Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) Given “Neutral” Rating at Cantor Fitzgerald

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reissued by investment analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald in a research note issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. They presently have a $150.00 price objective on the technology company’s stock. Cantor Fitzgerald‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 6.01% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on CHKP. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating on shares of Check Point Software Technologies in a research report on Tuesday. BTIG Research reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Check Point Software Technologies in a research report on Tuesday. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Check Point Software Technologies from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Wedbush lowered shares of Check Point Software Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $135.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, Scotiabank upgraded shares of Check Point Software Technologies from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $185.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nineteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $149.43.

Check Point Software Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of CHKP stock opened at $141.50 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.67 and a quick ratio of 1.67. Check Point Software Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $112.23 and a fifty-two week high of $206.43. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $137.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $141.52. The firm has a market cap of $14.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.48, a PEG ratio of 4.44 and a beta of 0.48.

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The technology company reported $2.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $669.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $672.06 million. Check Point Software Technologies had a return on equity of 38.80% and a net margin of 37.93%. The firm’s revenue was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.94 EPS. Analysts predict that Check Point Software Technologies will post 8.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Check Point Software Technologies

In other news, insider Nataly Kremer sold 3,185 shares of Check Point Software Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.08, for a total transaction of $478,004.80. Following the sale, the insider owned 19,347 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,903,597.76. This trade represents a 14.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 29.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Park Avenue Securities LLC boosted its stake in Check Point Software Technologies by 4.0% during the third quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 1,800 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $231,000 after buying an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Check Point Software Technologies by 42.7% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 254 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Check Point Software Technologies by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 3,839 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $493,000 after buying an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Check Point Software Technologies by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,116 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $272,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JNBA Financial Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of Check Point Software Technologies by 90.0% during the 2nd quarter. JNBA Financial Advisors now owns 190 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the period. 98.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Check Point Software Technologies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Check Point Software Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted EPS was $2.49, narrowly above the $2.48 analyst consensus. Full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $10.25-$10.37 is also above the $10.04 consensus, supporting expectations for solid profitability. Check Point Software third-quarter earnings results
• Positive Sentiment: Management described the current period as a potential trough and expects a gradual recovery, although the timing remains uncertain. The company continues to report strong profitability, including a 37.93% net margin and 38.80% return on equity.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full-year 2026 revenue guidance of $2.7 billion-$2.8 billion is broadly aligned with the $2.8 billion consensus, but the range leaves limited room for upside. Check Point Software reports third-quarter financial results
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue was $669.8 million, below the $672.1 million consensus and down 1.1% year over year. Earnings declined sharply from $3.94 per share in the prior-year quarter, reinforcing concerns about slowing growth. Check Point reports in-line third-quarter EPS
• Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $720 million-$770 million is well below the $787.3 million consensus, while the EPS range of $2.71-$2.83 brackets but centers below the $2.81 estimate. This implies near-term pressure on sales and likely delayed recovery. Check Point shares fall after revenue miss
• Negative Sentiment: Products and licenses revenue fell 19%, a potentially significant issue because weaker new sales can reduce future maintenance revenue. A $25 million research-and-development credit also lifted operating margin to 26%; excluding the credit, margin would have been about 23%.

About Check Point Software Technologies

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is a cybersecurity company that develops products and services designed to protect organizations, governments and consumers from cyber threats. Its offerings help secure networks, cloud environments, endpoints, mobile devices, data and remote access, with capabilities including threat prevention, firewall protection, intrusion prevention, email security and security management.

The company organizes its portfolio under platforms that include Quantum for network security, CloudGuard for cloud security and Harmony for user, endpoint and remote-access protection.