Shares in Palo Alto Networks Inc. fell over 3% in late trading despite the company reporting beats in its fiscal Q3 earnings and giving better-than-expected earnings guidance.
For the quarter ending on April 30, Palo Alto Networks posted adjusted earnings per share of 80 cents, up from 66 cents in the previous year, with revenue of $2.29 billion, a 15% increase year-over-year.
The company's strong performance was fueled by growth in Next-Generation Security, leading to NGS annual recurring revenue of $5.09 billion and an operating income increase of 23%.
Palo Alto Networks also announced acquisitions, including Protect AI Inc., and introduced new platforms like Cortex Cloud and enhancements like Cortex XSIAM to strengthen its AI-driven security operations.