Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Here’s Why

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP) reached a new 52-week low on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $163.50 and last traded at $167.8030, with a volume of 379765 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $176.47.

Key Check Point Software Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat and upside FY EPS guide — CHKP posted stronger-than-expected Q4 non-GAAP EPS ($3.40 vs. $2.77 consensus) with revenue roughly in line; management raised FY‑2026 EPS guidance to $10.05–$10.85 (above consensus), supporting a constructive near‑term outlook. Check Point Software Reports Fourth Quarter and 2025 Full Year Results
• Positive Sentiment: AI/security M&A and product momentum — Check Point announced multiple AI/security acquisitions (Cyata, Cyclops, Rotate and earlier Lakera AI) to bolster its AI-security and exposure-management stack, which investors view as strategically important given enterprise AI adoption. Acquisitions / Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Strong cash position and buybacks — large cash balance (~$4.34B after convertible notes) and substantial share repurchases (~$1.4B in 2025, $425M in Q4) support shareholder returns and reduce float concerns. Financial Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Market reaction to detailed metrics and call — analysts and investors are parsing billings/RPO growth and management’s AI narrative; multiple earnings-call transcripts and recaps provide context but are not single drivers. Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data appears inconsistent — reports show a spike but the published short-volume figures are malformed (zeros/NaN); nothing actionable from short-interest filings at this time.
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed near-term guidance: Q1 revenue guide below Street — CHKP set Q1 FY26 revenue guidance ($655M–$685M) well below consensus (~$746M), which is a potential near-term headwind and explains some analyst caution. Q1 Guidance / Press Release
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts trimmed price targets — several firms (TD Cowen, Wedbush, Barclays, Mizuho, BMO) lowered targets today (though many kept positive ratings), which can cap upside or add caution for traders despite the earnings beat. Analyst Price Target Moves

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on CHKP shares. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $220.00 price target on shares of Check Point Software Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Scotiabank decreased their price objective on shares of Check Point Software Technologies from $195.00 to $180.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Stephens cut their target price on shares of Check Point Software Technologies from $240.00 to $210.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Check Point Software Technologies from $210.00 to $200.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $211.00 price objective on shares of Check Point Software Technologies in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $216.00.

Check Point Software Technologies Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $18.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 0.58. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $184.67 and its 200 day moving average is $190.65.

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) last released its 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. Check Point Software Technologies had a net margin of 38.78% and a return on equity of 38.96%. The firm had revenue of $744.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $746.40 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.70 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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 Ltd. will post 8.61 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Check Point Software Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Check Point Software Technologies in the 1st quarter worth about $262,000. Callan Family Office LLC purchased a new position in Check Point Software Technologies in the second quarter worth about $202,000. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings 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 buying an additional 667 shares during the last quarter. 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 hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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).