Morgan Stanley Has Lowered Expectations for Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) Stock Price

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) had its price objective dropped by stock analysts at Morgan Stanley from $133.00 to $131.00 in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “equal weight” rating on the technology company’s stock. Morgan Stanley‘s price objective points to a potential downside of 5.67% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on CHKP. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Check Point Software Technologies in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays raised their price target on Check Point Software Technologies from $140.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Roth Capital set a $105.00 price target on Check Point Software Technologies in a report on Friday, July 31st. Robert W. Baird cut their target price on Check Point Software Technologies from $175.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $148.00 price objective on Check Point Software Technologies in a report on Monday. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twenty have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $150.43.

Check Point Software Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CHKP traded down $2.62 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $138.88. The stock had a trading volume of 614,783 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,349,641. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $137.60 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $141.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.44 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a quick ratio of 1.67, a current ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.72. Check Point Software Technologies has a 12-month low of $112.23 and a 12-month high of $206.43.

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 2nd. The technology company reported $2.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $669.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $672.06 million. Check Point Software Technologies had a return on equity of 38.80% and a net margin of 37.93%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.94 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Check Point Software Technologies will post 8.45 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Check Point Software Technologies news, insider Nataly Kremer sold 3,185 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.08, for a total transaction of $478,004.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 19,347 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,903,597.76. This trade represents a 14.14% decrease in their position. 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 have recently modified their holdings of the company. JNBA Financial Advisors grew its stake in shares of Check Point Software Technologies by 90.0% in the 2nd quarter. JNBA Financial Advisors now owns 190 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. Ascentis Independent Advisors bought a new position in shares of Check Point Software Technologies during the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. Western Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Check Point Software Technologies during the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS acquired a new stake in Check Point Software Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in Check Point Software Technologies by 42.7% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 254 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. 98.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Check Point Software Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised price targets. UBS increased its target to $150, Barclays lifted its target to $155, and Royal Bank of Canada raised its target to $140. Robert W. Baird maintained an “outperform” rating with a $170 target, while Cantor Fitzgerald kept a “neutral” rating and a $150 target. The generally higher targets suggest analysts see longer-term upside despite near-term challenges. UBS price target article
• Positive Sentiment: Subscription and cloud businesses are showing momentum. Cloud-based subscription growth helped drive approximately 11% growth in the relevant segment during the third quarter, alongside strong cash flow. Management and analysts described these trends as evidence that Check Point’s broader turnaround may be progressing. Check Point turnaround article
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year earnings guidance was raised relative to expectations. Fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $10.25-$10.37 is above the $10.04 consensus estimate, while the company appointed Adam Ely as chief business officer to lead its company-wide growth and AI security strategy. Adam Ely appointment article
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter EPS narrowly beat estimates, but revenue missed. Check Point reported $2.49 in EPS versus $2.48 expected, while revenue of $669.8 million trailed the $672.1 million consensus and declined 1.1% year over year. Third-quarter results article
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term guidance was weaker than expected. Fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $720 million-$770 million is below the $787.3 million consensus, and products and licenses revenue fell 19%. The decline could also weigh on future maintenance revenue, while management indicated that the recovery is taking longer than anticipated. Check Point revenue and recovery article

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.