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CHKP Stock Forecast: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 30 Oct 2026
$152
−0.96% on the day

The 38 Wall Street analysts covering Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. hold a median 12-month price target of $145 — -4.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 49 of 100 as at 30 Oct 2026 — in the lower half.

Market cap
$15.5B
Ticker Nerd rank
49/ 100
Median analyst target
$145
Analysts covering
38
Revenue$673.6M+1.3% y/y
Operating income$185.1M
Net income$193.8M
Free cash flow$160.7M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−4.4%
1M
+18.4%
YTD
−18.1%
1Y
−23.8%
From 52W high
−25.6%
From 52W low
+35.2%
$112
$204
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

CHKP stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 30 Oct 2026
49/ 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
99
Value
85
Quality
75
Revisions
56
Issuance
47
Growth
43
Momentum
35
Accruals
32
Size
11

Volatility (99): The share price has been relatively steady.

Accruals (32): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (11): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ years in markets.

Wall Street

CHKP stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CHKP, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$100$120$140$160$180$200Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26CHKPHigh $201Median $145Low $105

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says38 analysts
13 Buy25 Hold0 Sell
Low $105Median $145High $201

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −4.6% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 6 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
28 Oct 2026JefferiesMaintainsBuy$150 → $185
26 Oct 2026Cantor FitzgeraldReiteratesNeutral$150
15 Oct 2026MizuhoMaintainsNeutral$135 → $145
15 Oct 2026MizuhoMaintainsNeutral—
11 Sept 2026WedbushAssumesNeutral$135
3 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral—
3 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsNeutral$125 → $130
3 Aug 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsNeutral—
3 Aug 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsNeutral$168 → $150
31 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$145 → $140
31 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight—
31 July 2026StifelMaintainsHold$120 → $130
31 July 2026StifelMaintainsHold—
31 July 2026SusquehannaMaintainsPositive—
31 July 2026SusquehannaMaintainsPositive$140 → $150
31 July 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$130 → $135
31 July 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
31 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight$140 → $130
31 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
27 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsNeutral—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

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Performance

CHKP vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. returned −23.8% against +12.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

CHKP vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
5060708090100110120Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26CHKPS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

CHKP analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+0.2%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
15.6×

Cheaper than 44% of US stocks

Price / sales
5.6×

Cheaper than 21% of US stocks

Price / book
5.7×

Cheaper than 16% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
18.3×

Cheaper than 17% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
1.3%

Higher than 30% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−4.4%

Higher than 31% of US stocks

Gross margin
85.2%

Higher than 94% of US stocks

Operating margin
27.5%

Higher than 85% of US stocks

Net margin
37.9%

Higher than 94% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
37.6%

Higher than 90% of US stocks

Return on assets
7.6%

Higher than 87% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.0%

Higher than 1% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has a market value of $15.5B and an enterprise value of $15.5B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $2.8B. The latest quarter grew 1.3% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $1.0B, a 37.9% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $9.77.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.1B, after $24.3M of capital spending.

  • Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. spent $1.4B on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 104.0M.

  • Trailing P/E: 15.6×; forward P/E: 13.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.

  • Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. employs 6,825 people — $405K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 31 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

CHKP vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSoftware - Infrastructure
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
CHKPCheck Point Software Technologies Ltd.$15.5B49
GDDYGoDaddy, Inc.$14.8B95
GENGen Digital, Inc.$17.4B96
NTNXNutanix, Inc.$18.2B70
TOSTToast, Inc.$18.4B57
AKAMAkamai Technologies, Inc.$13.3B39
FFIVF5, Inc.$19.1B86

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The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest CHKP news & analysis

Check Point Secures AI-Scale Traffic for Neoclouds, Sovereign AI and the Enterprise with New Maestro Hyperscale Orchestrator

PRNewsWire · 29 Oct 2026positive

Check Point announced the Maestro Hyperscale Orchestrator 200, which it says quadruples hyperscale capacity and includes 400GbE ports. The product is designed to secure AI traffic for neoclouds, sovereign AI and enterprise environments without slowing it down.

Why it matters — The announcement highlights a new infrastructure offering aimed at handling and securing growing AI traffic.

Take the Zacks Approach to Beat the Markets: Honda Motor, Accenture, CACI in Focus

Zacks Investment Research · 26 Oct 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research highlights Honda Motor, CACI and Accenture as stock success stories, citing standout returns across multiple research portfolios despite market uncertainty.

Why it matters — The item does not discuss Check Point Software Technologies, so it offers no company-specific information for CHKP watchers.

Check Point Launches Firewall-as-a-Subscription to Put Advanced AI-Era Protection Within Reach of Every Organization

PRNewsWire · 26 Oct 2026positive

Check Point announced a Firewall-as-a-Subscription program offering organizations access to its AI Network Firewall, AI-powered threat prevention, and agentic management without an upfront hardware purchase.

Why it matters — The announcement highlights a subscription-based way for Check Point to offer its AI security and network threat-prevention products to organizations of different sizes.

Dan Ives Sees Cybersecurity Spending Doubling: 5 Stocks That Could Benefit

Benzinga · 19 Oct 2026positive

Dan Ives says the rise of AI agents could reshape corporate technology budgets, as these systems can access sensitive data, use tools and act without human approval. He believes cybersecurity’s share of IT spending could rise from roughly 5% to 10% over the next three years.

Why it matters — CHKP watchers may note the forecasted increase in cybersecurity’s share of IT budgets as a potential industry tailwind, though the excerpt does not discuss Check Point specifically.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about CHKP stock

What is the CHKP stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 38 Wall Street analysts covering Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. have a median 12-month price target of $145, with estimates ranging from $105 to $201. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is CHKP stock a buy right now?

Of the 38 analysts covering Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., 13 rate it a Buy, 25 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. 49 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 30 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank CHKP?

As at 30 Oct 2026, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. ranks 49 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (99 of 100).

Will CHKP stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 38 analysts implies -4.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. 49 out of 100 as at 30 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the CHKP stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CHKP are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $105 to $201 over the next 12 months.

How has CHKP stock performed over the past year?

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. returned -23.8% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. do?

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is a cybersecurity company that develops software and hardware solutions to protect organizations from cyber threats.

What is the latest news on CHKP?

The most recent item we track (PRNewsWire, 29 Oct 2026): "Check Point Secures AI-Scale Traffic for Neoclouds, Sovereign AI and the Enterprise with New Maestro Hyperscale Orchestrator". Check Point announced the Maestro Hyperscale Orchestrator 200, which it says quadruples hyperscale capacity and includes 400GbE ports. The product is designed to secure AI traffic for neoclouds, sovereign AI and enterprise environments without slowing it down.

Company

About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is a cybersecurity company that develops software and hardware solutions to protect organizations from cyber threats. Its portfolio covers network security, endpoint protection, cloud security, mobile security, and centralized security management, serving enterprises, governments, and service providers across a wide range of IT environments. The company’s products and services are designed to secure data, users, devices, and applications in on-premises, hybrid, and cloud-based infrastructures. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is recognized as a pure-play security vendor with a broad focus on prevention, threat detection, and policy control, making it an important provider in the global cybersecurity market. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, the company continues to operate as a key supplier of integrated security tools for modern digital operations.

CEO Brig.Gen. Nadav Zafrir · 6,825 employees · Israel · https://www.checkpoint.com