Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP) is a global leader in IT security, providing comprehensive solutions to protect enterprises' cloud, network, mobile devices, endpoints, and IoT solutions. The company offers a multilevel security architecture through its Infinity platform, delivering end-to-end security with unified security gateways and a single agent for endpoint security. CHKP sells a range of products and services, including hardware and software products, subscription-based security services, and software updates and maintenance.
- Security Subscriptions - Offers subscription-based security services, including advanced threat protection, Infinity CloudGuard, and Harmony, providing customers with a suite of security solutions sold as a service.
- Software Updates and Maintenance - Provides software updates, maintenance contracts, and professional services, including rights to software upgrades, technical support, and hardware services.
- Products and Licenses - Sells software and hardware products integrated with essential functionalities, contributing to the company's overall revenue.
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Research analysts who have asked questions during CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES earnings calls.
Adam Tindle
Raymond James
4 questions for CHKP
Joseph Gallo
Jefferies & Company Inc.
4 questions for CHKP
Saket Kalia
Barclays Capital
4 questions for CHKP
Shaul Eyal
TD Cowen
4 questions for CHKP
Andrew Nowinski
Wells Fargo
3 questions for CHKP
Brad Zelnick
Credit Suisse
3 questions for CHKP
Jonathan Ho
William Blair & Company
3 questions for CHKP
Robbie Owens
Piper Sandler
3 questions for CHKP
Roger Boyd
UBS
3 questions for CHKP
Tal Liani
Bank of America
3 questions for CHKP
Brian Essex
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2 questions for CHKP
Hamza Fodderwala
Morgan Stanley
2 questions for CHKP
Keith Bachman
BMO Capital Markets
2 questions for CHKP
Patrick Colville
Scotiabank
2 questions for CHKP
Patrick Edwin Colville
Scotiabank
2 questions for CHKP
Shrenik Kothari
Robert W. Baird & Co.
2 questions for CHKP
Shyam Patil
Susquehanna Financial Group
2 questions for CHKP
Benjamin Bollin
Cleveland Research Company
1 question for CHKP
Fatima Boolani
Citi
1 question for CHKP
Gabriela Borges
Goldman Sachs
1 question for CHKP
Gregg Moskowitz
Mizuho
1 question for CHKP
Joel Fishbein
Truist Securities
1 question for CHKP
Joel P. Fishbein Jr.
Truist Securities
1 question for CHKP
John DiFucci
Guggenheim Securities
1 question for CHKP
Joshua Tilton
Wolfe Research
1 question for CHKP
Junaid Siddiqui
Truist Securities
1 question for CHKP
Keith Weiss
Morgan Stanley
1 question for CHKP
Rob Owens
Piper Sandler Companies
1 question for CHKP
Notable M&A activity and strategic investments in the past 3 years.
| Company | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
Veriti Cybersecurity | 2025 | Check Point acquired Veriti Cybersecurity to enhance its Infinity Platform with preemptive threat exposure and automated, cross‑vendor virtual patching capabilities; the deal was valued at $84 million (net of cash) and was scheduled to close by Q2 2025. |
Cyberint Technologies Ltd. | 2024 | Check Point acquired Cyberint Technologies Ltd. to bolster its SOC operations and expand managed threat intelligence offerings by integrating Cyberint’s external risk management capabilities into its Infinity Platform, with a net cash payment of $186 million in Q3 2024. |
Perimeter 81 | 2023 | Check Point acquired Perimeter 81 to accelerate secure access for remote users, sites, and cloud environments by enhancing its SASE offerings; the acquisition, announced in August and completed in September 2023, was executed on a cash‑free, debt‑free basis for approximately $490 million. |
Atmos | 2023 | The Atmos acquisition had a modest impact, with its effect on revenues limited to only a few million dollars and no major strategic or financial details disclosed. |
[Indiscernible] | 2023 | Check Point acquired an indiscernible small Israeli start‑up aimed at expanding its SaaS security technology capabilities, although specific deal terms and detailed information were not provided. |
Source | 2023 | The acquisition of Source enhanced Check Point's Infinity Global Services by adding managed firewall services to its portfolio; the deal was completed approximately 1.5 weeks before the Q3 2023 earnings call. |
Spectral Cyber Technologies Ltd. | 2022 | Check Point acquired Spectral Cyber Technologies Ltd. to extend its CloudGuard solution with developer‑first security tools such as Infrastructure as Code scanning and secrets detection, adding a few million dollars to expenses while targeting enhanced cloud security. |
Recent press releases and 8-K filings for CHKP.
- Check Point Software was named a Recommended vendor in the NSS Labs 2025 Enterprise Firewall Comparative Report, achieving the highest security effectiveness score.
- The company's network security firewall demonstrated an outstanding 99.59% overall security effectiveness rating, including 99.91% exploit coverage and 100% protection from evasion strategies.
- Check Point's firewall outperformed all competitors in security effectiveness, reliability, and stability, with 100% resilience during prolonged attacks and high load conditions.
- NSS Labs CEO Vikram Phatak highlighted Check Point's consistent security effectiveness, recommending their network security firewall for buyers.
- Check Point experienced only 1 vulnerability in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerability tracking, significantly fewer than other leading vendors.
- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. reported Q3 2025 total revenues of $678 million, a 7 percent increase year over year, and calculated billings of $672 million, a 20 percent increase year over year.
- GAAP EPS increased by 79 percent to $3.28, and Non-GAAP EPS increased by 75 percent to $3.94 in Q3 2025, with approximately $1.47 of this increase attributed to a tax settlement benefit.
- The company advanced its AI First strategy by closing the acquisition of Lakera, an AI-native security platform, on October 22, 2025.
- During Q3 2025, Check Point repurchased approximately 1.6 million shares at a total cost of approximately $325 million.
- Check Point reported strong Q3 2025 Non-GAAP financial results, with revenues reaching $678 million, a 7% year-over-year increase, and Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $3.94, up 75% year-over-year, both exceeding projections. The EPS included a $1.47 tax benefit from a settlement.
- The company experienced robust demand, evidenced by a 20% year-over-year growth in Calculated Billings to $672 million, with Services Calculated Billings accelerating by 21% year-over-year.
- Check Point generated $241 million in operating cash flow and repurchased $325 million of its shares during the quarter.
- For the full year 2025, the company updated its guidance, projecting revenues between $2,705 million and $2,745 million and Non-GAAP diluted EPS between $11.22 and $11.32.
- Check Point reported Q3 2025 revenue of $678 million, a 7% increase, and non-GAAP EPS of $3.94 per diluted share, which included a $1.47 one-time tax benefit.
- Calculated billings grew 20% year-over-year to $672 million, driven by strong demand across the portfolio and geographies. Operating cash flow was $241 million, growing 23% excluding a one-time tax payment.
- The company raised its midpoint for 2025 revenue guidance by $15 million to a range of $2.705 billion to $2.745 billion. For Q4 2025, revenue is projected between $724 million and $764 million.
- Check Point acquired Lakira, an AI-native security leader, to enhance its full-stack AI-powered security platform, an acquisition expected to result in a half-point headwind for margin in Q4.
- During the quarter, the company repurchased approximately $325 million of shares at an average price of $198.
- Check Point Software Technologies reported total revenues of $678 million for the third quarter of 2025, marking a 7 percent increase year over year.
- Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) rose by 75 percent year over year to $3.94, while GAAP diluted EPS increased by 79 percent to $3.28, both benefiting from a $1.47 tax settlement.
- Calculated Billings increased by 20 percent year over year to $672 million, and Security Subscriptions Revenues grew by 10 percent to $305 million.
- The company strengthened its AI strategy through the acquisition of Lakera, an AI-native security platform.
- During the third quarter of 2025, Check Point re-purchased approximately 1.6 million shares at a total cost of approximately $325 million.
- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. announced the global rollout of a fully integrated solution uniting its prevention-first cloud network security with Wiz’s Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP).
- This integration, now at general availability, builds on a strategic partnership first announced in February 2025 and aims to help enterprises address cloud security challenges with enhanced visibility and AI-powered prevention.
- The solution facilitates a shift from remediation to prevention, enhances visibility, protects against unknown threats, and reduces configuration risks.
- A new parallel integration with Check Point Infinity Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) automates gateway-based remediation flows, reducing exposure times from hours to minutes.
- Independent testing by CyberRatings.org validated Check Point's efficacy, showing a 100% block rate with zero false positives, while Miercom’s 2025 benchmark report confirmed a 99.9% block rate against Zero+1 day malware and a 99.7% prevention rate for phishing.
- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP) announced on September 16, 2025, an agreement to acquire Lakera, a leading AI-native security platform for Agentic AI applications.
- This acquisition aims to enable Check Point to deliver a full end-to-end AI security stack, enhancing protection for enterprises as they integrate AI.
- Upon closing, Lakera will form the foundation of Check Point’s Global Center of Excellence for AI Security, accelerating AI security research and innovation.
- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. launched new AI-powered Quantum Force Branch Office Security Gateways, which deliver up to a 4x increase in threat prevention performance from previous models and an industry-leading 99.9% block rate.
- Existing Quantum Force Security Gateways for data centers and perimeters will automatically receive a 15%-25% performance boost in threat prevention throughput via a software update.
- The new gateways address the increasing cyber threats faced by branch offices, which are experiencing an average of 713 weekly attack attempts per location, marking a 36% rise from the same period last year.
- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Veriti Cybersecurity, a pioneer in Preemptive Exposure Management (PEM).
- This acquisition is intended to strengthen Check Point's Infinity Platform by integrating Veriti's automated, multi-vendor pre-emptive threat exposure and mitigation capabilities, enhancing prevention-first security against AI-fueled attacks.
- Veriti's technology offers automated, cross-vendor virtual patching and real-time threat intelligence enforcement across over 70 security vendors, which will be integrated into Check Point's Threat Exposure and Risk Management offering.
- The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close by the end of Q2 2025.
- Check Point's executive, Nadav Zafrir, 149 days into his role, noted the company has solid products but needs to improve its market voice and narrative. He outlined a four-lever strategy for growth focusing on strategic focus, culture, infusing new talent, and balancing profitability with growth.
- The company is strategically focusing on three key product areas: hybrid mesh (with a strong emphasis on SASE), workspace security (building on the success of its email product, which is projected to cross $200 million within a year), and External Risk Management.
- Check Point's Perimeter 81 SASE solution is generally available and has scaled to 60,000 seats. The SASE strategy emphasizes a flexible, hybrid mesh architecture that is not cloud-only, leveraging the company's existing infrastructure and ThreatCloud AI intelligence.
- The company is pursuing an "open garden" partnership philosophy, exemplified by its collaboration with Wiz for CNAPP, cloud observability, and posture management, and with Illumio for segmentation.