Mizuho Cuts Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) Price Target to $205.00

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) had its target price cut by Mizuho from $225.00 to $205.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the technology company’s stock. Mizuho’s price target suggests a potential upside of 24.64% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on CHKP. Weiss Ratings raised Check Point Software Technologies from a “hold (c)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 30th. Stephens raised shares of Check Point Software Technologies from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the company from $225.00 to $240.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Scotiabank reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $195.00 price target on shares of Check Point Software Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. KeyCorp upgraded shares of Check Point Software Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $220.00 target price on shares of Check Point Software Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Check Point Software Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $223.52.

Check Point Software Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CHKP opened at $164.47 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $18.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.01, a P/E/G ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.58. Check Point Software Technologies has a 52-week low of $161.00 and a 52-week high of $234.35. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $185.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $190.97.

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The technology company reported $3.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.77 by $0.63. Check Point Software Technologies had a return on equity of 37.91% and a net margin of 37.62%.The firm had revenue of $744.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $746.40 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.70 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Check Point Software Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.350-2.450 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 10.050-10.850 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Check Point Software Technologies will post 8.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Check Point Software Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Check Point Software Technologies in the 1st quarter worth about $262,000. Callan Family Office LLC bought a new position in Check Point Software Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth about $202,000. IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in shares of Check Point Software Technologies by 8.7% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,303 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $288,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the period. Apollon Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Check Point Software Technologies by 72.1% during the second quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,592 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $352,000 after acquiring an additional 667 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Check Point Software Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $205,000. 98.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Check Point Software Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat — non‑GAAP EPS of $3.40 well ahead of the $2.77 consensus and healthy margins, showing underlying profitability strength. Cyber security firm Check Point Software Q4 profit tops estimates (Reuters)
• Positive Sentiment: Raised FY 2026 EPS guidance — management set FY EPS at $10.05–$10.85 vs. consensus ~$9.80, which signals confidence in full‑year earnings power; sizable cash position and a large share‑repurchase program ($~1.4B in 2025) support shareholder returns. Check Point Software Reports Fourth Quarter and 2025 Full Year Results (GlobeNewswire)
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic AI/security M&A — announced acquisitions (Cyata, Cyclops, Rotate) to expand AI security, exposure management and MSP offerings, reinforcing the company’s AI security narrative. Check Point buys 3 Israeli startups for over $150m (Globes)
• Neutral Sentiment: Street reception is generally constructive — analysts’ consensus rating is around “Moderate Buy,” which provides some support but isn’t a strong near‑term catalyst. Check Point Software Technologies Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts (AmericanBankingNews)
• Negative Sentiment: Weak Q1 revenue guide — management set Q1 revenue at $655–$685M versus a ~$746M consensus (EPS guidance roughly in line), creating near‑term revenue growth concerns that pressured the stock. Check Point Software Reports Fourth Quarter and 2025 Full Year Results (GlobeNewswire)
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed quarter / market reaction — revenue was essentially flat to estimates (~$745M vs. ~$746M expected) while commentary and the lower near‑term revenue outlook prompted headlines about the stock falling despite the profit beat. Check Point falls after mixed Q4, announces 3 acquisitions (MSN)

About Check Point Software Technologies

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is an Israeli-founded cybersecurity company that develops, markets and supports a broad portfolio of network, cloud and endpoint security products. Founded in 1993, the company was an early pioneer of stateful inspection firewall technology and later developed a modular “software blade” approach that allowed customers to combine protection capabilities. Check Point’s product set spans physical and virtual security appliances, software and cloud-native services designed to prevent cyberattacks, protect data and simplify security management for enterprises and service providers.

Key product families include Quantum Security Gateways (on-premises and hybrid appliances), CloudGuard (cloud security posture and workload protection), Harmony (endpoint, remote access and unified endpoint security), and SandBlast (advanced threat prevention and sandboxing).