James J Goetz

Director James J Goetz sells 20,000 PANW shares (50% of holdings) for $5.6M at blended avg $279.90 on 2026-06-12

Goetz executed 5 separate sales totaling 20,000 shares for $5,597,910.69, reducing his holdings by exactly half (from 40,000 to 20,000 shares). The blended average price of $279.90 sits 7.6% below the 52-week high of $302.95, within recent positive momentum: the stock is up 15.3% over 30 days and 65.7% over 90 days. At PANW specifically, Goetz's prior 5 trades show mixed timing—3 of 5 were well-timed at the 90-day mark, but his most recent PANW trades in March 2026 were poorly timed (stock rose 70.4% and 69.5% post-sale), while December 2025 sales preceded declines. His cross-ticker track record over 7 prior sells shows a 71.43% well-timed rate at the 90-day mark, though with an average 90-day return of +8.8%, meaning those sales generally preceded rises rather than declines—indicating mixed predictive value. The stock's elevated P/E of 178.28 and solid fundamentals (14.9% annual revenue growth, $432M net income on $2.6B quarterly revenue) provide context, but the sheer magnitude of the $5.6M disposal and 50% position reduction merit investor attention to subsequent price movement.

Director James J Goetz sold 22,684 shares ($3.7M) at $163.83–$164.76 on 2026-03-06

James J Goetz, a director at Palo Alto Networks, executed 2 separate sales totaling 22,684 shares for $3,729,510.84 on 2026-03-06, reducing his holdings by 30.2% from 75,184 to 52,500 shares. His prior 5 trades at PANW all generated negative 90-day returns (ranging from -0.7% to -2.9% at 30 days, and -15.2% to -16.0% at 90 days), with 100% of those sales proving well-timed as the stock declined afterward. This transaction occurs while PANW trades at $165.58, down 25.2% from its 52-week high of $221.38 and down 14.2% over the past 90 days, suggesting continued directional headwinds since his prior December sales. The scale of this divestment—a substantial reduction of nearly one-third of his position—combined with the consistent pattern of his prior sells preceding downturns, warrants investor attention to the company's near-term outlook.

Director James J Goetz sold 25,000 shares (25.0K shares) at $195.20 avg for $4.9M, reducing stake 28.5%

James J Goetz executed 5 separate sales totaling 25,000 shares for $4,880,042.54 across two trading days (2025-12-08 and 2025-12-09), reducing his holdings from 87,684 shares to 62,684 shares, representing a 28.5% reduction in his stake. The director sold at a blended average price of $195.20 while the current price stands at $192.96, positioning the sales slightly above the current market level; however, this occurred during a period when the stock has declined 10.9% over 30 days and 12.8% from its 52-week high. The multiple transactions across two days may suggest either phased execution or sales triggered through a standing trading plan rather than discretionary single-trade decisions.