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Check Point Already 5% Down, Almost One Hour Before The NASDAQ Open

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October 11, 2023

Check Point Already 5% Down, Almost One Hour Before The NASDAQ Open

(VIANEWS) - The NASDAQ opens in less than one hour and Check Point's pre-market value is already 5% down.

Check Point's last close was $135.45, 2.27% under its 52-week high of $138.60.

The last session, NASDAQ finished with Check Point (CHKP) rising 0.36% to $135.45. NASDAQ jumped 0.58% to $13,562.84, after three consecutive sessions in a row of gains, on what was a somewhat positive trend trading session.

About Check Point

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. The company also offers security gateways and software platforms that support small and medium sized business (SMB) to large enterprise data center and telco-grade environments; and threat prevention technologies and zero-day protections. In addition, the company provides cloud network security, security and posture management, cloud workload protection, and cloud web application protection for web applications and APIs; and Check Point Harmony that delivers endpoint and secure connectivity for remote user access. Further, the company provides 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. It sells its products through distributors, resellers, system integrators, original equipment manufacturers, and managed security service providers. The company has a strategic partnership with Revelstoke to automate detection and response solutions. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Earnings Per Share

As for profitability, Check Point has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.86.

PE Ratio

Check Point has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 19.74. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $19.74 for every dollar of annual earnings.

The company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 28.71%.

Yearly Top and Bottom Value

Check Point's stock is valued at $135.45 at 09:23 EST, below its 52-week high of $138.60 and way higher than its 52-week low of $107.54.

Sales Growth

Check Point's sales growth is 3.4% for the present quarter and 4.8% for the next.

Moving Average

Check Point's value is above its 50-day moving average of $133.05 and above its 200-day moving average of $128.26.

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