Palo Alto Networks Inc. (PANW): One of the Best Stocks to Buy According to Nancy Pelosi

We just covered the 10 Best Stocks to Buy According to Nancy Pelosi and Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) ranks 9th on this list.

Per mandatory filings released last year, Nancy Pelosi exercised 140 call options on Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) stock purchased in late December 2024, consisting of 14,000 shares, at a strike price of $100. The value of this transaction was worth somewhere between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The company provides cybersecurity solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Japan. It offers Prisma Access, a secure access service edge solution, and Strata Cloud Manager, a network security management solution, as well as Prisma AIRS to protect entire AI ecosystems.

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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) has recently embarked on a platformization strategy, moving customers from individual security products to a unified, integrated platform. In early 2026, the company reported a record 1,550 total platformizations, a 35% year-over-year increase. Platformized customers show a 119% net retention rate with extremely low churn. Elite investors view this as a long-term moat. Another catalyst for the shares in the near-term is a massive insider purchase by CEO Nikesh Arora. In late March 2026, Arora purchased approximately $10 million of PANW stock at an average price of $147. The move was interpreted as a clear bullish signal, as it increased the CEO’s direct ownership by roughly 25% during a time when the market was fearful of AI disruption.

While we acknowledge the risk and potential of PANW as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than PANW and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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