Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) Share Price Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP) crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $141.52 and traded as low as $140.86. Check Point Software Technologies shares last traded at $141.50, with a volume of 2,785,653 shares trading hands.

Key Stories Impacting Check Point Software Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management forecast FY2026 EPS of $10.25–$10.37, above the $10.04 consensus. Analysts at Jefferies retained a Buy rating with a $175 target, while Baird maintained Outperform with a $170 target. Check Point’s Turnaround Could Be Closer Than Investors Think
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud-based subscription revenue grew 11% in Q3, alongside strong cash flow—signs that Check Point’s shift toward recurring cloud revenue may be gaining traction. The company also appointed Adam Ely as chief business officer to lead its growth strategy, building on its AI Security business. Check Point appoints Adam Ely
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst target changes were mixed. UBS, Citi, Barclays and RBC raised targets, while Jefferies, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and Baird cut theirs; ratings ranged from Buy and Outperform to Neutral and Equal Weight. The divided revisions suggest uncertainty about the pace of recovery.
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 revenue guidance of $720 million–$770 million came in below the $787.3 million consensus. The FY2026 revenue range of $2.7 billion–$2.8 billion also leaves its midpoint below the $2.8 billion estimate; Q4 EPS guidance midpoint is slightly below consensus as well.
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 revenue missed estimates, and reports noted that income declined. The CEO described recovery as gradual and taking longer than anticipated, reinforcing concerns about near-term growth. Check Point shares fall after revenue misses

Analyst Ratings Changes

CHKP has been the subject of several recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of Check Point Software Technologies from $168.00 to $150.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Compass Point set a $135.00 price objective on Check Point Software Technologies in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Bank of America upped their target price on Check Point Software Technologies from $120.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Raymond James Financial lowered Check Point Software Technologies from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on Check Point Software Technologies from $130.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twenty have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Check Point Software Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $151.32.

Check Point Software Technologies Stock Up 3.6%

The firm has a market capitalization of $15.05 billion, a PE ratio of 15.90, a P/E/G ratio of 4.07 and a beta of 0.43. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $138.20 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $141.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75.

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The technology company reported $2.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.01. Check Point Software Technologies had a net margin of 31.74% and a return on equity of 34.08%. The firm had revenue of $669.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $672.06 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.94 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast that Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. will post 8.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Check Point Software Technologies

In related news, insider Nataly Kremer sold 3,185 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.08, for a total value of $478,004.80. Following the transaction, the insider owned 19,347 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,903,597.76. The trade was a 14.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 29.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Check Point Software Technologies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in shares of Check Point Software Technologies by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 223,868 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,980,000 after buying an additional 10,903 shares during the last quarter. Junto Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Check Point Software Technologies during the second quarter worth about $72,445,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of Check Point Software Technologies during the first quarter worth about $34,171,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Check Point Software Technologies by 16.2% in the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 809,115 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $115,582,000 after acquiring an additional 112,713 shares during the period. Finally, Swiss National Bank increased its holdings in shares of Check Point Software Technologies by 28.6% in the 1st quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 316,600 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $45,226,000 after acquiring an additional 70,500 shares during the period. 98.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Check Point Software Technologies

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.