Palo Alto Network Stock Looks Poised for 2026 Breakout

More specifically, PANW is within 3% of its 12-month moving average, after closing above it for the past five months. According to Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White, this signal has occurred seven times over the past 20 years, after which the security was higher one month later 71% of the times with an average 11.2% gain. Three months later, the security averaged an even larger 26.8% pop, with all of those returns positive. 

When weighing in on Palo Alto Network stock's next moves, options look like a solid way to go. The stock's Schaeffer's Volatility Index (SVI) of 26% sits in the low 1st percentile of annual readings, suggesting options traders are now pricing in low volatility expectations.