Palo Alto Networks is reportedly in negotiations to acquire Beacon Security, a two-year-old Israeli cybersecurity startup. Beacon specializes in agentic security, developing a platform that enables AI agents to autonomously detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats by consolidating and enriching data from various security systems. This potential acquisition aligns with Palo Alto Networks' strategy of expanding its technology portfolio through Israeli cybersecurity firms, having acquired 12 such startups since 2014.
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Latest price
$313.84
-0.26%
Alpha Vantage · 11/6/2026
One-year price history
Adjusted daily closes · 252 observations · as of Nov 6, 2026
1 month
-21.2%
3 months
-18.5%
6 months
+51.0%
1 year
+48.5%
Year to date
+70.4%
52-week range
$141.67 – $419.91
Fundamental snapshot
Latest reported period: Jul 31, 2026
Market cap
$256.72B
P/E
836.2
P/B
9.3
P/S
22.4
Revenue
$11.48B
Net income
$307M
Diluted EPS
0.4
Gross margin
70.40%
Net margin
2.70%
Return on equity
1.70%
Total debt
$2.5B
Cash
$2.51B
Free cash flow
$4.11B
Latest eight reported quarters
Reported quarterly values, newest first
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Gross margin | Net margin | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | $3.41B | -$282M | 67.60% | -8.30% | $1.25B |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $3B | -$177M | 67.60% | -5.90% | $788M |
| Jan 31, 2026 | $2.59B | $432M | 73.60% | 16.70% | $384M |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $2.47B | $334M | 74.20% | 13.50% | $1.69B |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $2.54B | $253.8M | 73.20% | 10.00% | $934.5M |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $2.29B | $262.1M | 72.90% | 11.50% | $560.4M |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $2.26B | $267.3M | 73.50% | 11.80% | $509.4M |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $2.14B | $350.7M | 74.10% | 16.40% | $1.47B |
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