These Analysts Cut Their Forecasts On Check Point Software Technologies After Q2 Results

Benzinga
01 Aug

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP) reported upbeat earnings for the second quarter on Wednesday.

The company posted quarterly earnings of $2.37 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.36 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $665.200 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $661.751 million.

“We delivered solid second-quarter results, driven by growth in our emerging technologies portfolio including Email, SASE, and Enterprise Risk Management. Quantum Force appliances continued a double-digit growth trajectory, reflecting strong customer trust in our innovation and prevention-first ethos,” said CEO Nadav Zafrir. “We continued to advance our strategic roadmap with the acquisition of Veriti, strengthening the Infinity platform’s open-garden architecture. The third quarter is shaping up well with strong July indicators. We have a healthy pipeline heading into the second half of the year underscoring our full-year outlook.”

Check Point Software shares fell 1.3% to trade at $184.30 on Thursday.

These analysts made changes to their price targets on Check Point Software following earnings announcement.

  • Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Jonathan Ruykhaver maintained Check Point Software with a Neutral and lowered the price target from $230 to $220.
  • Stephens & Co. analyst Todd Weller maintained the stock with an Equal-Weight rating and lowered the price target from $229 to $210.
  • UBS analyst Roger Boyd maintained Check Point Software with a Neutral and lowered the price target from $220 to $210.
  • Morgan Stanley analyst Hamza Fodderwala maintained the stock with an Equal-Weight rating and lowered the price target from $230 to $215.
  • RBC Capital analyst Matthew Hedberg maintained Check Point Software with a Sector Perform and lowered the price target from $224 to $207.
  • Wells Fargo analyst Andrew Nowinski maintained the stock with an Overweight rating and lowered the price target from $265 to $225.
  • Barclays analyst Saket Kalia maintained Check Point Software with an Equal-Weight rating and cut the price target from $245 to $215.
  • Scotiabank analyst Patrick Colville maintained the stock with a Sector Outperform and cut the price target from $240 to $220.

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