Nikesh Arora

Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora sold shares worth approximately $201 million via a pre-planned forward contract. Meanwhile, cybersecurity stocks declined following reports of OpenAI's planned acquisition of Trail of Bits.

Palo Alto has acquired the startup Console for an estimated $500 million, without disclosing the deal's value. It has emerged that Palo Alto CEO Nikesh Arora was among the startup's early investors.

Palo Alto published positive results and a strong forecast, but after a 96% jump in the stock since the beginning of the year, investors apparently expected more, and the stock lost almost 2% in after-hours trading.

The purchase of shares at the low provided CEO Nikesh Arora with a net profit of about 16 million dollars in six months. With revenues of over 3 billion dollars, entry into the TA-35 and TA-125 indices, and a valuation approaching a trillion shekels, the cyber company continues to break records.