NASDAQ:CHKP

Check Point Software Technologies Stock Forecast, Price & News

$117.80

+0.08 (+0.07 %)

(As of 05/13/2021 12:00 AM ET)

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$139.26

Volume810,117 shs

Average Volume1.36 million shs

Market Capitalization$16.16 billion

P/E Ratio20.07

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta0.66

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About Check Point Software Technologies

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. develops, markets, and supports a range of products and services for IT security worldwide. The company offers a portfolio of network security, endpoint security, data security, and management solutions. It provides Check Point Infinity Architecture, a cyber security architecture that protects against 5th and 6th generation cyber-attacks across various networks, endpoint, cloud, workloads, Internet of Things, and mobile; Check Point Network Security, security gateways and software platforms that support small business and large enterprise data center and telco-grade environment; and Check Point SandBlast family for threat prevention and zero-day protections. The company also offers Check Point CloudGuard cloud security product that delivers threat prevention security, cloud visibility, cloud security posture management, and workload protection solutions for enterprise cloud networks, data, and applications; and Check Point Harmony that delivers the security for remote users and access; and Check Point Security Management, which enables customers from single offices to hundreds and thousands of offices to manage and tailor their security policy to express their business needs from a single pane of glass. In addition, 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 and services to enterprises, service providers, small and medium sized businesses, and consumers through a network of channel partners, such as distributors, resellers, system integrators, original equipment manufacturers, and managed security service providers. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Check Point Software Technologies Pulls Back After Earnings Beat
April 26, 2021 | marketbeat.com

April 2021’s Most Wanted Malware: Dridex Remains in Top Position Amidst Global Surge in Ransomware Attacks
May 13, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

The Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) Share Price Is Up 44% And Shareholders Are Holding On
May 10, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) Updates Q2 2021 Earnings Guidance
May 4, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

Check Point Software Technologies Launches Global Cloud Academy Education
May 4, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Wedbush Comments on Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.'s FY2021 Earnings (NASDAQ:CHKP)
April 30, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

Q3 2021 Earnings Forecast for Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP) Issued By William Blair
April 29, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

Q2 2021 EPS Estimates for Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP) Raised by Analyst
April 29, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

Oppenheimer Equities Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP)
April 29, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

Brokers Set Expectations for Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.'s Q2 2021 Earnings (NASDAQ:CHKP)
April 29, 2021 | americanbankingnews.com

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Prepackaged software

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorComputer and Technology

Current SymbolNASDAQ:CHKP

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK1015922

Webwww.checkpoint.com

Phone972-3753-4555

Employees5,198

Year Founded1993

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$1.99 billion

Price / Sales8.10

Cash Flow$5.48 per share

Price / Cash Flow21.48

Book Value$24.53 per share

Price / Book4.80

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.51

Net Income$825.70 million

Net Margins41.47%

Return on Equity25.10%

Return on Assets15.40%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A

Current Ratio1.46

Quick Ratio1.46

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio20.07

Forward P/E Ratio19.50

P/E Growth2.82

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares137,152,000

Market Cap$16.16 billion

Next Earnings Date7/28/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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Overall MarketRank^™

1.65 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

287th out of 1,563 stocks

Prepackaged Software Industry

61st out of 284 stocks

2.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Check Point Software Technologies has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.06, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 12 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $131.67, Check Point Software Technologies has a forecasted upside of 11.8% from its current price of $117.80.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Check Point Software Technologies has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.7 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
Check Point Software Technologies has received 863 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
Check Point Software Technologies has received 758 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
Check Point Software Technologies has received 53.24% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Check Point Software Technologies and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe CHKP will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe CHKP will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

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.

1.7 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Check Point Software Technologies insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 29.00% of the stock of Check Point Software Technologies is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
67.86% 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.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Check Point Software Technologies are expected to grow by 2.15% in the coming year, from $6.04 to $6.17 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Check Point Software Technologies is 20.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.78.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Check Point Software Technologies is 20.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 61.06.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Check Point Software Technologies has a PEG Ratio of 2.82. 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 4.80. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) Frequently Asked Questions

Is Check Point Software Technologies a buy right now?

17 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Check Point Software Technologies in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 12 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" Check Point Software Technologies stock. 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 stocks does MarketBeat like better than Check Point Software Technologies?

Wall Street analysts have given Check Point Software Technologies a "Hold" rating, but there may be better buying opportunities in the stock market. Some of MarketBeat's past winning trading ideas have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new stock ideas, but Check Point Software Technologies wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five companies may be even better buys.
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When is Check Point Software Technologies' next earnings date?

Check Point Software Technologies is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 28th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for Check Point Software Technologies.

How were Check Point Software Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP) announced its earnings results on Sunday, April, 25th. The technology company reported $1.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.50 by $0.04. The technology company earned $507.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $502.92 million. Check Point Software Technologies had a net margin of 41.47% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 25.10%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.42 earnings per share.
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How has Check Point Software Technologies' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Check Point Software Technologies' stock was trading at $90.75 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, CHKP shares have increased by 29.8% and is now trading at $117.80.
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What guidance has Check Point Software Technologies issued on next quarter's earnings?

Check Point Software Technologies updated its second quarter 2021 earnings guidance on Tuesday, May, 4th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.500-1.600 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.560. The company issued revenue guidance of $510 million-$535 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $523.10 million.

What price target have analysts set for CHKP?

17 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for Check Point Software Technologies' stock. Their forecasts range from $109.00 to $155.00. On average, they anticipate Check Point Software Technologies' stock price to reach $131.67 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 11.8% from the stock's current price.
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Who are Check Point Software Technologies' key executives?

Check Point Software Technologies' management team includes the following people:

Mr. Gil Shwed, Founder, CEO & Director (Age 52, Pay $29.52k)
Ms. Tal Payne, Chief Financial & Operations Officer (Age 49, Pay $934.75k) (LinkedIn Profile)
Ms. Miryam Steinitz, Head of HR
Mr. Dan Yerushalmi, Chief Customer Officer (Age 57, Pay $709.3k) (LinkedIn Profile)
Dr. Dorit Dor, VP of Products (LinkedIn Profile)
Mr. Kip E. Meintzer, Head of Global Investor Relations
Mr. John Slavitt, Gen. Counsel
Mr. Peter Alexander, Chief Marketing Officer (LinkedIn Profile)
Mr. Chris Scanlan, Pres of Americas Sales
Mr. Erez Yarkoni, Head of Telecom & Cloud Sales

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

459 employees have rated Check Point Software Technologies CEO Gil Shwed on Glassdoor.com. Gil Shwed has an approval rating of 81% among Check Point Software Technologies' employees.

Who are some of Check Point Software Technologies' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Check Point Software Technologies include Autodesk (ADSK), Dassault Systèmes (DASTY), Snowflake (SNOW), Twilio (TWLO), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Electronic Arts (EA), Veeva Systems (VEEV), Synopsys (SNPS), DocuSign (DOCU), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Okta (OKTA), Atlassian (TEAM), ANSYS (ANSS) and Datadog (DDOG).
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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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (5.85%), BlackRock Inc. (5.29%), Franklin Resources Inc. (2.77%), Ninety One UK Ltd (2.22%), Flossbach Von Storch AG (2.11%) and Alecta Pensionsforsakring Omsesidigt (1.82%).

Which major investors are selling Check Point Software Technologies stock?

CHKP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Flossbach Von Storch AG, Alecta Pensionsforsakring Omsesidigt, Alliancebernstein L.P., Acadian Asset Management LLC, Polen Capital Management LLC, Northern Trust Corp, Prudential Financial Inc., and Renaissance Technologies LLC.

Which major investors are buying Check Point Software Technologies stock?

CHKP stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Franklin Resources Inc., Ibex Investors LLC, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd., Ninety One UK Ltd, and Meitav Dash Investments Ltd..

How do I buy shares of Check Point Software Technologies?

Shares of CHKP 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 $117.80.

How much money does Check Point Software Technologies make?

Check Point Software Technologies has a market capitalization of $16.16 billion and generates $1.99 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $825.70 million in net income (profit) each year or $5.51 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Check Point Software Technologies have?

Check Point Software Technologies employs 5,198 workers across the globe.

Does Check Point Software Technologies have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of Check Point Software Technologies: CPST (Portugal) Sociedade Unipessoal Lda., CPST (Portugal) Sociedade Unipessoal Lda., Check Point Advanced Threat Prevention Ltd., Check Point Holding (Singapore) PTE Ltd., Check Point Holding (Singapore) PTE Ltd. – U.S. Branch, Check Point Holding AB, Check Point IOT Security Ltd., Check Point Mobile Security Ltd., Check Point Public Cloud Security Ltd., Check Point Serverless Security Ltd., Check Point Software (Canada) Technologies Inc., Check Point Software (Canada) Technologies Inc., Check Point Software (Kenya) Ltd., Check Point Software Technologies, 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 (Greece) SA, Check Point Software Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd., Check Point Software Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Guangzhou office), Check Point Software Technologies (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Shanghai office), Check Point Software Technologies (Hungary) Ltd., Check Point Software Technologies (India) Private Limited, 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 (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 (Poland) Sp.z.o.o., Check Point Software Technologies (RMN) SRL., Check Point Software Technologies (RMN) SRL., Check Point Software Technologies (Russia) OOO, Check Point Software Technologies (Russia) OOO, Check Point Software Technologies (Spain) S.A., Check Point Software Technologies (Spain) S.A., Check Point Software Technologies (Sweden) AB, Check Point Software Technologies (Sweden) AB., Check Point Software Technologies (Switzerland) A.G., Check Point Software Technologies (Switzerland) A.G., Check Point Software Technologies (Taiwan) Ltd., Check Point Software Technologies (Taiwan) Ltd., Check Point Software Technologies (UK) Ltd., Check Point Software Technologies (UK) Ltd., Check Point Software Technologies B.V Nigeria Ltd., Check Point Software Technologies B.V., Check Point Software Technologies GmbH, Check Point Software Technologies Inc., Check Point Software Technologies Mexico S.A. de C.V., Check Point Software Technologies Mexico S.A. de C.V., Check Point Software Technologies Norway A.S., 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., Check Point Yazilim Teknolojileri Pazarlama A.S. (3), Cymplify, Dome9 Security, Dynasec Ltd., FaceTime Communications, ForceNock, Hyperwise, Israel Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. China, Lacoon Mobile Security, Lacoon Security Inc., Liquid Machines, Liquid Machines Inc., NFR Security, NFR Security Inc., Nokia Security Appliances, Odo Security, PointSec, Pointsec Mobile Technologies Inc., Pointsec Mobile Technologies LLC., Pointsec Norway AS, Protect Data AB, Protego Labs, Protego Labs Inc., Reflex Software Ltd. (Jersey), Reflex Software Luxembourg SARL, SofaWare, SofaWare Technologies Ltd., Sourcefire, Zone Labs, Zone Labs L.L.C., Zone Labs L.L.C., and easy2comply (Dynasec).

When was Check Point Software Technologies founded?

Check Point Software Technologies was founded in 1993.

What is Check Point Software Technologies' official website?

The official website for Check Point Software Technologies is www.checkpoint.com.

Where are Check Point Software Technologies' headquarters?

Check Point Software Technologies is headquartered at 5 SHLOMO KAPLAN STREET, TEL AVIV L3, 6789159.

How can I contact Check Point Software Technologies?

Check Point Software Technologies' mailing address is 5 SHLOMO KAPLAN STREET, TEL AVIV L3, 6789159. The technology company can be reached via phone at 972-3753-4555 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 5/13/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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