Research Analysts Set Expectations for CHKP FY2025 Earnings

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP - Free Report) - Research analysts at Wedbush decreased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Check Point Software Technologies in a note issued to investors on Thursday, April 24th. Wedbush analyst D. Ives now anticipates that the technology company will post earnings of $8.56 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $8.69. Wedbush currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $240.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Check Point Software Technologies' current full-year earnings is $8.61 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Check Point Software Technologies' Q1 2026 earnings at $2.01 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $2.29 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Stephens cut their price target on Check Point Software Technologies from $255.00 to $229.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on Check Point Software Technologies from $215.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Bank of America upgraded shares of Check Point Software Technologies from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $230.00 to $260.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $200.00 price target on shares of Check Point Software Technologies in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Check Point Software Technologies from $200.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $232.04.

Check Point Software Technologies Trading Down 1.1 %

Shares of CHKP stock opened at $206.55 on Monday. Check Point Software Technologies has a 12 month low of $145.75 and a 12 month high of $234.36. The stock has a market cap of $22.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.65, a P/E/G ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.62. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $220.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $201.96.

Institutional Trading of Check Point Software Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Check Point Software Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Capital A Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Check Point Software Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Check Point Software Technologies by 53.1% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 173 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Check Point Software Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Strategic Financial Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Check Point Software Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $35,000. 98.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Check Point Software Technologies Company Profile

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. develops, markets, and supports a range of products and services for IT security worldwide. The company offers a multilevel security architecture, cloud, network, mobile devices, endpoints information, and IOT solutions. It provides Check Point Infinity Architecture, a cyber security architecture that protects against fifth generation cyber-attacks across various networks, endpoint, cloud, workloads, Internet of Things, and mobile.

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