Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 10.050-10.850 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 9.800. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.8 billion-$3.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.8 billion. Check Point Software Technologies also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 2.350-2.450 EPS.

Check Point Software Technologies Stock Down 6.8%

Shares of CHKP traded down $12.00 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $164.47. 4,146,677 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,385,330. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $185.72 and a 200-day moving average price of $191.15. Check Point Software Technologies has a 12-month low of $161.00 and a 12-month high of $234.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.01, a P/E/G ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 0.58.

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The technology company reported $3.40 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $744.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $746.40 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.70 EPS. The firm’s 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, research analysts predict that Check Point Software Technologies will post 8.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have commented on CHKP shares. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a “neutral” rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of Check Point Software Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Check Point Software Technologies from $215.00 to $195.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Stephens raised shares of Check Point Software Technologies from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the company from $225.00 to $240.00 in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Check Point Software Technologies from $215.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Check Point Software Technologies from $210.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $226.62.

Check Point Software Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS materially beat estimates ($3.40 non‑GAAP vs. ~$2.77 consensus), with strong margins and security‑subscription growth—evidence of durable profitability. Cyber security firm Check Point Software Q4 profit tops estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management announced three acquisitions (Cyata, Cyclops, Rotate) aimed at expanding AI security, CTEM/asset‑discovery and MSP Workspace capabilities—moves that support the company’s AI security strategy. Check Point buys 3 Israeli startups for over $150m
• Positive Sentiment: Balance sheet actions: cash and marketable securities rose ~ to $4.34B after convertible notes proceeds, and the company repurchased ~$1.4B of shares in 2025—supportive for shareholder returns. Check Point Software Reports Fourth Quarter and 2025 Full Year Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Calculated billings, RPO and security‑subscription revenue all grew (~8%, RPO +8%, subscriptions +11%), signaling steady demand but not a dramatic acceleration.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors can review the full earnings call transcript and slide deck for management commentary on AI product roadmaps and 2026 priorities. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data in feeds shows anomalous 0 share figures (NaN changes) and is not meaningful—no clear short‑squeeze signal.
• Negative Sentiment: Total revenue ($744.9M) was effectively flat to estimates (slightly under some analyst forecasts), producing a “mixed” quarter: EPS beat but revenue didn’t clearly outpace expectations. Check Point Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
• Negative Sentiment: Reported EPS benefited from a one‑time tax benefit/tax settlement (company disclosed ~ $0.52 per share benefit in Q4 and larger full‑year tax adjustments), raising questions about sustainability of the EPS uplift. Check Point Software Reports Fourth Quarter and 2025 Full Year Results
• Negative Sentiment: Operating expenses (R&D, S&M) rose and GAAP operating income declined sequentially, which alongside multiple small acquisitions could pressure near‑term margins if integration costs persist. Quiver Quant summary of results

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Check Point Software Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Horizon Investments LLC lifted its holdings in Check Point Software Technologies by 28.9% in the 3rd quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 241 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Check Point Software Technologies by 12.6% during the second quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 589 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $130,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its position in shares of Check Point Software Technologies by 28.6% in the fourth quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 423 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $78,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Ossiam lifted its stake in shares of Check Point Software Technologies by 139.1% in the third quarter. Ossiam now owns 165 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its position in Check Point Software Technologies by 0.6% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 15,948 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,528,000 after acquiring an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.51% of the company’s stock.

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).