Palo Alto forecasts annual results above estimates on robust cybersecurity demand
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Aug 19 (Reuters) -Palo Alto Networks PANW.O forecast fiscal 2025 revenue and profit above Wall Street estimates on Monday, a sign of growing demand for its comprehensive cybersecurity products as digital threat landscape evolves.
Shares of Santa Clara, California-based Palo Alto Networks rose about 4% in extended trading, as the company also announced an additional $500 million for share repurchases.
A surge in digital scams, online threats and high-profile cybersecurity incidents have triggered robust demand for companies such as Palo Alto offering integrated security products.
The results come at a time when analyst say the July 19global IT outage, linked to CrowdStrike's CRWD.O software update, has laid bare the risks of dependence on single-vendor providing consolidated security solutions.
The analysts added that the outage could partially slowdown aggressive vendor consolidation.
Palo Alto's products include cloud security suite Prisma and AI-powered Cortex portfolio that help in prevention and detection of complex cybersecurity attacks on the endpoint.
The company expects its annualrevenue to be between $9.10 billion and $9.15 billion, compared with analysts' average estimate of $9.11 billion, according to LSEG data.
Palo Alto expects its annual adjusted profit per share in the range of $6.18 to $6.31, compared with estimates of $6.19 per share.
Its revenue for the fourth quarter rose about 12% from a year earlier to $2.19 billion, beating the average analyst estimate of $2.16 billion.
Earlier this month, rival cybersecurity firm FortinetFTNT.O raised its annual revenue forecast and posted second-quarter revenue in line with analysts' estimates.
Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel
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