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Executive Summary
Two Palo Alto Networks insiders, including CFO Dipak Golechha, sold a combined $2.18M in open-market sales over a one-day window. The CFO's $2.08M sale is the dominant transaction, representing a material insider cash-out relative to a typical executive's holdings, though the total is modest relative to PANW's market cap.
Key Financial Metrics
Key Facts
- CFO Dipak Golechha sold 5,300 shares for $2.08M on 2026-09-24 at ~$391.71/share
- Director Aparna Bawa sold 260 shares for $102K on 2026-09-24 at ~$392.69/share
- Total insider sales of $2.18M occurred in a single day (2026-09-24)
- No 10b5-1 plan indication was noted for either sale
- No insider purchases were reported in this cluster
Financial Impact
Total insider sales of $2.18M represent approximately 0.001% of PANW's market cap (estimated ~$200B), which is trivial on a market-cap basis but significant as a CFO cash-out.
Risk Factors
- The sale may be routine portfolio diversification despite the lack of a 10b5-1 plan
- No other insiders sold, limiting the cluster's signal strength
- The dollar amount is small relative to PANW's market cap, reducing materiality
Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | cluster-PANW-1790886661162 |
Filters
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Oct 20, 2026 6d ago | Institutional Cluster | $347.25 | awaiting T+20 | — | $403.07 (−16.07%) |
Oct 9, 2026 17d ago | 144 | $403.83 | awaiting T+20 | — | $403.07 (−0.19%) |
Oct 8, 2026 18d ago | 144 | $418.78 | awaiting T+20 | — | $403.07 (−3.75%) |
Oct 5, 2026 21d ago | Insider Cluster | $419.91 | awaiting T+20 | — | $403.07 (+4.01%) |
Sep 28, 2026 29d ago | Insider Cluster | $388.41 | awaiting T+20 | — | $403.07 (−3.77%) |
Sep 28, 2026 29d ago | Insider Cluster | $388.41 | awaiting T+20 | — | $403.07 (+3.77%) |
Sep 21, 2026 5w ago | Insider Cluster | $374.57 $340.28 | ▼ −9.15% | ▼ −8.59% | $403.07 (+7.61%) |
Sep 21, 2026 5w ago | Insider Cluster | $374.57 $340.28 | ▼ −9.15% | ▼ −8.59% | $403.07 (+7.61%) |
Sep 17, 2026 5w ago | ANALYST-DOWNGRADE | $375.06 $370.27 | ▲ +1.28% | ▲ +2.48% | $403.07 (−7.47%) |
Sep 16, 2026 5w ago | Insider Cluster | $375.06 $370.27 | ▼ −1.28% | ▼ −2.73% | $403.07 (+7.47%) |
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