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Nikesh Arora on M&A strategy

From $PANW Palo Alto Networks Q3 2026 Earnings Conference Call · · EARNMOAR

“Cyber arc is our chance at follow to prove that we are capable of doing amazing large acquisitions. We're capable of integrating large teams and if I can prove that the market will give me the license to go win again. So this is existential for me existential for my team and they know it.”

Nikesh Arora
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Palo Alto Networks Inc
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On , Nikesh Arora, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Palo Alto Networks Inc, spoke about M&A strategy during $PANW Palo Alto Networks Q3 2026 Earnings Conference Call on EARNMOAR.

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06/02/2026 Q&A: 34:22 Palo Alto Networks, Inc. provides cybersecurity solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Japan. It offers Prisma Access, a secure access service edge solution; Strata Cloud Manager, a network security management solution; and Prisma AIRS to protect customers' entire AI ecosystem. It provides a comprehensive cloud native application protection platform; and Code to Cloud platform, as well as offers VM-Series and CN-Series virtual firewalls for inline network security on multi- and hybrid-cloud environments. It provides security operation solutions through the Cortex platform that includes Cortex XSIAM, an AI-driven security operations platform; Cortex XDR to prevent, detect, and respond to cybersecurity attacks; and Cortex XSOAR for security orchestration, automation, and response; and Cortex Xpanse for attack surface management, as well as offers threat intelligence and advisory services under the Unit 42 name. It provides subscription services covering the areas of threat prevention, malware and persistent threat, URL filtering, laptop and mobile device protection, DNS security, Internet of Things security, SaaS security API, and SaaS security inline; and threat intelligence, data loss prevention, services to resolve network disruptions, and sensitive data protection. It offers professional services, including architecture design and planning, implementation, configuration, and firewall migration; education services, such as certifications, as well as online and in-classroom training; and support services. It sells its products and services through its channel partners, as well as directly to enterprises, service providers, and government entities operating in various industries, including education, energy, financial services, government entities, healthcare, Internet and media, manufacturing, public sector, and telecommunications. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. #paloaltonetworks #earningscall #fundamentalanalysis #panw #investing
Nikesh Arora

About Nikesh Arora

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer · Palo Alto Networks Inc

During Palo Alto Networks' fiscal third quarter 2026 earnings call on June 2, 2026, Nikesh Arora reported that next-generation security annual recurring revenue surged 60%, and the company raised its full-year guidance across all metrics. Arora stated that the company "officially declares SAS Eclipse for cyber security dead," a phrase he repeated in subsequent media appearances. He attributed the strong demand to enterprise AI needs, saying that "you need AI to basically go and defend against AI" and that "mythos has increased the terminal value of the entire cyber security industry." Arora noted that the company had conducted 800 customer interactions in the prior six weeks, compared to 1,200 in all of the previous year. Arora described the acquisition of CyberArk as "existential" for him and his team, stating that "if I can prove that the market will give me the license to go win again." He also announced the planned acquisition of Portkey.AI, describing it as a "pioneer in AI gateways" that will help manage LLM and agent communication. At the company's Impact 2026 conference in May, Arora introduced the Idira identity security platform, saying the company is "ending the era of identity chaos" and that "identity is the number one attack vector today." He argued that the cybersecurity industry is moving toward platform consolidation, stating that "there is only one long term solution is to consolidate platforms, bring all your cyber data in one place, and fight AI with AI."

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