Palo Alto Networks (PANW)
S&P 500 · Nasdaq-100 · Top 100 by market cap · Tech Top 100 · Information Technology · data since 2012-07-20 · last close 2026-10-26
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -3.9 | -15.8 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 57.1 | 21.1 | -2.7 | 15.2 | 4.0 | -1.7 | · | · |
| 2025 | 1.4 | 3.3 | -10.4 | 9.6 | 2.9 | 6.3 | -15.2 | 9.8 | 6.9 | 8.2 | -13.7 | -3.1 |
| 2024 | 14.8 | -8.3 | -8.5 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 14.9 | -4.2 | 11.7 | -5.8 | 5.4 | 7.6 | -6.2 |
| 2023 | 13.7 | 18.7 | 6.0 | -8.7 | 16.9 | 19.7 | -2.2 | -2.7 | -3.6 | 3.7 | 21.4 | -0.1 |
| 2022 | -7.1 | 14.8 | 4.8 | -9.8 | -10.4 | -1.8 | 1.0 | 11.6 | -11.8 | 4.8 | -1.0 | -17.9 |
| 2021 | -1.3 | 2.2 | -10.1 | 9.7 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 15.5 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 1.5 | -21.4 | -11.2 | 19.9 | 19.7 | -2.4 | 11.4 | 0.6 | -4.9 | -9.6 | 32.9 | 20.9 |
| 2019 | 14.1 | 14.6 | -1.4 | 2.5 | -19.6 | 1.8 | 11.2 | -10.1 | 0.1 | 11.6 | -0.1 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 8.9 | 9.8 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 8.1 | -1.3 | -3.5 | 16.6 | -2.5 | -18.7 | -5.5 | 8.9 |
| 2017 | 18.0 | 2.9 | -25.8 | -3.8 | 9.4 | 12.8 | -1.5 | 0.7 | 8.6 | 2.1 | -1.0 | -0.6 |
| 2016 | -15.1 | -3.1 | 12.7 | -7.5 | -13.5 | -6.0 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 19.6 | -3.5 | -12.7 | -6.9 |
| 2015 | 3.1 | 12.5 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 14.7 | 3.1 | 6.4 | -11.6 | 4.7 | -6.4 | 16.4 | -6.0 |
| 2014 | 3.5 | 19.7 | -3.6 | -7.3 | 17.8 | 11.9 | -3.6 | 5.1 | 15.4 | 7.8 | 16.4 | -0.3 |
| 2013 | 3.4 | 10.4 | -7.4 | -4.4 | -10.3 | -13.1 | 16.1 | -1.9 | -4.6 | -8.0 | 18.5 | 15.1 |
| 2012 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 7.5 | 12.7 | -4.4 | -10.7 | -1.0 | -1.6 |
| Avg | 3.9 | 4.3 | -2.8 | 1.5 | 6.9 | 5.0 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 1.7 | -0.5 | 6.1 | 0.4 |
| Median | 3.3 | 6.5 | -2.5 | 1.8 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
October so far: -1.7% against an average of -0.5% and a median of +2.9% across 14 completed Octobers, 8 of them positive.
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed) and are left out of the Avg and Median rows.
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PANW seasonality — average by calendar month
Palo Alto Networks has monthly history back to 2012. Its strongest month by median is February — positive in 10 of 14 years, median +6.5%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. March is the soft spot, down in 8 of 14 with a median of -2.5%. Across its full record it has closed 58% of months higher, swings ±11.1% in an average month and has fallen 48% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +3.9% | +4.3% | -2.9% | +1.5% | +6.9% | +5.0% | +2.3% | +5.0% | +1.7% | -0.5% | +6.1% | +0.4% |
| Win rate | 71%/14 | 71%/14 | 43%/14 | 57%/14 | 71%/14 | 64%/14 | 53%/15 | 73%/15 | 53%/15 | 57%/14 | 50%/14 | 36%/14 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
PANW risk & extremes
PANW drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Palo Alto Networks's best month?+
Palo Alto Networks's strongest completed month on record is May 2026, at +57.09%.
What was Palo Alto Networks's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is March 2017, at -25.82%.
Is Palo Alto Networks up this year?+
Palo Alto Networks is up 111.98% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Palo Alto Networks's 1-year return?+
+79.84% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Palo Alto Networks's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 48.0%, measured on month-end closes since 2012.
Which calendar month is historically best for Palo Alto Networks?+
May has the highest average return across every completed May since 2012. An average is not a forecast.
About Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is an S&P 500 company, an information technology business worth about $319 billion. It turns caffeine and code into shareholder value — with price receipts on this site going back to 2012. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2012) would be about $4,172 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was May 2026 at +57.09%; its worst, March 2017 at -25.82%.
- It has closed August in the green 11 out of 15 times — not a promise, just a suspicious habit.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.