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Nikesh Arora's pay falls 19.5% to $80 million as Palo Alto Networks board lowers cap on stock awards

28.10.26|CTech

The CEO's salary stays at $1 million; fiscal 2027 performance units are now capped at three times target after shareholder feedback.

Palo Alto CEO Nikesh Arora secures $147 million upfront through share-linked deal

14.10.26|CTech

The agreement allows Arora to receive the sum against up to 500,000 shares, while retaining beneficial ownership and voting rights until settlement in 2029. The deal comes months after his $10 million open-market purchase of Palo Alto stock.

Nikesh Arora says AI won’t cost Palo Alto engineers their jobs. Everyone else is “fair game”

05.10.26|CTech

Palo Alto Networks' CEO says its engineering headcount will be protected even as AI boosts productivity, while other functions are more vulnerable.

Nikesh Arora’s $10 million bet keeps paying off as Palo Alto Networks crosses $330 billion

02.10.26|CTech

The CEO bought shares when investors feared AI could disrupt cybersecurity. Six months later, the position is worth more than $27 million.

Palo Alto’s CEO invested in the startup his company just bought for $500 million

03.09.26|Sophie Shulman

Console was valued at $157 million in its latest funding round before Palo Alto acquired it for a reported $500 million. Nikesh Arora was among the startup’s early investors, alongside Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital, which led both of its funding rounds.

“Almost sentenced to death”: Palo Alto CEO says AI fears were overblown

03.09.26|Sophie Shulman

Nikesh Arora said investors had expected AI companies to eat the software industry's “breakfast, lunch and dinner,” but that view has begun to change. Palo Alto reported strong results and expects revenue of about $14 billion in the coming year, even as its stock falls after doubling in 2026.

Palo Alto CEO says CyberArk is in a “pole position” as AI agents take over

02.09.26|Allon Sinai

Speaking during Palo Alto Networks’ fourth-quarter earnings call, Nikesh Arora says the acquisition is about far more than cost savings, arguing that non-human identities and autonomous agents represent a new frontier for cybersecurity.

Palo Alto’s CEO bought the dip. Five months later, his $10 million bet is worth $26 million

13.08.26|Allon Sinai

Nikesh Arora invested as investors questioned whether AI could disrupt cybersecurity. Palo Alto has since reached an all-time high and a market value of roughly $315 billion.

Palo Alto CEO: "The SaaS apocalypse is dead, at least in cybersecurity"

03.06.26|Sophie Shulman

The cybersecurity giant's first full quarter with CyberArk highlights growing demand for AI-era security platforms.

Palo Alto CEO seeks to reassure CyberArk staff ahead of $25 billion deal

16.12.25|CTech

Nikesh Arora tells employees in Israel that the deal is about expansion, not cuts.

Palo Alto Networks CEO: “We’re happy Wiz is now part of Google, it gives us more room to operate”

16.12.25|Sophie Shulman, Meir Orbach

Speaking during a visit to Israel, Nikesh Arora downplayed competition with Wiz and outlined Palo Alto’s expansion plans following the $25 billion CyberArk deal.

"Platformization is the game changer": Palo Alto Networks Q1 beat reinforces multiyear growth strategy

21.11.24|CTech

CEO Nikesh Arora emphasizes security and AI benefits as company raises guidance for fiscal 2025.

Palo Alto's 'lampshade ladies' spark outcry at cyber conference

15.08.24|Sophie Shulman

CEO vows to learn from incident and take responsibility amid backlash over misogynistic marketing gimmick.

Palo Alto Networks CEO: “We will be the first $100 billion cyber company"

28.10.22|Sophie Shulman

An exclusive interview with Nikesh Arora, CEO of Palo Alto Networks, who in his last three positions—starting at Google, moving on to SoftBank, and ending in Palo Alto— became the most highly compensated executive on Wall Street