CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) and Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW). The former was involved in a highly publicized outage, while the latter made a radical change to its business strategy. Both stocks ended 2024 with solid returns,

Palo Alto Networks must execute well in a competitive market. Learn why PANW stock’s pricey valuation leads to a cautious outlook until a better price is found.

In contrast to Palo Alto's positioning in network security, CrowdStrike dominates in endpoint protection, securing end-user devices as they access network data across an increasingly diverse Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem.

Palo Alto Networks Inc.’s stock is up 40% from its February low — but a Guggenheim analyst questions whether the cybersecurity name will be able to continue defying doubts. Guggenheim’s John DiFucci said that Palo Alto Networks shares have a history of rebounding in the face of “questionable” quarters.