Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock Week Ahead: Google Cloud’s ‘$10B’ Partnership, Analyst Targets, and Key Catalysts for Dec. 22–26, 2025
As the holiday-shortened week begins, Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: PANW) heads into the December 22–26 trading window with investors focused on two big narratives: a newly expanded Google Cloud partnership (described by Reuters as approaching $10 billion over several years) and Palo Alto’s accelerating AI-era platform strategy—including major acquisitions slated for fiscal 2026. Reuters+1 PANW last closed at $186.88 (Dec. 19), putting the stock about 16% below its 52-week high of $223.61 and roughly 30% above its 52-week low of $144.15—a positioning that reflects both the year’s volatility and the market’s ongoing debate over cybersecurity “platformization” leaders. Palo Alto