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Is CHKP a good stock to buy?

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Check Point
CHKP · $15.03B
$147.18-0.2%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$140$160SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +12.9%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$157.04 +6.7%
  • P/E vs sector-39.8%
  • FCF yield+7.4%
  • MAs3 of 4
Neutral
  • Earnings in90d
  • P/E17.7x
  • RSI54
  • Support-5.1%
  • Resistance+2.1%
  • Off 52w high-26.5%
  • Volume0.5x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News0.00
  • ConsensusHold · 38
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$112–$200
  • ATR+3.6%
  • Off ATH-37.2%
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  • P/E vs own+12.8%
  • Insiders-$478K
  • MACD-0.81

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Is Check Point a good stock to buy?

Check Point is strong on 4 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is low: 17.7 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 22.7 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand steady
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?steady

CHKP sales growth revenue growth

+5%a year, for the last 3 years

Check Point's sales grew 5% a year for 3 years, to $2.73B in fiscal 2025.

CHKP analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+1%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Check Point's sales to grow 1% to $2.76B in fiscal 2026 (29 analysts).

CHKP competitors

pretickt analysis+3%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Check Point's sales grew 3% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, slower than Gen Digital (+17%), Nutanix (+12%), F5 (+11%) and GoDaddy (+6%).

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

CHKP return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis19%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Check Point earned 19% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; GoDaddy 52%, F5 31%, Gen Digital 21% and Nutanix 19%.

CHKP margin on each sale gross margin

86%left after making the product

Check Point kept 86% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its competitors' median is 80%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

CHKP margin after costs profit margin

28%of sales left after running the business

Check Point's operating margin was 28% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 38% in fiscal 2022.

CHKP cash generated free cash flow

$1.12Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Check Point generated $1.12B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

CHKP profit per share

+29%in its last fiscal year

Check Point's earnings per share grew 29% in fiscal 2025, to $9.64.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

CHKP earnings vs estimates

7 of 7quarters above the analysts' estimate

Check Point beat the analysts' profit estimate in all 7 quarters, the latest on Nov 2, 2026; 1 quarter with one-time gains or charges is left out.

CHKP insider selling

-$12.7Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Check Point's executives and directors sold a net $12.7M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

CHKP number of employees

-1%fewer people in a year

Check Point had 3,066 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 1% fewer than a year before.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

CHKP financial health Altman Z-score

5.7Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Check Point's Altman Z-score is 5.7 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

CHKP quality checks Piotroski score

5 of 9checks passed

Check Point passes 5 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets, long-term debt, gross margin and sales for its assets.

CHKP in past recessions

pretickt analysis+4%its sales in the worst one

Check Point's sales grew through each of the last 2 US recessions (2008–09 and 2020).

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

CHKP price vs profit P/E ratio

17.7×a year's earnings

Check Point's P/E ratio is 17.7 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 22.7.

CHKP price vs competitors

pretickt analysis17.7×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 17.7 times Check Point's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for GoDaddy (15.6), Gen Digital (15.3) and Nutanix (11.7), less than for F5 (24.7).

CHKP analysts' target price target

+7%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Check Point is $157, 7% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $147.18.

CHKP growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+2%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $147.18 a share, Check Point's free cash flow must grow about 2% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Check Point's P/E ratio?

Check Point's P/E ratio is 17.7 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 22.7. Investors pay 17.7 times Check Point's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for GoDaddy (15.6), Gen Digital (15.3) and Nutanix (11.7), less than for F5 (24.7).

Who are Check Point's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Check Point with GoDaddy, Nutanix, F5 and Gen Digital. Check Point's sales grew 3% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, slower than Gen Digital (+17%), Nutanix (+12%), F5 (+11%) and GoDaddy (+6%).

Is Check Point profitable?

Check Point's operating margin was 28% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 38% in fiscal 2022. Check Point generated $1.12B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, more than its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Check Point stock?

Check Point's executives and directors sold a net $12.7M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How many employees does Check Point have?

Check Point had 3,066 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 1% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.