Nikesh Arora compensation by year
Palo Alto Networks Summary Compensation Table · all 9 fiscal years held| Component | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $155,768 | $1,000,000 | $666,667 | $333,333 | $250,000 | $750,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $59,684,001 | $22,374,676 | $0 | $20,355,789 | $7,007,348 | $145,374,318 | $54,150,353 | $94,857,838 | $75,937,806 |
| Option awards | $65,022,367 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $206,548 | $500,000 | $925,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $152 | $11,163 | $615,118 | $1,094,736 | $1,653,129 | $3,800,885 | $1,686,522 | $2,678,498 | $2,332,713 |
| Total | $125,068,836 | $23,885,839 | $2,206,785 | $23,283,858 | $10,410,477 | $151,425,203 | $58,036,875 | $99,736,336 | $80,270,519 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Palo Alto Networks, Inc. DEF 14A filed October 27, 2026, accession 0001308179-26-000432, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the Palo Alto Networks, Inc. filed document, accession 0001308179-26-000432. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed October 27, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2026 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 1,500,000 | $497,745,000 | — |
| PSU | 1,243,592 | $412,661,133 | — |
| RSU | 1,056,783 | $350,672,303 | — |
| PSU | 1,051,968 | $349,074,541 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Palo Alto Networks, Inc.'s FY2026 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Insider transactions since the last proxy
1 Form 4 line since the FY2025 proxy (filed October 27, 2026)current to 2026-11-07 · updated nightly
| Date | Transaction | Plan | Shares | Price | Held after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 | Grant or award derivative | — | 1,056,783 | $0.00 | 3,150,152 |
The 1 most recent of 1 lines, each as reported on the Form 4. "10b5-1" marks a trade the filing reports under a pre-arranged trading plan. View every Form 4 filing on EDGAR →
Palo Alto Networks’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Nikesh Arora · this page | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | $99,736,336 |
| William Jenkins | President | $26,959,402 |
| Lee Klarich | Chief Product and Technology Officer | $25,971,237 |
| Dipak Golechha | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $25,527,681 |
| Nir Zuk | Founder Emeritus; Former Chief Technology Officer and Former Director | $15,707,598 |
Board service
Palo Alto Networks board · FY2021–FY2026How this board is paid
Company policy: Palo Alto Networks pays directors a $0 cash retainer and $320,000 in RSUs. As stated in Palo Alto Networks's FY2026 proxy.
Committees
Corporate Development Committee
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