0.87 percentage points behind its reference index. Morgan Stanley raised its price target to USD 410 from USD 394 on September 21 while retaining an Overweight rating.
The session on September 25, 2026 in figures
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (ISIN US6974351057) opened at USD 392.44 after a previous close of USD 393.30. The shares reached a session high of USD 396.30 and a low of USD 387.79 before ending at USD 389.92. The USD 8.51 intraday range placed the close USD 8.96, or 2.25 percent, below the 52-week high of USD 398.88. Volume reached 3.97 million shares, compared with an average volume of 1.32 million.
The stock began the session USD 0.86 below the previous close and remained below that reference at the finish. The closing value stood within the session range and below the opening price by USD 2.52. The Nasdaq Composite ended at 26,939.37, up 0.01 percent, while Palo Alto Networks fell 0.86 percent. The shares therefore underperformed the index by 0.87 percentage points on September 25, 2026.
Analyst target increase and market pressure
Morgan Stanley raised Palo Alto Networks' price target to USD 410 from USD 394 on September 21 and retained its Overweight rating. As Investing.com reported on September 21, the firm cited artificial intelligence linked cybersecurity demand and potential market share gains.
A Form 144 filed for September 25 disclosed a proposed sale of 35,000 Palo Alto Networks shares with an aggregate value of USD 13.8 million. Stock Titan reported the filing date and the proposed transaction details on September 25. The filing identified Nasdaq as the exchange for the common stock.
Treasury yields and elevated crude oil prices weighed on the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 during the US session. The Nasdaq Composite nevertheless edged higher by 0.01 percent. HDFC Sky reported that the Dow fell 0.31 percent and the S&P 500 declined 0.02 percent as the Nasdaq closed at 26,939.37.
US market and cybersecurity shares on September 25, 2026
The S&P 500 closed at 7,704.13, down 0.02 percent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended at 51,349.98, down 0.31 percent. The Nasdaq Composite closed at 26,939.37, up 0.01 percent, giving technology shares a modest relative advantage. Palo Alto Networks' 0.86 percent decline contrasted with the Nasdaq's 0.01 percent gain. The stock finished USD 8.96 below its 52-week high of USD 398.88.
US market data showed the Palo Alto Networks close at USD 389.92 and the daily change at minus USD 3.38. The session's 3.97 million share volume was three times the reported average volume of 1.32 million. The closing level remained USD 2.52 below the opening price of USD 392.44.
