Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Short-term Investments (2012 - 2026)

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) recorded quarterly Short-term Investments of $378.0 million in Q1 2026, down 66.96% quarter-over-quarter from $1.1 billion in Q4 2025, and down 62.45% on a YoY basis from $1.0 billion in Q1 2025.

Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Short-term Investments (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Palo Alto Networks' Short-term Investments history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $378.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Short-term Investments fell 62.45% year-over-year to $378.0 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $378.0 million (down 62.45% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $635.0 million, down 39.15% from the prior year.
  • Short-term Investments was $378.0 million for Q1 2026 at Palo Alto Networks, down from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Short-term Investments ranged from a high of $2.0 billion in Q1 2023 to a low of $378.0 million in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Short-term Investments has averaged $1.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.4 billion in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Short-term Investments surged 47.63% in 2022, then plunged 62.45% in 2026.
  • A 5-year view of Short-term Investments shows it stood at $1.7 billion in 2022, then declined by 19.24% to $1.4 billion in 2023, then decreased by 20.98% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then rose by 3.23% to $1.1 billion in 2025, then slumped by 66.96% to $378.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Short-term Investments figures came in at $378.0 million (Q1 2026), $1.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $635.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

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Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 378.00 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 1.14 Bn
Jul 31, 2025 635.00 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 916.80 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 1.01 Bn
Oct 31, 2024 1.11 Bn
Jul 31, 2024 1.04 Bn
Apr 30, 2024 1.52 Bn
Jan 31, 2024 1.59 Bn
Oct 31, 2023 1.40 Bn
Jul 31, 2023 1.25 Bn
Apr 30, 2023 1.97 Bn
Jan 31, 2023 2.00 Bn
Oct 31, 2022 1.74 Bn
Jul 31, 2022 1.52 Bn
Apr 30, 2022 1.45 Bn
Jan 31, 2022 1.42 Bn
Oct 31, 2021 1.19 Bn
Jul 31, 2021 1.03 Bn
Apr 30, 2021 1.06 Bn