Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) Competitors $201.57 -3.40 (-1.66%) Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$200.80 -0.78 (-0.38%) As of 10/3/2025 07:16 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CHKP vs. CRWD, FTNT, PANW, ZS, SNOW, NET, INFY, CRWV, DDOG, and EAShould you be buying Check Point Software Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Check Point Software Technologies include CrowdStrike (CRWD), Fortinet (FTNT), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Zscaler (ZS), Snowflake (SNOW), Cloudflare (NET), American Noble Gas (INFY), CoreWeave (CRWV), Datadog (DDOG), and Electronic Arts (EA). Check Point Software Technologies vs. Its Competitors CrowdStrike Fortinet Palo Alto Networks Zscaler Snowflake Cloudflare American Noble Gas CoreWeave Datadog Electronic Arts CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) and Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings. Do analysts rate CRWD or CHKP? CrowdStrike currently has a consensus target price of $487.11, suggesting a potential downside of 0.56%. Check Point Software Technologies has a consensus target price of $227.42, suggesting a potential upside of 12.82%. Given Check Point Software Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Check Point Software Technologies is more favorable than CrowdStrike.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CrowdStrike 2 Sell rating(s) 18 Hold rating(s) 28 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Check Point Software Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 16 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CRWD or CHKP? 71.2% of CrowdStrike shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.5% of Check Point Software Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of CrowdStrike shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.0% of Check Point Software Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, CRWD or CHKP? CrowdStrike has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Check Point Software Technologies has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor CRWD or CHKP? In the previous week, CrowdStrike had 62 more articles in the media than Check Point Software Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 74 mentions for CrowdStrike and 12 mentions for Check Point Software Technologies. Check Point Software Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat CrowdStrike's score of 1.34 indicating that Check Point Software Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CrowdStrike 56 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Check Point Software Technologies 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is CRWD or CHKP more profitable? Check Point Software Technologies has a net margin of 32.48% compared to CrowdStrike's net margin of -6.84%. Check Point Software Technologies' return on equity of 33.21% beat CrowdStrike's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CrowdStrike-6.84% -1.53% -0.61% Check Point Software Technologies 32.48%33.21%16.52% Which has higher earnings & valuation, CRWD or CHKP? Check Point Software Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Check Point Software Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCrowdStrike$3.95B31.10-$19.27M-$1.19-411.66Check Point Software Technologies$2.57B8.64$845.70M$7.6826.25 SummaryCheck Point Software Technologies beats CrowdStrike on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Check Point Software Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CHKP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CHKP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCheck Point Software TechnologiesSecurity IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$22.17B$45.62B$32.96B$10.58BDividend YieldN/AN/A3.16%4.69%P/E Ratio26.2565.09487.7926.70Price / Sales8.6414.202,340.46229.32Price / Cash22.49201.9135.0131.09Price / Book7.9517.417.456.57Net Income$845.70M$338.81M$816.72M$276.78M7 Day Performance-1.51%0.69%3.09%2.42%1 Month Performance4.39%5.55%9.76%8.63%1 Year Performance3.94%26.47%24,284.70%31.60% Check Point Software Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CHKPCheck Point Software Technologies4.8023 of 5 stars$201.57-1.7%$227.42+12.8%+3.9%$22.17B$2.57B26.256,669CRWDCrowdStrike4.4599 of 5 stars$488.45+1.5%$483.79-1.0%+67.6%$122.58B$3.95B-410.4610,118Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeFTNTFortinet4.5697 of 5 stars$84.65+0.4%$97.03+14.6%+10.0%$64.86B$5.96B33.7314,138Trending NewsPANWPalo Alto Networks4.2213 of 5 stars$203.96+0.8%$214.64+5.2%+21.0%$136.43B$9.22B127.0816,068Positive NewsInsider TradeZSZscaler3.6766 of 5 stars$296.90+0.8%$307.00+3.4%+75.6%$47.00B$2.67B-1,099.637,923Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeSNOWSnowflake4.333 of 5 stars$225.76+0.5%$255.53+13.2%+105.3%$76.49B$3.63B-54.407,834Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeNETCloudflare3.7821 of 5 stars$218.55+1.0%$191.28-12.5%+160.1%$76.16B$1.67B-642.794,263Positive NewsInsider TradeINFYAmerican Noble Gas2.9115 of 5 stars$16.33-1.2%$17.18+5.2%-28.9%$67.67B$19.28B21.20323,578CRWVCoreWeave1.7485 of 5 stars$122.52+1.8%$125.89+2.7%N/A$59.86BN/A0.00881Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeDDOGDatadog4.3411 of 5 stars$145.26+4.5%$153.41+5.6%+23.7%$50.66B$2.68B415.046,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeEAElectronic Arts4.1576 of 5 stars$202.05+4.5%$168.64-16.5%+40.6%$50.55B$7.46B50.6414,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CrowdStrike Competitors Fortinet Competitors Palo Alto Networks Competitors Zscaler Competitors Snowflake Competitors Cloudflare Competitors American Noble Gas Competitors CoreWeave Competitors Datadog Competitors Electronic Arts Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CHKP) was last updated on 10/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyU.S. Puts GDP on the Blockchain Could this spark the next crypto supercycle? 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