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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001327567-26-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PANW"
cik: "0001327567"
company_name: "Palo Alto Networks Inc"
filed_at: "2026-03-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T14:43:25.600871+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Palo Alto Networks board approves $1.0B share repurchase authorization increase

## Summary
- Board authorized an additional $1.0B in share repurchases on March 10, 2026; prior authorization had $0 remaining as of March 6.
- Company repurchased $1.0B of stock on Feb 20–24, 2026: ~6.8M shares at avg $147.69 per share.
- Total outstanding shares as of March 6, 2026: approximately 811 million.
- New authorization expires December 31, 2026; repurchases may be made opportunistically.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001327567-26-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PANW
- cik: 0001327567
- company_name: Palo Alto Networks Inc
- filed_at: 2026-03-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327567/000132756726000009/0001327567-26-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327567/000132756726000009/panw-20260310.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001327567-26-000009.txt

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