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Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$130.35 -0.38 (-0.29%)
Closing price 10/2/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$130.31 -0.04 (-0.03%)
As of 10/2/2026 07:56 PM Eastern
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About Check Point Software Technologies Stock (NASDAQ:CHKP)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$129.30
▼
$133.02
50-Day Range
$122.97
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$141.16
52-Week Range
$112.23
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$210.66
Volume
611,074 shs
Average Volume
1.14 million shs
Market Capitalization
$13.31 billion
P/E Ratio
13.34
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$148.74
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is a cybersecurity company that develops solutions designed to protect networks, cloud environments, endpoints, mobile devices, and email systems from cyber threats. Its offerings help organizations prevent malware, ransomware, phishing, unauthorized access, and other security risks across increasingly distributed information technology environments.

The company’s product portfolio includes network security appliances and software, cloud security platforms, endpoint protection, mobile security, email and collaboration security, security management tools, and threat intelligence services. Check Point also provides security services and technologies intended to help organizations identify threats, enforce security policies, and respond to incidents across on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure.

Founded in 1993, Check Point is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, and serves enterprises, small and medium-sized businesses, governments, and service providers internationally. The company was co-founded by Gil Shwed, Shlomo Kramer, and Marius Nacht. Gil Shwed serves as executive chairman, while Nadav Zafrir became chief executive officer in December 2024.

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Check Point Software Technologies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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65th Percentile Overall Score

CHKP MarketRank™: 

Check Point Software Technologies scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 262nd out of 593 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Check Point Software Technologies has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.30, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 8 buy ratings, 19 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Check Point Software Technologies has a consensus price target of $148.74, representing about 14.1% upside from its current price of $130.35.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Check Point Software Technologies has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Check Point Software Technologies' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Check Point Software Technologies are expected to grow by 7.93% in the coming year, from $8.45 to $9.12 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Check Point Software Technologies is 13.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.60.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Check Point Software Technologies is 13.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 81.31.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Check Point Software Technologies has a PEG Ratio of 3.74. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Check Point Software Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 4.78. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Check Point Software Technologies' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.62% of the float of Check Point Software Technologies has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Check Point Software Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.45.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Check Point Software Technologies has recently increased by 7.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Check Point Software Technologies does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Check Point Software Technologies does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Sentiment

    Check Point Software Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.50. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Check Point Software Technologies this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 7 people have searched for CHKP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Check Point Software Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Check Point Software Technologies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,269,516.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    29.00% of the stock of Check Point Software Technologies is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    98.51% of the stock of Check Point Software Technologies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Check Point Software Technologies' insider trading history.
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CHKP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Check Point Software Technologies' stock was trading at $185.56 at the start of the year. Since then, CHKP shares have decreased by 29.8% and is now trading at $130.35.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The technology company reported $2.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.45 by $0.10. The business's quarterly revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Check Point Software Technologies subsidiaries include these companies: Avanan Inc, Spectral Cyber Technologies Ltd., Odo Security, Protego Labs, Cymplify, ForceNock, Dome9 Security, and more.

Shares of CHKP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Check Point Software Technologies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), Broadcom (AVGO) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/30/2026
Today
10/02/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Software
Sub-Industry
Systems Software
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CHKP
CIK
1015922
Employees
6,825
Year Founded
1993

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$220.00
Low Price Target
$105.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+14.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.30
Research Coverage
27 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$9.77
Trailing P/E Ratio
13.34
Forward P/E Ratio
15.43
P/E Growth
3.74
Net Income
$1.06 billion
Net Margins
37.93%
Pretax Margin
34.10%
Return on Equity
38.80%
Return on Assets
15.60%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.72
Current Ratio
1.67
Quick Ratio
1.67

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.73 billion
Price / Sales
4.88
Cash Flow
$11.39 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.44
Book Value
$27.29 per share
Price / Book
4.78

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
102,100,000
Free Float
72,492,000
Market Cap
$13.31 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.48

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This page (NASDAQ:CHKP) was last updated on 10/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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