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Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

$CHKP·$13B·Software - Infrastructure·Technology
$131.64+0.9%YTD-29.1%1Y-33.0%
Price updated 7h ago·X counts updated 7h ago
CHCHKP
$CHKPCheck Point Software Technologies Ltd.
$131.64+0.87%54 posts1.1×
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On X

The complete picture of $CHKP on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

54X posts · last 7 days
Aug 29Sep 11
Chatter Meter
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QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $CHKP's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level, louder than 71% of tracked names.

AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $CHKP — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Proven numbersCooling offAI verdict · as of 2026-09-10

Catching its breath after a run — could pick back up or fade from here.

Check Point Software at 23% of 52-week range — cheap cybersecurity at 12x PE with 10% FCF yield

Check Point Software Technologies is a global cybersecurity provider (network, endpoint, cloud) — the oldest security franchise still standing at scale.

  • Fundamentals cheap: PE 12.3x, Q1 revenue $668M down from $745M in Q4, gross margin 86%, operating margin 30%, ROIC 14%, free-cash yield 10% — one of the cheapest security franchises anywhere.
  • Chart is depressed: down 27% YTD and 31% over twelve months, at 23% of the 52-week range, beta 0.50 — a defensive-beta name in the middle of the group AI-disruption sell-off.
  • AI narrative live: sell-side flags "AI could change the growth equation" — a real bull case that hasn't been priced.

A cheap-vs-history security franchise with a legitimate quality profile; the setup rewards a longer view on AI-driven demand for security.

What to watch: Q3 print Nov 3 for product revenue growth, subscription trajectory and any commentary on Infinity platform adoption; a subscription reacceleration would break the tape.

On the calendar: 2026-11-03 — Q3 earnings

ai disruption risklow betavalue trap risk

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Provides network firewalls, endpoint protection, and cloud cybersecurity products with integrated threat intelligence to enterprises globally.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Software - Infrastructure sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $CHKP.

Software - Infrastructure · Technology

Security and AI-infrastructure names continue to outperform legacy SaaS on valuation compression; hyperscaler capex sustains cloud-middleware demand. Rate sensitivity still caps pure-play SaaS multiples, but AI co-pilot tiers are proving the incremental revenue vector across the cohort.

What this means for $CHKP

Partial — network security; Infinity platform has AI assist, but growth slower than next-gen peers CRWD/ZS.

Top industry ETF

$IGViShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
-4.7%YTD
-9.7%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
12.3How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
14.1%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
29.8%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
10.1%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
4.7Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
36.4%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
86.4%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.7Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 30, 2026$2.55$2.45+4.1%
Q1 2026Apr 30, 2026$2.50$2.41+3.7%
Q4 2025Feb 12, 2026$3.40$2.77+22.7%
Q3 2025Oct 28, 2025$3.94$2.45+60.8%
Next earningsTue, Nov 3·consensus EPS $2.50

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$668.4M+4.8%85.4%27.7%$1.83$435.9M
Q4 FY25$744.9M+5.9%86.8%31.3%$2.85$344.0M
Q3 FY25$677.5M+6.7%86.9%29.4%$3.34$272.7M
Q2 FY25$665.2M+6.0%86.3%30.6%$1.89$256.0M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 28 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$2.8B$2.8B – $2.8B$10.44$10.10 – $10.6227
FY27$3.0B$2.9B – $3.0B$11.28$10.71 – $11.6928
FY28$3.1B$3.0B – $3.3B$12.55$11.41 – $14.0815

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.4×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.20%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-0.5%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-12.1%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 77.7M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.8% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.505-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellAug 4Sherif SeddikChief Revenue Officer10.3K sh$1.3MSellAug 3Roei GolanCFO9.9K sh$1.2MSellAug 3Nataly KremerChief Product Officer665 sh$82KSellJun 11Jerry T UngermanDirector25.0K sh$3.1MSellJun 11Shavit Shenhav TalDirector25.0K sh$3.1MSellJun 2Yoav CheloucheDirector25.0K sh$3.5M
+ 22 other (12 awards · 5 others · 3 exempts · 1 inkind · 1 gift) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

3New insider — initial holdingsSep 83
AI summary

Yoram Tietz, a Director at Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), filed a Form 3 disclosing his initial beneficial ownership of company securities. The full holdings detail is in the filed form; this is a routine Section 16 insider reporting disclosure.

3New insider — initial holdingsMay 113
AI summary

Sherif Seddik, newly appointed Chief Revenue Officer at Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP), filed a Form 3 on May 11, 2026 disclosing direct ownership of 30,305 ordinary shares (including 26,957 RSUs vesting in tranches through September 2029), plus 41,935 stock options at $190.77/share expiring September 3, 2032 (vesting 25% per year beginning September 4, 2026). Routine initial Section 16 beneficial ownership disclosure for a newly appointed executive officer.

3New insider — initial holdingsMar 183
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 183
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 183
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 183
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 183
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 183
+ 17 other (7 6-Ks · 6 3s · 2 13Gs · 1 S-8) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Here Are Friday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Atmos Energy, Celanese, Check Point Software, Chewy, Dell Technologies, Fortinet, Global Payments, HP, Shopify, and More247wallst.com·22h agoCheck Point Named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Hybrid Mesh Firewallprnewswire.com·2d agoCheck Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP) Presents at Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference 2026 Transcriptseekingalpha.com·3d agoCheck Point Software: AI Could Change The Growth Equationseekingalpha.com·5d agoCheck Point Software Shareholders Approve All 2026 Annual General Meeting Proposalsprnewswire.com·10d ago

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