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NASDAQ:CHKP

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

$132.88
-0.55 (-0.41%)
(As of 01:38 PM ET)
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Today's Range
$132.73
▼
$134.39
50-Day Range
$126.37
▼
$137.46
52-Week Range
$107.54
▼
$138.60
Volume
350,280 shs
Average Volume
856,902 shs
Market Capitalization
$15.55 billion
P/E Ratio
19.29
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$136.59
ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability

Check Point Software Technologies MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.16 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
1.9% Upside
$136.59 Price Target
Short Interest
Bearish
6.06% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
-1.14
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
1.68mentions of Check Point Software Technologies in the last 14 days
Based on 5 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
8.24%
From $7.16 to $7.75 Per Share

Overall MarketRank™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.24 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

287th out of 584 stocks

Prepackaged Software Industry

84th out of 206 stocks

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About Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) Stock

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. develops, markets, and supports a range of products and services for IT security worldwide. The company offers a multilevel security architecture, cloud, network, mobile devices, endpoints information, and IOT solutions. It provides Check Point Infinity Architecture, a cyber security architecture that protects against fifth generation cyber-attacks across various networks, endpoint, cloud, workloads, Internet of Things, and mobile. The company also offers security gateways and software platforms that support small and medium sized business (SMB) to large enterprise data center and telco-grade environments; and threat prevention technologies and zero-day protections. In addition, the company provides cloud network security, security and posture management, cloud workload protection, and cloud web application protection for web applications and APIs; and Check Point Harmony that delivers endpoint and secure connectivity for remote user access. Further, the company provides technical customer support programs and plans; professional services in implementing, upgrading, and optimizing Check Point products comprising design planning and security implementation; and certification and educational training services on Check Point products. It sells its products through distributors, resellers, system integrators, original equipment manufacturers, and managed security service providers. The company has a strategic partnership with Revelstoke to automate detection and response solutions. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

CHKP Price History

CHKP Stock News Headlines

August 31, 2023 | marketbeat.com
6 Cybersecurity Stocks: Which is the Best to Buy? (CHKP)
These six cybersecurity stocks outperform their expectations and are set up to move higher on analysts' sentiment and growth.
September 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages
September 27, 2023 | Wall Street Fundamentals (Ad)
The "Plug and Play" Model Putting Online Giants to Shame
While e-commerce has been undergoing a turbulent time, a "simple" model has grown 4X faster than Amazon over the last 3 years. Applying this model to high-margin, recession-resistant businesses has shown to be profitable. But that's just the beginning of explaining the 400+% growth - and potential - of this "diamond in the rough."
September 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Israeli cyber firm Cato Networks raises $238 mln, valued at $3 bln
September 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Check Point Software Technologies Named A Leader in Latest Zero Trust Platform Providers Report by Independent Research Firm
September 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Cyberattack disrupts Clorox's operations, impacts financial outlook
September 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com
Financial Contrast: Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) and Network International (OTCMKTS:NWITY)
September 12, 2023 | tmcnet.com
Check Point Software Technologies Recognized by Newsweek as World's Most Trustworthy Cybersecurity Company
September 27, 2023 | Wall Street Fundamentals (Ad)
The "Plug and Play" Model Putting Online Giants to Shame
While e-commerce has been undergoing a turbulent time, a "simple" model has grown 4X faster than Amazon over the last 3 years. Applying this model to high-margin, recession-resistant businesses has shown to be profitable. But that's just the beginning of explaining the 400+% growth - and potential - of this "diamond in the rough."
September 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Check Point Software Technologies Recognized by Newsweek as World’s Most Trustworthy Cybersecurity Company
September 11, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com
Check Point (CHKP) Gets a Buy from Jefferies
September 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Check Point to Acquire Atmosec, an Innovative SaaS Security Vendor, as part of its Strategy to Deliver the Most Secure SASE Solution
August 31, 2023 | msn.com
Citigroup Maintains Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) Neutral Recommendation
August 28, 2023 | stocknews.com
3 Security Stocks Where Investors Pool Their Money
August 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Check Point (CHKP) Up 0.1% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
August 24, 2023 | stocknews.com
3 Security Stocks With Massive Quality on Wall Street
August 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Surge in Cybercrime: Check Point 2023 Mid-Year Security Report Reveals 48 Ransomware Groups Have Breached Over 2,200 Victims
August 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Check Point Software Technologies named 2023 Company of the Year and Best-in-Class for the Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) industry by Frost & Sullivan
August 15, 2023 | seekingalpha.com
Check Point: Playing From Behind
August 11, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com
Check Point (CHKP) Gets a Hold from Wells Fargo
August 11, 2023 | msn.com
Check Point Software expands security solutions offering with $490M acquisition of Perimeter 81
August 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd: A High-Performing Stock with a GF Score of 99
August 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Check Point to Acquire Perimeter 81 - to Deliver the Fastest and most Secure SASE Solution in the Industry
August 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) sheds 3.3% this week, as yearly returns fall more in line with earnings growth
August 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
July 2023’s Most Wanted Malware: Remote Access Trojan (RAT) Remcos Climbs to Third Place while Mobile Malware Anubis Returns to Top Spot
August 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Shareholders Approve All 2023 Annual General Meeting Proposals
August 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
Check Point Software Deploys Comprehensive Security Architecture at MidCoast Council To Align with Essential Eight and Support Zero Trust Approach to Network Security
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CHKP Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/26/2023
Today
9/27/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/26/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023
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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Prepackaged software
Sub-Industry
N/A
Sector
Computer and Technology
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:CHKP
CUSIP
N/A
CIK
1015922
Web
www.checkpoint.com
Phone
(723) 753-4555
Fax
972-3575-9256
Employees
6,026
Year Founded
1993

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$136.59
High Stock Price Forecast
$160.00
Low Stock Price Forecast
$105.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+2.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.16
Research Coverage
25 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)
$6.89
Trailing P/E Ratio
19.31
Forward P/E Ratio
18.58
P/E Growth
2.51
Net Income
$796.90 million
Net Margins
35.43%
Pretax Margin
40.66%
Return on Equity
29.80%
Return on Assets
15.47%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.17
Quick Ratio
1.17

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.33 billion
Price / Sales
6.68
Cash Flow
$7.16 per share
Price / Cash Flow
18.59
Book Value
$24.26 per share
Price / Book
5.48

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
116,990,000
Free Float
83,066,000
Market Cap
$15.57 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.65

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Key Executives

  • Mr. Gil Shwed (Age 54)
    Founder, CEO & Director
    Comp: $25.1k
  • Ms. Rupal Shah Hollenbeck (Age 51)
    Pres
    Comp: $1.34M
  • Dr. Dorit Dor
    Chief Technology Officer
  • Mr. Sharon Schusheim
    VP of Information Systems
  • Mr. Roei Golan
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Mr. Kip E. Meintzer
    Head of Global Investor Relations
  • Shira Yashar
    Gen. Counsel
  • Mr. Yiftah Yoffe
    Chief Human Resource Officer
  • Mr. Sundar N. Balasubramanian
    Managing Director of India & SAARC Region
  • Mr. Manish Alshi
    Head of Channels & Growth Technologies - India

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CHKP Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Check Point Software Technologies stock right now?

25 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Check Point Software Technologies in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 15 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" CHKP shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in CHKP, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is Check Point Software Technologies' stock price forecast for 2023?

25 brokerages have issued 12 month target prices for Check Point Software Technologies' shares. Their CHKP share price forecasts range from $105.00 to $160.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $136.59 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 2.7% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for CHKP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.

How have CHKP shares performed in 2023?

Check Point Software Technologies' stock was trading at $126.16 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, CHKP stock has increased by 5.5% and is now trading at $133.06.
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Are investors shorting Check Point Software Technologies?

Check Point Software Technologies saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,150,000 shares, an increase of 5.9% from the August 31st total of 5,810,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 803,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 7.7 days. Approximately 6.4% of the shares of the company are short sold.
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When is Check Point Software Technologies' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 26th 2023.
View our CHKP earnings forecast.

How were Check Point Software Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 26th. The technology company reported $2.00 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.90 by $0.10. The technology company earned $588.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $589.66 million. Check Point Software Technologies had a net margin of 35.43% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 29.80%. The company's revenue was up 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.40 earnings per share.

What ETFs hold Check Point Software Technologies' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) stock in their portfolio include BlueStar Israel Technology ETF (ITEQ), iShares MSCI Israel ETF (EIS), VanEck Israel ETF (ISRA), Global X Cybersecurity ETF (BUG), ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF (HACK), Gabelli Automation ETF (GAST), iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF (IHAK) and First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR).

What guidance has Check Point Software Technologies issued on next quarter's earnings?

Check Point Software Technologies updated its third quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday, July, 27th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.97-$2.07 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.97. The company issued revenue guidance of $570.00 million-$605.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $600.00 million.

What is Gil Shwed's approval rating as Check Point Software Technologies' CEO?

874 employees have rated Check Point Software Technologies Chief Executive Officer Gil Shwed on Glassdoor.com. Gil Shwed has an approval rating of 81% among the company's employees. 79.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at Check Point Software Technologies to a friend.

What other stocks do shareholders of Check Point Software Technologies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Check Point Software Technologies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Broadcom (AVGO), Alibaba Group (BABA), Micron Technology (MU), Netflix (NFLX), Intel (INTC), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Adobe (ADBE) and PayPal (PYPL).

What is Check Point Software Technologies' stock symbol?

Check Point Software Technologies trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CHKP."

Who are Check Point Software Technologies' major shareholders?

Check Point Software Technologies' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (4.47%), Acadian Asset Management LLC (3.54%), Ninety One UK Ltd (3.08%), Boston Partners (2.56%), Nordea Investment Management AB (2.25%) and State Street Corp (1.76%).

How do I buy shares of Check Point Software Technologies?

Shares of CHKP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Check Point Software Technologies' stock price today?

One share of CHKP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $133.06.

How much money does Check Point Software Technologies make?

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) has a market capitalization of $15.57 billion and generates $2.33 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $796.90 million in net income (profit) each year or $6.89 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Check Point Software Technologies have?

The company employs 6,026 workers across the globe.

Does Check Point Software Technologies have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of Check Point Software Technologies: Avanan Inc, Avanan Inc., CPST (Portugal) Sociedade Unipessoal Lda., Check Point Advanced Threat Prevention Ltd., Check Point Developer Security Tools Ltd., Check Point Email Security Ltd., Check Point Holding (Singapore) PTE Ltd., Check Point Holding AB, Check Point IOT Security Ltd., Check Point Mobile Security Ltd., Check Point Public Cloud Security Ltd., Check Point Secure Remote Access Ltd., Check Point Serverless Security Ltd., Check Point Software (Canada) Technologies Inc., Check Point Software (Kenya) Ltd., Check Point Software Technologies (Australia) PTY Ltd., Check Point Software Technologies (Austria) GmbH, Check Point Software Technologies (Beijing) Co. Ltd., Check Point Software Technologies (Belarus) LLC, Check Point Software Technologies (Belgium) S.A., Check Point Software Technologies (Brazil) LTDA, Check Point Software Technologies (Czech Republic) s.r.o., Check Point Software Technologies (Denmark) ApS, Check Point Software Technologies (Finland) Oy, Check Point Software Technologies (Greece) SA, Check Point Software Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd., Check Point Software Technologies (Hungary) Ltd., Check Point Software Technologies (India) Private Limited, Check Point Software Technologies (Italia) Srl, Check Point Software Technologies (Japan) Ltd., Check Point Software Technologies (Korea) Ltd., Check Point Software Technologies (Netherlands) B.V., Check Point Software Technologies (New Zealand) Limited, Check Point Software Technologies (Philippines) Inc., Check Point Software Technologies (Poland) Sp.z.o.o., Check Point Software Technologies (RMN) SRL., Check Point Software Technologies (Russia) OOO, Check Point Software Technologies (Spain) S.A., Check Point Software Technologies (Sweden) AB., Check Point Software Technologies (Switzerland) A.G., Check Point Software Technologies (Taiwan) Ltd., Check Point Software Technologies (UK) Ltd., Check Point Software Technologies B.V Nigeria Ltd., Check Point Software Technologies GmbH, Check Point Software Technologies Inc., Check Point Software Technologies Mexico S.A. de C.V., Check Point Software Technologies Norway A.S., Check Point Software Technologies S.A., Check Point Software Technologies SARL, Check Point Software Technologies South Africa PTY. Ltd, Check Point Web Applications and API Protection Ltd., Check Point Yazilim Teknolojileri Pazarlama A.S., Cymplify, Dome9 Security, FaceTime Communications, ForceNock, Hyperwise, Israel Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. China, Lacoon Mobile Security, Liquid Machines, MetaInfo Inc., NFR Security, Nokia Security Appliances, Odo Security, PointSec, Protect Data AB, Protego Labs, Protego Labs Inc., SofaWare, Sourcefire, Spectral Cyber Technologies Ltd., Spectral Cyber Technologies. Inc., Zone Labs, Zone Labs L.L.C., and easy2comply (Dynasec).
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How can I contact Check Point Software Technologies?

Check Point Software Technologies' mailing address is 5 SHLOMO KAPLAN STREET, TEL AVIV L3, 6789159. The official website for the company is www.checkpoint.com. The technology company can be reached via phone at (723) 753-4555, via email at kip@checkpoint.com, or via fax at 972-3575-9256.

This page (NASDAQ:CHKP) was last updated on 9/27/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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