Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Shares (Basic) increased by 3.7% to 704M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.8%, from 659M to 704M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Shares (Basic) shows an upward trend with a 30.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Changes reflect share buybacks (decrease) or equity issuance (increase), which impact the per-share earnings calculation.
Detailed definition
The average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, calculated by weighting the number of share...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all public companies; reflects capital structure and share repurchase activity.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 96.9M | 193M | 292.9M | 294.5M | 296.7M | 900K | 299.8M | 302.3M | 303.9M | 304.4M | 310.1M | 639.3M | 645.8M | 3.5M | 654M | 659M | 665.1M | 3.2M | 679M | 704M |
| QoQ Change | — | +99.2% | +51.8% | +0.5% | +0.7% | -99.7% | >999% | +0.8% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +1.9% | +106.2% | +1.0% | -99.5% | >999% | +0.8% | +0.9% | -99.5% | >999% | +3.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +206.2% | -99.5% | +2.4% | +2.6% | +2.4% | >999% | +3.4% | +111.5% | +112.5% | -98.9% | +110.9% | +3.1% | +3.0% | -8.6% | +3.8% | +6.8% |
Range900K – 704M
CAGR+51.8%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+3.3%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s shares (basic)?
- Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) reported shares (basic) of 704M in Q4 2025.
- How has Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s shares (basic) increased by 6.8% year-over-year, from 659M to 704M.
- What is the long-term trend for Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s shares (basic)?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s shares (basic) has grown at a 30.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 885M to 2B.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of shares held by investors during the period.