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<a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/palo-alto-networks-inc">Palo Alto Networks</a> is a global cybersecurity leader, transitioning from a hardware-centric firewall provider to a comprehensive, platform-based security company with significant recurring revenue from subscriptions and support.</li>
  <li>The company is pursuing an aggressive growth strategy through both organic innovation and strategic acquisitions, aiming to consolidate the fragmented cybersecurity market and establish itself as the vendor of choice for enterprise security.</li>
  <li>While the company exhibits a strong growth trajectory, robust cash flow, and an expanding market opportunity, its shares trade at a premium valuation, reflecting high expectations for future performance and successful integration of acquired companies.</li>
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Palo Alto Networks is a global cybersecurity leader, transitioning from a hardware-centric firewall provider to a comprehensive, platform-based security company with significant recurring revenue from subscriptions and support.
  The company is pursuing an aggressive growth strategy through both organic innovation and strategic acquisitions, aiming to consolidate the fragmented cybersecurity market and establish itself as the vendor of choice for enterprise security.
  While the company exhibits a strong growth trajectory, robust cash flow, and an expanding market opportunity, its shares trade at a premium valuation, reflecting high expectations for future performance and successful integration of acquired companies.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Primer: Palo Alto Networks (PANW US) - Sep 2025

US IPOs and Secondary Offerings, IPO Boutique

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US IPOs and Secondary Offerings

For more than 20 years, we have been providing research, analysis, commentary and ratings on US Equity Capital Markets to institutional investors (US IPOs and Secondary Offerings). Our vast network of contacts across the Equity Capital Markets and attention-to-detail sets us apart from our competitors.

Since 2012, we have achieved a successful hit rating on 89% of Buy-rated IPOs. The collective “Buy” ratings averaged a first trade of 16.3% above issue.Our Neutral Rated Deals averaged just 2% above the issue price at first trade.

Our written research includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

In addition, we provide a high-touch premium desk access which includes analyst access, as well as real time insights on US IPOs as well as secondary offerings.

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<li>Netskope will offer 47.8 million shares at $15-$17 equating to a market cap of $5.7b-$6.5b and will debut on Thursday, 9/18.</li>
<li>According to our sources, the deal is multiple-times oversubscribed with long-only and 1-on-1 conversions. There is currently no price sensitivity in the offering. </li>
<li>While the company operates with steep losses, it is our opinion that the business continues to be innovative and grow in a sticky cybersecurity sector.</li>
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Netskope will offer 47.8 million shares at $15-$17 equating to a market cap of $5.7b-$6.5b and will debut on Thursday, 9/18.
According to our sources, the deal is multiple-times oversubscribed with long-only and 1-on-1 conversions. There is currently no price sensitivity in the offering. 
While the company operates with steep losses, it is our opinion that the business continues to be innovative and grow in a sticky cybersecurity sector.


Netskope, Inc. (NTSK): Cybersecurity Leader Draws Eyes with Robust Recurring Revenue

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Andrei Zakharov

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<li>Netskope Inc., a cloud-native cybersecurity company that redefines security and network for the era of cloud and AI, has announced the initial price range for its US IPO.</li>
<li>The offering is expected to be between $15.00 and $17.00 per share, implying a market cap of ~$6.2B at midpoint, ~22% discount to last round valuation of $7.5B.</li>
<li>IPO valuation at midpoint is very attractive valuation for a company that grows 30%+ per year. I have a positive view of upcoming Netskope IPO and see substantial “IPO pop”.</li>
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Netskope Inc., a cloud-native cybersecurity company that redefines security and network for the era of cloud and AI, has announced the initial price range for its US IPO.
The offering is expected to be between $15.00 and $17.00 per share, implying a market cap of ~$6.2B at midpoint, ~22% discount to last round valuation of $7.5B.
IPO valuation at midpoint is very attractive valuation for a company that grows 30%+ per year. I have a positive view of upcoming Netskope IPO and see substantial “IPO pop”.


Netskope IPO (NTSK.US): Very Attractive Valuation For a Company That Grows 30%+ Per Year

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

<ul><li>Palo Alto Networks recently discussed their fourth quarter financial results, detailing both positive achievements and certain challenges.</li><li>The company reported a significant growth trajectory, crossing the $10 billion revenue mark, a first for a dedicated cybersecurity company.</li><li>This milestone reflects the successful execution of a longterm strategy focused on preemptive cybersecurity advancements tailored to match the evolving market landscape.</li></ul>

Palo Alto Networks recently discussed their fourth quarter financial results, detailing both positive achievements and certain challenges.The company reported a significant growth trajectory, crossing the $10 billion revenue mark, a first for a dedicated cybersecurity company.This milestone reflects the successful execution of a longterm strategy focused on preemptive cybersecurity advancements tailored to match the evolving market landscape.

Palo Alto Networks: Expansion of Next-Gen Security Offerings

US-EU Index & Corporate Actions Analyst, ORTEX

Harry Kalfas

US-EU Index & Corporate Actions Analyst

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ORTEX

ORTEX is a global financial data and analytics platform providing real-time securities lending and short interest data, index rebalance data, holdings and insider transactions, trading signals, corporate actions and news,  stock machine learning and factor scores and other analytics. The majority of the data are downloadable and accessible through APIs.

Index Rebalance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/palo-alto-networks-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7886:1" rel="noopener">Palo Alto Networks (PANW US)</a> is acquiring <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cyberark-software-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27151:1" rel="noopener">CyberArk Software Ltd (CYBR US)</a> in a $25B stock-and-cash deal, with shareholders receiving $45 plus 2.2005 PANW shares per CYBR share.</li>
<li>The transaction is expected to close in the second half of Palo Alto’s fiscal 2026 (February–July 2026), subject to customary regulatory approvals and CyberArk shareholder consent.</li>
<li>Upon completion, the deal will trigger significant passive flows, with an upweight of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/palo-alto-networks-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7886:1" rel="noopener">Palo Alto Networks (PANW US)</a> and the removal of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cyberark-software-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27151:1" rel="noopener">CyberArk Software Ltd (CYBR US)</a> from relevant indices.</li>
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Palo Alto Networks (PANW US) is acquiring CyberArk Software Ltd (CYBR US) in a $25B stock-and-cash deal, with shareholders receiving $45 plus 2.2005 PANW shares per CYBR share.
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of Palo Alto’s fiscal 2026 (February–July 2026), subject to customary regulatory approvals and CyberArk shareholder consent.
Upon completion, the deal will trigger significant passive flows, with an upweight of Palo Alto Networks (PANW US) and the removal of CyberArk Software Ltd (CYBR US) from relevant indices.


Palo Alto's $25B CyberArk Deal: Major US and Global Index Implications Ahead

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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides network security solutions. The Company offers firewalls that identify and control applications, scan content to stop threats, prevent data leakage, integrated application, user, and content visibility. Palo Alto Networks serves customers worldwide.

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Primer: Palo Alto Networks (PANW US) - Sep 2025

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Netskope IPO (NTSK.US): Very Attractive Valuation For a Company That Grows 30%+ Per Year

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Andrei Zakharov

Palo Alto Networks: Expansion of Next-Gen Security Offerings

Palo Alto Networks recently discussed their fourth quarter financial results, detailing both positive achievements and certain challenges. The...

Baptista Research

Palo Alto's $25B CyberArk Deal: Major US and Global Index Implications Ahead

Palo Alto’s $25B acquisition of CyberArk will boost PANW’s weight and remove CYBR from relevant indices, driving significant passive flows across...

Harry Kalfas

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Primer: Palo Alto Networks (PANW US) - Sep 2025

Palo Alto Networks is a global cybersecurity leader, transitioning from a hardware-centric firewall provider to a comprehensive, platform-based...

αSK Primers

Netskope, Inc. (NTSK): Cybersecurity Leader Draws Eyes with Robust Recurring Revenue

​Netskope set to debut on Thursday with 47.8 million shares at $15-$17, oversubscribed deal in cybersecurity sector with no price sensitivity.

IPO Boutique

Netskope IPO (NTSK.US): Very Attractive Valuation For a Company That Grows 30%+ Per Year

​Cloud-native cybersecurity unicorn Netskope announces IPO price range of $15.00-$17.00 per share, with a market cap of ~$6.2B at midpoint,...

Andrei Zakharov

Palo Alto Networks: Expansion of Next-Gen Security Offerings

Palo Alto Networks recently discussed their fourth quarter financial results, detailing both positive achievements and certain challenges. The...

Baptista Research

Palo Alto's $25B CyberArk Deal: Major US and Global Index Implications Ahead

Palo Alto’s $25B acquisition of CyberArk will boost PANW’s weight and remove CYBR from relevant indices, driving significant passive flows across...

Harry Kalfas

Netskope set to debut on Thursday with 47.8 million shares at $15-$17, oversubscribed deal in cybersecurity sector with no price sensitivity.

Cloud-native cybersecurity unicorn Netskope announces IPO price range of $15.00-$17.00 per share, with a market cap of ~$6.2B at midpoint,...