Wedbush Has Lowered Expectations for Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) Stock Price

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) had its target price lowered by Wedbush from $240.00 to $210.00 in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the technology company’s stock. Wedbush’s target price suggests a potential upside of 20.24% from the stock’s current price.

CHKP has been the topic of several other reports. KeyCorp raised Check Point Software Technologies to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Scotiabank reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and issued a $195.00 price objective on shares of Check Point Software Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. 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. Morgan Stanley set a $197.00 target price on shares of Check Point Software Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Roth Mkm restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Check Point Software Technologies in a research report on Monday, October 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $217.91.

Check Point Software Technologies Trading Up 6.2%

NASDAQ:CHKP traded up $10.18 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $174.65. 380,553 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,347,652. Check Point Software Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $161.00 and a fifty-two week high of $234.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.06, a PEG ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $185.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $190.97.

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The technology company reported $3.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.77 by $0.63. The firm had revenue of $744.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $746.40 million. Check Point Software Technologies had a net margin of 37.62% and a return on equity of 37.91%. The company’s revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $2.70 EPS. 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 expect that Check Point Software Technologies will post 8.61 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Check Point Software Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Check Point Software Technologies during the 1st quarter worth about $262,000. Callan Family Office LLC acquired a new position in Check Point Software Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $202,000. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in Check Point Software Technologies by 8.7% in 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 in the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Check Point Software Technologies by 72.1% in 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 during the period. Finally, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Check Point Software Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $205,000. 98.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Check Point Software Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat — Non‑GAAP EPS of $3.40 topped estimates and full‑year results showed revenue and subscription growth, supporting the company’s AI/security strategy and underlying profitability. Cyber security firm Check Point Software Q4 profit tops estimates
• Positive Sentiment: FY 2026 EPS guidance was raised above street consensus (company gave FY EPS of 10.050–10.850), and management reiterated focus on AI security and strategic acquisitions that expand its product stack. Check Point Software Reports Fourth Quarter and 2025 Full Year Results
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic M&A: Check Point announced three small acquisitions (including AI/security targets) to accelerate its AI security and exposure‑management offerings — a potential long‑term revenue driver. Check Point buys 3 Israeli startups for over $150m
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains constructive (average rating around “Moderate Buy”), but recent price targets vary widely — signaling mixed sentiment among dealers. Analyst rating summary
• Negative Sentiment: Soft near‑term revenue guide — Q1 2026 revenue guidance ($655M–$685M) is well below consensus (around $746M), which is the most immediate concern for investors and likely the primary driver of the sell‑off. Q4 & guidance press release
• Negative Sentiment: Recent price‑target trims from Mizuho and BMO lower near‑term analyst enthusiasm (targets cut to ~$205–$210), which can amplify downward momentum despite still showing upside. Mizuho price target cut BMO price target cut (Benzinga)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data published looks anomalous (zeros/NaN) and isn’t a reliable signal right now — ignore until clarified by an exchange or data provider.

Check Point Software Technologies Company Profile

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).