How to buy Check Point Software Technologies stock (CHKP)

Check Point Software Technologies is a software - infrastructure business based in the US. Check Point Software Technologies shares (CHKP) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $187.90 – a decrease of 0.08% over the previous week. Check Point Software Technologies employs 6,450 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $2.5 billion.

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Check Point Software Technologies stock price (NASDAQ: CHKP)

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Check Point Software Technologies shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-26.

Latest market close	$187.90
52-week range	$145.75 - $210.70
50-day moving average more info button	$186.37
200-day moving average more info button	$174.92
Wall St. target price	$194.10
PE ratio more info button	26.1824
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$7.29

Is it a good time to buy Check Point Software Technologies stock?

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Check Point Software Technologies price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $190.87 from 2024-12-26

1 week (2024-12-20)	1.50%
1 month (2024-11-29)	4.87%
3 months (2024-09-27)	-1.12%
6 months (2024-06-28)	15.68%

1 year (2023-12-28)	25.11%
2 years (2022-12-28)	52.81%
3 years (2021-12-28)	62.19%
5 years (2019-12-27)	70.72%

Is Check Point Software Technologies stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Check Point Software Technologies stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Check Point Software Technologies's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Check Point Software Technologies's P/E ratio

Check Point Software Technologies's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 26x. In other words, Check Point Software Technologies shares trade at around 26x recent earnings.

That's comparable to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29).

Check Point Software Technologies's PEG ratio

Check Point Software Technologies's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.8871. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Check Point Software Technologies's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Check Point Software Technologies's EBITDA

Check Point Software Technologies's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $927.6 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Check Point Software Technologies's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Check Point Software Technologies financials

Revenue TTM	$2.5 billion
Operating margin TTM	34.4%
Gross profit TTM	$2 billion
Return on assets TTM	10%
Return on equity TTM	29.84%
Profit margin	33.17%
Book value	$25.60
Market Capitalization more info button	$21 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Check Point Software Technologies's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Check Point Software Technologies.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Check Point Software Technologies's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 24.83

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Check Point Software Technologies's overall score of 24.83 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 25th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Check Point Software Technologies is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Check Point Software Technologies's environmental score

Environmental score: 4.26/100

Check Point Software Technologies's environmental score of 4.26 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Check Point Software Technologies is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Check Point Software Technologies's social score

Social score: 16.14/100

Check Point Software Technologies's social score of 16.14 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Check Point Software Technologies is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Check Point Software Technologies's governance score

Governance score: 11.43/100

Check Point Software Technologies's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Check Point Software Technologies is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	24.83
Total ESG percentile	25.24
Environmental score	4.26
Environmental score percentile	6
Social score	16.14
Social score percentile	6
Governance score	11.43
Governance score percentile	6

Check Point Software Technologies share dividends

We're not expecting Check Point Software Technologies to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Check Point Software Technologies's shares ever split?

Check Point Software Technologies's shares were split on a 3:2 basis on 12 February 2001 . So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Check Point Software Technologies shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Check Point Software Technologies shares which in turn could have impacted Check Point Software Technologies's share price.

Check Point Software Technologies share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Check Point Software Technologies's shares have ranged in value from as little as $145.75 up to $210.7. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Check Point Software Technologies's is 0.633. This would suggest that Check Point Software Technologies's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Check Point Software Technologies overview

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. develops, markets, and supports a range of products and services for IT security worldwide. The company offers a multilevel security architecture, cloud, network, mobile devices, endpoints information, and IOT solutions. It provides Check Point Infinity Architecture, a cyber security architecture that protects against fifth generation cyber-attacks across various networks, endpoint, cloud, workloads, Internet of Things, and mobile. In addition, the company offers security gateways and software platforms that support small and medium sized business. Further, it provides cloud network security, cloud native application protection, security and posture management, cloud identity and entitlement, cloud workload protection, cloud detection and response, and cloud web application protection for web applications and APIs; and Check Point Harmony that delivers endpoint and secure connectivity for remote user access. Additionally, the company offers technical customer support programs and plans; professional services in implementing, upgrading, and optimizing Check Point products comprising design planning and security implementation; and certification and educational training services on Check Point products.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Check Point Software Technologies is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 22.63% of Check Point Software Technologies shares are held by insiders and 72.009% by institutions. How many people work for Check Point Software Technologies?
Latest data suggests 6,450 work at Check Point Software Technologies. When does the fiscal year end for Check Point Software Technologies?
Check Point Software Technologies's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Check Point Software Technologies based?
Check Point Software Technologies's address is: 5 Shlomo Kaplan Street, Tel Aviv, Israel, 6789159 What is Check Point Software Technologies's ISIN number?
Check Point Software Technologies's international securities identification number is: USM224651044 What is Check Point Software Technologies's CUSIP number?
Check Point Software Technologies's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: M22465104