Robert W. Baird Has Lowered Expectations for Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) Stock Price

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

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on CHKP. Roth Capital set a $105.00 price objective on Check Point Software Technologies in a report on Friday, July 31st. Scotiabank raised Check Point Software Technologies from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $185.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, July 6th. BTIG Research restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Check Point Software Technologies in a research report on Tuesday. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $150.00 price target on shares of Check Point Software Technologies in a research note on Monday, October 26th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Check Point Software Technologies from $150.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 27th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nineteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $149.43.

Check Point Software Technologies Price Performance

Shares of CHKP stock opened at $141.50 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.67 and a quick ratio of 1.67. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $137.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $141.52. Check Point Software Technologies has a 12 month low of $112.23 and a 12 month high of $206.43. The company has a market capitalization of $14.45 billion, a PE ratio of 14.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.44 and a beta of 0.48.

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The technology company reported $2.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.01. The business 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.94 EPS. Analysts predict that Check Point Software Technologies will post 8.45 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Check Point Software Technologies

In other Check Point Software Technologies 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 transaction of $478,004.80. Following the transaction, 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 29.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Check Point Software Technologies

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. JNBA Financial Advisors lifted its stake in Check Point Software Technologies by 90.0% during the 2nd quarter. JNBA Financial Advisors now owns 190 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new position in Check Point Software Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at about $30,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in Check Point Software Technologies by 42.7% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 254 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Western Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Check Point Software Technologies during the first quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS purchased a new stake in Check Point Software Technologies during the first quarter worth about $36,000. 98.51% of the stock is 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.