Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) Issues Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 2.430-2.530 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.490. The company issued revenue guidance of $655.0 million-$685.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $696.5 million. Check Point Software Technologies also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 10.050-10.850 EPS.

Check Point Software Technologies Price Performance

Shares of CHKP stock traded down $11.44 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $128.23. The company had a trading volume of 2,575,073 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,233,780. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 1.85. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $131.24 and a 200-day moving average of $145.36. The company has a market capitalization of $13.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.17, a PEG ratio of 4.13 and a beta of 0.49. Check Point Software Technologies has a 12-month low of $112.23 and a 12-month high of $210.66.

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The technology company reported $2.55 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.45 by $0.10. Check Point Software Technologies had a return on equity of 38.79% and a net margin of 38.37%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.37 EPS. Check Point Software Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.430-2.530 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 10.050-10.850 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Check Point Software Technologies will post 8.44 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on CHKP shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Check Point Software Technologies from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $135.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Monday. Compass Point set a $135.00 price objective on shares of Check Point Software Technologies in a research report on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $120.00 target price on shares of Check Point Software Technologies in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $145.00 target price on shares of Check Point Software Technologies in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Barclays raised their price target on shares of Check Point Software Technologies from $133.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Check Point Software Technologies has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $151.81.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Yoav Chelouche sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.28, for a total value of $3,507,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,008 shares in the company, valued at approximately $562,242.24. The trade was a 86.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 29.00% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Check Point Software Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 earnings surpassed expectations: Check Point reported adjusted earnings of $2.55 per share, above the $2.45 consensus estimate and up from $2.37 a year earlier. Revenue increased 1.3% year over year. Check Point Software Q2 Earnings Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year earnings outlook was slightly raised relative to expectations: FY 2026 EPS guidance of $10.05-$10.85 brackets the $10.03 consensus estimate, while revenue guidance of $2.8 billion-$2.9 billion is broadly in line with forecasts.
• Positive Sentiment: New AI security offering: The company introduced an AI Network Firewall designed to give organizations visibility and control over employee, application, and agent use of AI through existing firewall infrastructure. The product could strengthen Check Point’s competitive position in the expanding AI cybersecurity market. Check Point AI Network Firewall Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Strong profitability remains a support: Check Point reported a 38.37% net margin and 38.79% return on equity, but the modest revenue growth rate indicates a mature growth profile.
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 revenue guidance missed expectations: The company forecast revenue of $655 million-$685 million, below the $696.5 million consensus estimate. Q3 EPS guidance of $2.43-$2.53 was centered near the $2.49 consensus, making the revenue shortfall the primary concern.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Check Point Software Technologies

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CHKP. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new stake in Check Point Software Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Ossiam boosted its position in shares of Check Point Software Technologies by 139.1% during the third quarter. Ossiam now owns 165 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. Sunbelt Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Check Point Software Technologies in the third quarter valued at $38,000. Horizon Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of Check Point Software Technologies by 28.9% in the 3rd quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 241 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. Finally, GW&K Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Check Point Software Technologies by 67.9% in the 4th quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC now owns 282 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 114 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.51% of the company’s stock.

Check Point Software Technologies Company Profile

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).