CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD CHKP
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD (CHKP) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $2.7B at a 38.8% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.67 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | Goldman Sachs | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-08-03 | Citigroup | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | UBS | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | Stifel | Hold (main) |
| 2026-07-31 | Susquehanna | Positive (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Services · percentile among 982 companies
Percentile vs other Services companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.26 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 1.931 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.106 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.585 |
Sector peers · similar-size Services companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHKP | CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD | 5/9 | 9.33 | 12.8 | +6.3% |
| PTC | PTC INC. | 8/9 | 3.61 | 18.2 | +19.2% |
| NTNX | Nutanix, Inc. | 6/9 | -2.34 | 71.4 | +18.1% |
| OKTA | Okta, Inc. | 7/9 | 2.69 | 91.9 | +11.8% |
| DBX | DROPBOX, INC. | 6/9 | -4.77 | 11.8 | -1.1% |
| NICE | NICE Ltd. | 6/9 | 6.91 | 25.1 | +7.7% |
| MDB | MongoDB, Inc. | 4/9 | 6.21 | — | +22.8% |
About CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. develops, markets, and supports a range of products and services for IT security worldwide. It provides a multilevel security architecture that defends enterprises' cloud, network, mobile devices, endpoints information, and IOT solutions. The company offers Mesh Network Security, which comprises Firewall, Maestro Hyperscale Firewall, Firewall Software R82.10, Spark Firewall, and AI Powered Security Management for hybrid cloud, internet and perimeter gateways, and branch locations. It also provides Workspace Security Platform, including email, endpoint, mobile, browser, and XDR security solutions across devices, browsers, SaaS apps, and remote access. In addition, the company offers Threat Exposure Management platforms comprising threat intelligence, vulnerability detection and prioritization, and safe remediation. Further, it offers AI Security platforms comprising workforce and agent security, and red teaming solutions. Additionally, the company offers cyber security services, including managed detection and response, incident response, security consulting and managed, security consulting, professional, and training services. The company also provides technical customer support programs and plans; professional services in implementing, upgrading, and optimizing its products comprising design planning and security implementation; and certification and educational training services on its products. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
FAQ
Is CHKP financially healthy?
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does CHKP pay a dividend?
No, CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is CHKP?
In FY2025, CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD had a net margin of 38.8% and a return on equity of 36.7%.
Is CHKP overvalued or undervalued?
CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD trades at about 13.4× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 18.7×–29.2×, median 21.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for CHKP?
The average Wall-Street price target for CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD is $146.32, about 13.2% above the recent price, from 31 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is CHKP a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES LTD: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 12.8×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.