Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP – Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 10.250-10.370 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 10.040. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.7 billion-$2.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.8 billion. Check Point Software Technologies also updated its Q4 2026 guidance to 2.710-2.830 EPS.
Check Point Software Technologies Price Performance
CHKP traded down $1.33 on Tuesday, hitting $140.16. 207,802 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,348,195. Check Point Software Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $112.23 and a fifty-two week high of $206.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a current ratio of 1.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.44 and a beta of 0.48. The business’s fifty day moving average is $137.60 and its 200 day moving average is $141.52.
Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The technology company reported $2.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $669.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $672.06 million. Check Point Software Technologies had a net margin of 37.93% and a return on equity of 38.80%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $3.94 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Check Point Software Technologies will post 8.45 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Roth Capital set a $105.00 price objective on Check Point Software Technologies in a report on Friday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Check Point Software Technologies from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group raised their price target on Check Point Software Technologies from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Check Point Software Technologies in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of Check Point Software Technologies from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nineteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $150.50.
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Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider Nataly Kremer sold 3,185 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.08, for a total value of $478,004.80. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 19,347 shares in the company, valued at $2,903,597.76. This represents a 14.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 29.00% of the company’s stock.
Key Stories Impacting Check Point Software Technologies
Here are the key news stories impacting Check Point Software Technologies this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS of $2.49 slightly exceeded the $2.48 consensus estimate. Full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $10.25–$10.37 is also above the $10.04 analyst consensus, supporting the company’s profitability outlook. Check Point Software Reports 2026 Third Quarter Financial Results
- Positive Sentiment: Check Point’s cloud-based subscription business grew 11% in the third quarter, with strong cash flow and increasing confidence that the company’s transition toward recurring revenue can drive a turnaround. The company also appointed Adam Ely as chief business officer to lead its broader growth strategy, including AI security. Check Point’s Turnaround Could Be Closer Than Investors Think Check Point Appoints Adam Ely as Chief Business Officer
- Positive Sentiment: Barclays raised its price target from $140 to $155 while maintaining an “equal weight” rating. Robert W. Baird retained its “outperform” rating, with a $170 target despite trimming it from $175. Barclays analyst rating Robert W. Baird analyst rating
- Neutral Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed its “neutral” rating and set a $150 price target, indicating modest potential upside but limited conviction in the near-term recovery.
- Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue was $669.8 million, slightly below the $672.1 million consensus and down 1.1% year over year. EPS fell sharply from $3.94 a year earlier, while product and license revenue declined 19%, raising concerns about future maintenance revenue. Check Point shares fall after revenue misses
- Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $720 million–$770 million is below the $787.3 million consensus, and the EPS range of $2.71–$2.83 has a midpoint slightly below expectations. Management said recovery is likely to be gradual, weighing on sentiment.
- Negative Sentiment: A $25 million R&D credit boosted the reported operating margin to 26%; excluding that benefit, the margin would have been approximately 23%, suggesting underlying profitability was weaker.
Check Point Software Technologies Company Profile
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.
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