Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) — the peer cohort
As of 2026-09-14 — scores re-bake nightly. Cohort = shared Closelook index membership first, then sector. Diary readings, not advice.
Palo Alto Networks Inc ranks 16 of 16 in its cohort on the Closelook composite (45/100) — the cohort is led by Applovin Corp at 68/100.
| Name | Composite | Momentum | Quality | Valuation | Signal | Off 52w high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANW Palo Alto Networks Inc | 45 | 93 | 32 | 11 | watch | 17.1% |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | 54 | 79 | 83 | 27 | bull | 3.6% |
| ADBE Adobe Systems Incorporated | 66 | 47 | 93 | 77 | bull | 32% |
| AMAT Applied Materials Inc | 54 | 47 | 75 | 31 | info | 38.3% |
| AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 60 | 75 | 48 | 22 | watch | 11.7% |
| AMGN Amgen Inc | 53 | 59 | 83 | 51 | bear | 15.6% |
| AMZN Amazon.com Inc | 49 | 63 | 51 | 46 | bull | 10.6% |
| APP Applovin Corp | 68 | 4 | 98 | 50 | info | 56.6% |
| ARM Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares | 54 | 51 | 65 | 9 | info | 41.5% |
| ASML ASML Holding NV ADR | 59 | 53 | 83 | 22 | info | 15.1% |
| AVGO Broadcom Inc | 54 | 38 | 87 | 37 | info | 26.9% |
| CDNS Cadence Design Systems Inc | 53 | 27 | 82 | 22 | bull | 30.6% |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corp | 48 | 35 | 42 | 31 | bull | 17.5% |
| CPRT Copart Inc | 53 | 28 | 67 | 50 | bear | 40.2% |
| CRWD Crowdstrike Holdings Inc | 49 | 97 | 39 | 6 | neutral | 11.6% |
| CSGP CoStar Group Inc | 47 | 12 | 26 | 42 | bull | 67.9% |
Scores are relative readings across the Closelook coverage universe — methodology in the company-scoring explainer. Signal lights come from the nightly signal board.
FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-14
Quick answers
Who are Palo Alto Networks Inc's peers in the Closelook universe?
The cohort is drawn from shared Closelook index membership first, then sector: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE), Applied Materials Inc (AMAT), Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), Amgen Inc (AMGN), Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), Applovin Corp (APP), Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares (ARM) and others.
How does PANW score against its peers?
Palo Alto Networks Inc's composite reads 45/100, ranking 16 of 16 in its cohort as of 2026-09-14; the cohort's highest composite is Applovin Corp at 68/100. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or advice.
Mentioned on Closelook
Where PANW appears in the diary — 12 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.
Dailies
- AI trade — sellers of compute sold, buyers bought: chips −5.6%, software +5%, SoftBank +7% in Tokyo
- AI trade — the pacing call splits tech: chips −5%, software +4.5%, security +12–15%, 10-year hits 5%
- Chips jump 3% while software falls 2% — the hot jobs report has split the tech trade in two
- Samsara jumps 15%, Zscaler beats and goes nowhere, bitcoin tops $81,000 — Wall Street’s best day in a month lands the night before the jobs report
- From Silicon Scarcity to Software Scarcity: The Next AI Bottleneck Is Permission to Act, and the Market Graded It This Week
- Snowflake jumps 20%, Broadcom stalls, Dell soars 16% — the market is paying for faster growth, not for beats
- Chips up, software down: Nvidia leads a split rebound while the bond market catches its breath
- Great numbers, falling stocks — the market has stopped rewarding even record earnings
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- ADBE Adobe Systems Incorporated
- AMAT Applied Materials Inc
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- AMGN Amgen Inc
- AMZN Amazon.com Inc
- APP Applovin Corp
- ARM Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares
- ASML ASML Holding NV ADR
- AVGO Broadcom Inc
- AXON Axon Enterprise Inc.
- CDNS Cadence Design Systems Inc
- COST Costco Wholesale Corp
- CPRT Copart Inc
- CRWD Crowdstrike Holdings Inc
- CSGP CoStar Group Inc
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