Palo Alto Networks (PANW) reported $2.26 billion in revenue for the quarter ended January 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 14.3%. EPS of $0.81 for the same period compares to $0.73 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.24 billion, representing a surprise of +0.91%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.85%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.78.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Palo Alto performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
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Shares of Palo Alto have returned +12.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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