Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) has solidified its position as a pioneer in the cybersecurity sector, recently becoming the first pure-play cybersecurity firm to achieve a market capitalization exceeding $100 billion.

Palo Alto Networks faces significant risks, including technology shifts to the cloud, market share losses, slowing billings, and weakening margins. Learn more on PANW stock here.

Last month, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based cybersecurity provider delivered an expectations-beating Q4 fiscal year financial report, which boosted the stock.

One outperforming cybersecurity stock is Palo Alto Networks (PANW),which has returned 950% in the last 10 years. Valued at a market cap of $111.2 billion, Palo Alto Networks went public in July 2012,

Palo Alto Networks stock receives a good score according to the Rule of 40, but current valuation multiple trades at a sizable premium. Learn more on PANW stock here.

Key Insights Institutions' substantial holdings in Palo Alto Networks implies that they have significant influence

Palo Alto Networks is a platform-based cybersecurity vendor with product offerings covering network security, cloud security, and security operations. The California-based firm has more than 80,000 enterprise customers across the world, including more than three fourths of the Global 2000.

Wall Street analysts are generally bullish on Palo Alto Networks stock after the earnings report, as it got a slew of price target upgrades across the board, including a $50 per share bump from Cantor Fitzgerald to $400 per share.

An analyst from Northland Capital Markets has decided to maintain their Market Perform rating on Palo Alto Networks, which currently sits at a price target of $350. An analyst from Bernstein has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Palo Alto Networks, which currently sits at a price target of $399.