Palo Alto Networks vs. Zscaler: Which Cybersecurity Stock Is a Better Buy Going Into 2027?

The article compares two leading cybersecurity stocks: Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Zscaler (ZS). While both are high-growth companies in the expanding cybersecurity market, Palo Alto Networks is recommended as the better buy for 2027 due to its larger scale ($11.5B revenue vs. $3.4B), profitability ($307M net income vs. $63.2M net loss), and successful platformization strategy. However, both stocks trade at elevated valuations with forward P/E ratios of 75x and 41.5x respectively, and both experienced recent price declines.