PANW Deep Analytical Report

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Category: Equity Mega Cap | Last Updated: 2026-03-24 | Data Range: 2012-07-01 → 2026-03-01 (165 months)
Quick Overview
Timeframe C-C DoR σ
(Historical)
H-L DoR σ
(Historical)
O-C DoR σ
(Historical)
5Y ATRP
(Avg)
Binomial IV
(Period)
Yahoo IV
(Period)
1σ Lower
(68.27%)
1σ Upper 2σ Lower
(95.45%)
2σ Upper
Daily 2.46% 1.76% 2.04% 3.25% 2.45% 2.65% 159.81 167.82 155.95 171.98
Weekly 5.48% 4.60% 5.34% 7.72% 5.38% 5.84% 155.19 172.83 147.05 182.39
Monthly 10.24% 8.24% 10.12% 16.74% 11.21% 12.15% 146.41 183.19 130.89 204.92
Quarterly 17.57% 14.10% 15.29% 29.77% 19.41% 21.04% 134.88 198.85 111.08 241.45
Annual 38.82% 42.08% 111.08 241.45 75.34 355.98
Option Time Horizon 14.65% 15.88% 141.45 189.61 122.17 219.54
Calculation Notes: Computed at 2026-03-23T16:39 UTC  |  Reference Contract: Call option expiring 2026-05-15 (52 days)  |  Spot Price (S): $163.77  |  Strike (K): $165.00 (first OTM call ≥ spot)  |  Observed Mid-Price: $9.3750 (Bid $8.7500 / Ask $10.0000)  |  Risk-Free Rate (r): 3.73% (1-Month CMT, US Treasury)  |  Dividend Yield (q): 0.00%  |  Binomial IV (Annual): 38.82% (CRR binomial tree, American, n=20 steps)  |  BS IV: 38.73% (European Black-Scholes)  |  Yahoo IV (Annual): 42.08% → period-scaled as σperiod = σannual·√h  |  Price bands: Upper = S·e+σ√h, Lower = S·e−σ√h
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Left Skewed (Negative Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of -0.57. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 13.15 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -7.25%230.67%0.67%
-7.25% to -5.41%340.99%1.66%
-5.41% to -3.57%1123.26%4.92%
-3.57% to -1.73%37710.97%15.89%
-1.73% to 0.12%115333.56%49.45%
0.12% to 1.96%118434.46%83.91%
1.96% to 3.80%39311.44%95.34%
3.80% to 5.64%1103.20%98.54%
5.64% to 7.49%280.81%99.36%
Greater than 7.49%220.64%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -2.34%2.57% 78.99%68.27%
±2σ -4.80%5.03% 95.43%95.45%
±3σ -7.25%7.49% 98.69%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 3.38. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 29.07 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -2.21%00.00%0.00%
-2.21% to -0.90%00.00%0.00%
-0.90% to 0.42%00.00%0.00%
0.42% to 1.74%57016.58%16.58%
1.74% to 3.06%161246.90%63.49%
3.06% to 4.38%74121.56%85.05%
4.38% to 5.69%2808.15%93.19%
5.69% to 7.01%1163.38%96.57%
7.01% to 8.33%531.54%98.11%
Greater than 8.33%651.89%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 1.30%4.81% 84.14%68.27%
±2σ -0.46%6.57% 95.75%95.45%
±3σ -2.21%8.33% 98.11%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.23. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 19.50 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -6.08%140.41%0.41%
-6.08% to -4.56%300.87%1.28%
-4.56% to -3.03%1223.55%4.83%
-3.03% to -1.50%47013.67%18.50%
-1.50% to 0.02%115333.55%52.05%
0.02% to 1.55%106130.87%82.92%
1.55% to 3.07%39611.52%94.44%
3.07% to 4.60%1163.38%97.82%
4.60% to 6.13%451.31%99.13%
Greater than 6.13%300.87%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -2.01%2.06% 76.49%68.27%
±2σ -4.05%4.09% 95.17%95.45%
±3σ -6.08%6.13% 98.72%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of -0.30. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 2.58 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -15.87%70.98%0.98%
-15.87% to -11.76%101.40%2.38%
-11.76% to -7.65%243.37%5.75%
-7.65% to -3.54%8712.20%17.95%
-3.54% to 0.57%21830.58%48.53%
0.57% to 4.68%23733.24%81.77%
4.68% to 8.78%9413.18%94.95%
8.78% to 12.89%243.37%98.32%
12.89% to 17.00%81.12%99.44%
Greater than 17.00%40.56%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -4.91%6.04% 74.47%68.27%
±2σ -10.39%11.52% 94.95%95.45%
±3σ -15.87%17.00% 98.46%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 2.42. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 9.44 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -5.93%00.00%0.00%
-5.93% to -2.48%00.00%0.00%
-2.48% to 0.97%00.00%0.00%
0.97% to 4.42%11616.25%16.25%
4.42% to 7.87%34047.62%63.87%
7.87% to 11.31%14320.03%83.89%
11.31% to 14.76%608.40%92.30%
14.76% to 18.21%304.20%96.50%
18.21% to 21.66%91.26%97.76%
Greater than 21.66%162.24%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 3.27%12.46% 83.05%68.27%
±2σ -1.33%17.06% 95.94%95.45%
±3σ -5.93%21.66% 97.76%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.19. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 5.04 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -16.15%10.14%0.14%
-16.15% to -12.14%40.56%0.70%
-12.14% to -8.14%212.94%3.64%
-8.14% to -4.13%11115.55%19.19%
-4.13% to -0.12%24734.59%53.78%
-0.12% to 3.89%20628.85%82.63%
3.89% to 7.90%8411.76%94.40%
7.90% to 11.91%243.36%97.76%
11.91% to 15.92%50.70%98.46%
Greater than 15.92%111.54%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -5.46%5.23% 76.33%68.27%
±2σ -10.81%10.57% 95.66%95.45%
±3σ -16.15%15.92% 98.32%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.00. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of -0.20 proves the distribution possesses Normal Tails (Mesokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -28.46%00.00%0.00%
-28.46% to -20.78%21.22%1.22%
-20.78% to -13.10%95.49%6.71%
-13.10% to -5.42%2716.46%23.17%
-5.42% to 2.27%4728.66%51.83%
2.27% to 9.95%4024.39%76.22%
9.95% to 17.63%2716.46%92.68%
17.63% to 25.32%116.71%99.39%
25.32% to 33.00%10.61%100.00%
Greater than 33.00%00.00%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -7.98%12.51% 64.63%68.27%
±2σ -18.22%22.76% 96.95%95.45%
±3σ -28.46%33.00% 100.00%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 1.20. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 1.91 proves the distribution possesses Fat Tails (Higher Outlier Risk).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -6.46%00.00%0.00%
-6.46% to -0.28%00.00%0.00%
-0.28% to 5.89%00.00%0.00%
5.89% to 12.07%3823.03%23.03%
12.07% to 18.25%5432.73%55.76%
18.25% to 24.43%4024.24%80.00%
24.43% to 30.60%2112.73%92.73%
30.60% to 36.78%63.64%96.36%
36.78% to 42.96%42.42%98.79%
Greater than 42.96%21.21%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 10.01%26.48% 73.33%68.27%
±2σ 1.78%34.72% 93.94%95.45%
±3σ -6.46%42.96% 98.79%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.56. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 0.51 proves the distribution possesses Normal Tails (Mesokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -31.42%00.00%0.00%
-31.42% to -23.82%10.61%0.61%
-23.82% to -16.23%74.24%4.85%
-16.23% to -8.64%3219.39%24.24%
-8.64% to -1.04%4527.27%51.52%
-1.04% to 6.55%4728.48%80.00%
6.55% to 14.14%2112.73%92.73%
14.14% to 21.74%74.24%96.97%
21.74% to 29.33%42.42%99.39%
Greater than 29.33%10.61%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -11.17%9.08% 67.88%68.27%
±2σ -21.29%19.21% 96.36%95.45%
±3σ -31.42%29.33% 99.39%99.73%
Close-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Right Skewed (Positive Asymmetry) with a Skewness factor of 0.62. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 0.17 proves the distribution possesses Normal Tails (Mesokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -46.03%00.00%0.00%
-46.03% to -32.85%00.00%0.00%
-32.85% to -19.67%11.82%1.82%
-19.67% to -6.50%1527.27%29.09%
-6.50% to 6.68%1425.45%54.55%
6.68% to 19.86%1323.64%78.18%
19.86% to 33.04%814.55%92.73%
33.04% to 46.22%35.45%98.18%
46.22% to 59.40%11.82%100.00%
Greater than 59.40%00.00%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -10.89%24.26% 65.45%68.27%
±2σ -28.46%41.83% 98.18%95.45%
±3σ -46.03%59.40% 100.00%99.73%
High-to-Low Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Highly Right Skewed (Extreme Positive Tail Risk) with a Skewness factor of 2.10. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of 7.59 proves the distribution possesses Extreme Fat Tails (Frequent Outliers, Leptokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -7.43%00.00%0.00%
-7.43% to 3.14%00.00%0.00%
3.14% to 13.72%00.00%0.00%
13.72% to 24.29%1221.43%21.43%
24.29% to 34.86%1933.93%55.36%
34.86% to 45.44%1628.57%83.93%
45.44% to 56.01%610.71%94.64%
56.01% to 66.58%11.79%96.43%
66.58% to 77.16%11.79%98.21%
Greater than 77.16%11.79%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ 20.77%48.96% 82.14%68.27%
±2σ 6.67%63.06% 96.43%95.45%
±3σ -7.43%77.16% 98.21%99.73%
Open-to-Close Returns
Gram-Charlier Analysis: Data reveals Fairly Symmetrical with a Skewness factor of 0.13. Further, an Excess Kurtosis of -0.32 proves the distribution possesses Normal Tails (Mesokurtic).
Bin Distribution Over Raw Range
Bin / RangeFrequencyProbCum. Prob
Less than -49.50%00.00%0.00%
-49.50% to -38.03%00.00%0.00%
-38.03% to -26.56%47.14%7.14%
-26.56% to -15.09%916.07%23.21%
-15.09% to -3.62%1221.43%44.64%
-3.62% to 7.84%1526.79%71.43%
7.84% to 19.31%1323.21%94.64%
19.31% to 30.78%23.57%98.21%
30.78% to 42.25%11.79%100.00%
Greater than 42.25%00.00%100.00%
Standard Deviation Interval Analysis
SDLower BndUpper Bnd Actual %Normal %
±1σ -18.92%11.67% 66.07%68.27%
±2σ -34.21%26.96% 96.43%95.45%
±3σ -49.50%42.25% 100.00%99.73%