Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) Options Volume

24,376 Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) option contracts changed hands in the latest session, at a put/call volume ratio of 1.41. This page tracks how actively PANW options trade — contracts and dollars — and flags individual contracts running far above their own 30-day average volume.

Data as of Aug 24, 2026, 3:55 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$350.00
52-week range
$141.65 – $394.17
ATM IV (30d)
64.1%
IV rank
13 / 100
Low
Expected move
±$58.69 (±16.8%)
Put/call OI
0.89
Max pain
$270
↓ 22.9% below close
Next earnings
Sep 3, 2026

Options Volume & Premium Flow

Total options volume24,376
Call volume10,117
Put volume14,259
Put/call volume ratio1.41
Listed contracts3,004
Call premium traded$18.04M
Put premium traded$9.42M
Premium put/call ratio0.52
Open interest rank (31 day)5 / 100
Skew rank (31 day)44 / 100

PANW Options Volume Trend

050.9K101.7K152.6K203.4KFeb '26May '26Aug '26

PANW total options volume per session, past year.

0.000.671.342.012.68Feb '26May '26Aug '26

PANW put/call volume ratio, past year.

PANW Unusual Options Activity

Contracts trading at least 3× their own 30-day average volume (minimum 500 contracts):

ContractExpirationLastIV Open interestVolumevs 30d avg
PANW $300 put Sep 18, 2026 $5.60 1,614 861 45.1× avg
PANW $95 put Sep 11, 2026 $0.02 87 562 15.9× avg

With a put/call volume ratio of 1.41, today's trading is tilted toward puts. Measured in dollars rather than contracts, $18.04M of call premium and $9.42M of put premium changed hands — the larger premium flow is on the call side. 2 contracts are trading at least three times their own 30-day average volume — activity worth a closer look.

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PANW Options FAQ

How many PANW options traded today?

24,376 PANW option contracts traded as of Aug 24, 2026 — 10,117 calls and 14,259 puts.

Is there unusual options activity in PANW today?

Yes — 2 contracts are trading at least three times their 30-day average volume as of Aug 24, 2026. OptiView flags a contract as unusual when today's volume runs at 3× its own average with at least 500 contracts traded.

Methodology. IV rank compares the current 30-day at-the-money implied volatility with its highest and lowest values over the past 52 weeks. Max pain is the strike that minimizes the total payout to option holders at expiration. The call and put walls are the strikes carrying the largest call and put open interest across all expirations. Net gamma exposure (GEX) is measured from the dealer perspective. All statistics are derived from delayed OPRA options data.

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