Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) Stock Gets Price Target Cut from Robert W. Baird

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) had its price target lowered by research analysts at Robert W. Baird from $175.00 to $170.00 in a report issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the technology company’s stock. Robert W. Baird‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 20.14% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Raymond James Financial cut Check Point Software Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $135.00 price target on Check Point Software Technologies in a report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Check Point Software Technologies from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $135.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Monday, July 27th. BTIG Research reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Check Point Software Technologies in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on Check Point Software Technologies from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nineteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $149.43.

Check Point Software Technologies Stock Down 7.0%

CHKP stock opened at $141.50 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $14.45 billion, a PE ratio of 14.48, a P/E/G ratio of 4.44 and a beta of 0.48. 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’s fifty day moving average is $137.60 and its 200 day moving average is $141.52. Check Point Software Technologies has a one year low of $112.23 and a one year high of $206.43.

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 2nd. The technology company reported $2.49 earnings per share 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 analysts’ expectations of $672.06 million. Check Point Software Technologies had a net margin of 37.93% and a return on equity of 38.80%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.94 earnings per share. On average, research analysts forecast that Check Point Software Technologies will post 8.45 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Check Point Software Technologies

In other news, insider Nataly Kremer sold 3,185 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.08, for a total transaction of $478,004.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 19,347 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,903,597.76. The trade was a 14.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 29.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Check Point Software Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CHKP. Assetmark Inc. grew its position in shares of Check Point Software Technologies by 5.1% in the first quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 223,868 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $31,980,000 after purchasing an additional 10,903 shares in the last quarter. Junto Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Check Point Software Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $72,445,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Check Point Software Technologies in the first quarter valued at approximately $34,171,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Check Point Software Technologies by 16.2% during the first quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 809,115 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $115,582,000 after buying an additional 112,713 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Swiss National Bank lifted its position in Check Point Software Technologies by 28.6% during the first quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 316,600 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $45,226,000 after buying an additional 70,500 shares in the last quarter. 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%.

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.