Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Palo Alto Networks. Our analysis of options history for Palo Alto Networks PANW revealed 15 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 53% of traders were bullish, while 40% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 7 were puts, with a value of $421,292, and 8 were calls, valued at $317,533.
Projected Price Targets
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $150.0 to $240.0 for Palo Alto Networks over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Palo Alto Networks options trades today is 852.6 with a total volume of 954.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Palo Alto Networks's big money trades within a strike price range of $150.0 to $240.0 over the last 30 days.
Palo Alto Networks Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANW | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/18/25 | $8.4 | $8.0 | $7.9 | $165.00 | $173.8K | 70 | 220 |
| PANW | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $4.65 | $4.4 | $4.6 | $240.00 | $73.6K | 550 | 161 |
| PANW | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $13.15 | $12.85 | $13.15 | $195.00 | $55.2K | 504 | 204 |
| PANW | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 02/21/25 | $13.15 | $12.85 | $13.15 | $195.00 | $55.2K | 504 | 204 |
| PANW | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $14.0 | $13.5 | $13.5 | $195.00 | $40.5K | 504 | 31 |
About Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is a platform-based cybersecurity vendor with product offerings covering network security, cloud security, and security operations. The California-based firm has more than 80,000 enterprise customers across the world, including more than three fourths of the Global 2000.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Palo Alto Networks, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Where Is Palo Alto Networks Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 1,776,624, the price of PANW is up 0.49% at $186.34.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 19 days.
What The Experts Say On Palo Alto Networks
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $187.6.
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