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Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP)


Market Price (11/18/2025): $192.37 | Market Cap: $20.7 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Systems Software

Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP)


Market Price (11/18/2025): $192.37
Market Cap: $20.7 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Systems Software

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive operating margins
Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 32%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -17%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -22%
 
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 43%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 42%
  
2 Attractive yield
FCF Yield is 5.5%
  
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 30%
  
4 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Cybersecurity. Themes include Network Security, Cloud Security, and Endpoint Protection.
  
0 Attractive operating margins
Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is 32%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 43%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 42%
2 Attractive yield
FCF Yield is 5.5%
3 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 30%
4 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Cybersecurity. Themes include Network Security, Cloud Security, and Endpoint Protection.
5 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -17%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -22%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

CHKP Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Here are five key points highlighting why Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) stock moved by 3.2% during the approximate time period from July 31, 2025, to November 18, 2025:

1. Check Point Software Technologies reported strong financial results for the third quarter of 2025 on October 28, 2025, significantly exceeding analyst expectations for both earnings per share (EPS) and revenue. The company's EPS reached $3.94, surpassing the forecast of $2.45, while revenue was $678 million, above the $673.28 million forecast. This performance included a one-time tax benefit, but even excluding it, EPS exceeded projections. The stock responded positively, rising 9.53% in pre-market trading immediately following the announcement.

2. The company announced and closed the strategic acquisition of Lakera, an AI-native security platform, on October 22, 2025. This acquisition is aimed at strengthening Check Point's AI-powered security platform and expanding its leadership in next-generation cyber defense, which was well-received by the market.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
CHKP Return20%-12%8%21%22%3%73%
Peers Return3%7%-42%-32%198%-25%-1%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%13%107%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
CHKP Win Rate58%50%42%67%83%60% 
Peers Win Rate30%50%28%36%50%50% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
CHKP Max Drawdown-26%-18%-6%-6%-4%-4% 
Peers Max Drawdown-32%-4%-45%-42%-38%-45% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: HKIT, DSGX, QMCO, NTWK, ARQQ.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 11/17/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventCHKPS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-26.6%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven36.3%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven433 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-31.2%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven45.4%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven120 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-19.7%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven24.5%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven118 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-34.4%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven52.4%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven288 days1480 days

Compare to HKIT, DSGX, QMCO, NTWK, ARQQ


In The Past

Check Point Software Technologies's stock fell -26.6% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 3/2/2022. A -26.6% loss requires a 36.3% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ZBRA_10312025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10312025ZBRAZebra TechnologiesDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-10.7%-10.7%-10.7%
ACN_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025ACNAccentureDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-2.0%-2.0%-3.5%
ADBE_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025ADBEAdobeDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-2.7%-2.7%-3.9%
TXN_10312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10312025TXNTexas InstrumentsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-1.3%-1.3%-1.3%
MRVL_10242025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10242025MRVLMarvell TechnologyMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.8%2.8%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ZBRA_10312025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield10312025ZBRAZebra TechnologiesDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-10.7%-10.7%-10.7%
ACN_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025ACNAccentureDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-2.0%-2.0%-3.5%
ADBE_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy10312025ADBEAdobeDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-2.7%-2.7%-3.9%
TXN_10312025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10312025TXNTexas InstrumentsMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
-1.3%-1.3%-1.3%
MRVL_10242025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper10242025MRVLMarvell TechnologyMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.8%2.8%0.0%

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Financials

CHKPHKITDSGXQMCONTWKARQQMedian
NameCheck Po.Hitek Gl.Descarte.Quantum NETSOL T.Arqit Qu. 
Mkt Price192.101.6780.457.392.8625.9616.68
Mkt Cap20.6-6.90.10.0-3.5
Rev LTM2,684-68526766-476
Op Inc LTM852-199-314-101
FCF LTM1,140-231-43-1-115
FCF 3Y Avg1,065-209-200-105
CFO LTM1,166-238-390-119
CFO 3Y Avg1,088-215-122-108

Growth & Margins

CHKPHKITDSGXQMCONTWKARQQMedian
NameCheck Po.Hitek Gl.Descarte.Quantum NETSOL T.Arqit Qu. 
Rev Chg LTM6.3%-12.7%-8.4%7.6%-7.0%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg5.4%-14.1%-10.7%5.4%-5.4%
Rev Chg Q6.7%-10.0%-11.0%11.9%-8.4%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM1.6%-2.5%-2.9%3.1%-2.0%
Op Mgn LTM31.8%-29.1%-11.7%5.3%-17.2%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg34.7%-28.9%-9.3%-1.9%-13.5%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-1.2%-0.4%1.6%3.6%-1.0%
CFO/Rev LTM43.5%-34.7%-14.5%0.7%-17.7%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg42.9%-35.6%-4.8%3.1%-19.4%
FCF/Rev LTM42.5%-33.8%-16.2%-1.4%-16.2%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg42.0%-34.6%-6.9%0.8%-17.7%

Valuation

CHKPHKITDSGXQMCONTWKARQQMedian
NameCheck Po.Hitek Gl.Descarte.Quantum NETSOL T.Arqit Qu. 
Mkt Cap20.6-6.90.10.0-3.5
P/S7.7-10.10.30.5-4.1
P/EBIT21.7-35.3-0.84.8-13.3
P/E20.4-46.6-0.611.5-15.9
P/CFO17.7-29.0-1.874.9-23.4
Total Yield4.9%-2.1%-164.2%8.7%-3.5%
Dividend Yield0.0%-0.0%0.0%0.0%-0.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg5.5%-2.6%-24.9%1.9%-2.3%
D/E0.0-0.01.60.3-0.1
Net D/E-0.1--0.01.0-0.2--0.1

Returns

CHKPHKITDSGXQMCONTWKARQQMedian
NameCheck Po.Hitek Gl.Descarte.Quantum NETSOL T.Arqit Qu. 
1M Rtn0.8%-11.6%-16.4%-28.2%-36.4%-37.4%-22.3%
3M Rtn1.8%10.6%-18.4%-0.7%-32.5%-20.1%-9.6%
6M Rtn-12.2%34.7%-28.3%-45.9%0.0%7.0%-6.1%
12M Rtn10.2%26.5%-27.8%125.3%6.3%227.8%18.4%
3Y Rtn48.6%-18.4%-73.4%-6.9%-86.5%-6.9%
1M Excs Rtn0.6%-11.8%-16.6%-28.3%-36.6%-37.6%-22.4%
3M Excs Rtn-1.9%5.1%-22.7%4.1%-34.1%-17.5%-9.7%
6M Excs Rtn-24.1%22.8%-40.2%-57.7%-11.9%-4.9%-18.0%
12M Excs Rtn-3.1%13.1%-42.1%46.4%-13.5%169.5%5.0%
3Y Excs Rtn-21.7%--56.1%-141.3%-74.3%-157.7%-74.3%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Security subscriptions981858755671610
Software updates, maintenance and services936917898880874
Products and licenses497555514514511
Total2,4152,3302,1672,0651,995


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date10312025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity3,659,599
Short Interest: % Change Since 1015202531.5%
Average Daily Volume998,703
Days-to-Cover Short Interest3.66
Basic Shares Quantity107,400,000
Short % of Basic Shares3.4%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
9302025102820256-K 9/30/2025
630202573020256-K 6/30/2025
331202542320256-K 3/31/2025
12312024317202520-F 12/31/2024
9302024102920246-K 9/30/2024
630202472420246-K 6/30/2024
331202442520246-K 3/31/2024
12312023402202420-F 12/31/2023
9302023103020236-K 9/30/2023
630202372620236-K 6/30/2023
331202350120236-K 3/31/2023
12312022427202320-F 12/31/2022
9302022102720226-K 9/30/2022
630202280120226-K 6/30/2022
331202242720226-K 3/31/2022
12312021414202220-F 12/31/2021

Insider Activity

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