MODERATE
57
The Alpha Score is an informational signal based on public SEC fillings. It is not investment advice.
CEOJOURNAL SIGNAL SUMMARY·GENERATED FROM PUBLIC SEC FILINGS
Nikesh Arora made an open-market purchase of Palo Alto Networks Inc on 2026-03-27, investing approximately $9,999,977. This is a CEOJournal signal summary placeholder — full narrative pending Claude Haiku enrichment.
Summary based on Form 4 filings and DEF 14A proxy data. Not investment advice. Updated on new filing activity.
Score Components
COMPOSITE ALPHA SCORE
57
Score calculated from open-market purchases only; 10b5-1 preplanned trades excluded; not investment advice.
OPPORTUNISM
Proxy from ownership-change magnitude. Real Opportunism signal will use %52W proximity once price data is in pipeline.
CONVICTION
Log-scaled from trade size. Real Conviction signal will use trade $ ÷ total compensation once DEF 14A data is in pipeline.
PATTERN
Placeholder — 90-day qualifying buy count requires historical Form 4 scrapes (Phase 2).
CLUSTER
Count of other insiders buying the same ticker in our current dataset window.
TRACK RECORD
Placeholder — executive tenure × prior buy P&L requires historical price tracking (Phase 2).
FORM 4 TRANSACTION HISTORYSOURCE: SEC EDGAR
| DATE | TRANSACTION TYPE | CODE | SHARES | PRICE | TOTAL VALUE | 10b5-1 | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | Open-Market Purchase | P | 68,085 | $146.88 | $9,999,977 | N/A | 57 |
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings, updated within 24 hours.
Only transaction code P (open-market purchase) qualifies for Alpha Score calculation.
Only transaction code P (open-market purchase) qualifies for Alpha Score calculation.
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Nikesh Arora
CEO
Nikesh Arora has served as CEO of Palo Alto Networks Inc since 2022. Prior to this role, he held various leadership positions at Google and SoftBank, where he was instrumental in driving growth and innovation.
EDUCATION
Pending DEF 14A enrichment.
BOARD SEATS
Pending DEF 14A enrichment.
COMPENSATION & OWNERSHIP ·SOURCE: DEF 14A PROXY
ANNUAL BASE SALARY
$1,000,000
TOTAL COMPENSATION
$99,736,336
SHARES HELD
1,101,946
EST. HOLDINGS VALUE
$310.41M
as of May 30, 2026 close
Summary based on Form 4 filings and DEF 14A proxy data. Not investment advice. Updated on new filing activity.
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