Palo Alto Networks Inc: Chief accounting officer Paul Josh D. sold 1,708 shares

What happened

• Paul Josh D., chief accounting officer, disposed of a total of 1,708 shares on Oct 1, 2026: 1,308 shares were withheld by the issuer at $397.31 for $519,681, and 400 shares were sold on the open market at $395.70 for $158,280.

Key details

• Transaction dates and prices: Oct 1, 2026 — 1,308 shares at $397.31 (code F) and 400 shares at $395.70 (code S).
• Shares owned following the transactions: the Form 4 does not report shares owned following these transactions.
• Footnotes in the filing: F1 states the 1,308-share disposition was shares withheld by the issuer to satisfy income tax withholding related to the vesting and net settlement of previously reported restricted stock units; F2 states the 400-share sale was effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted Sep 17, 2025.
• Filing date: Oct 5, 2026 (reported transactions dated Oct 1, 2026).

Why it may matter

• The 1,308-share item was a tax withholding related to RSU vesting, not an open-market sale by the reporting person.
• The 400-share sale was an open-market sale executed under a pre-existing Rule 10b5-1 plan.
• The filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.