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Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. provides cybersecurity software and services for enterprises, businesses, consumers and government customers. News about CHKP commonly covers results for its security subscription, product and license businesses; demand indicators such as calculated billings and remaining performance obligations; and capital actions, including ordinary-share repurchase authorizations.
Company updates also focus on the Infinity Platform and related product families, including Harmony for workspace security, CloudGuard for cloud security, Quantum for network security, Infinity Core Services, Check Point WAF and the AI Defense Plane. Recurring themes include AI-powered threat prevention, web application and API protection, SASE, email security, exposure management, government security authorizations and integrations with cloud platforms.
Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ: CHKP) authorized a $2.0 billion expansion of its ongoing share repurchase program. As of March 31, 2026, it had about 104.0 million shares outstanding and has historically repurchased 230 million shares for roughly $17.4 billion, funded from working capital.
Check Point (NASDAQ: CHKP) announced on April 30, 2026 that the Check Point Infinity Platform for Government has achieved GovRAMP Authorization, extending its earlier FedRAMP authorization to state, local and tribal agencies. The platform provides prevention-first threat protection, AI-driven detection, real-time global threat intelligence, and a centralized management console designed for government compliance and operations.
This authorization positions Check Point to deliver a unified cybersecurity posture across federal, state, and local governments and supports government modernization initiatives.
Check Point (NASDAQ: CHKP) reported Q1 2026 results: total revenue $668M (+5% YoY) and security subscriptions $323M (+11% YoY). GAAP operating income was $185M (28% of revenue) and GAAP EPS was $1.81 (+5% YoY); non-GAAP EPS was $2.50 (+13% YoY).
Cash from operations was $445M, adjusted free cash flow $457M, RPO $2.6B, cash and equivalents $4.38B. Company completed two acquisitions (~$92M) and named Sherif Seddik CRO effective May 1, 2026.
Check Point (NASDAQ: CHKP) received Frost & Sullivan's 2026 Technology Innovation Leadership recognition for its prevention-first WAAP (WAF and API security) capabilities on April 23, 2026. The report cites Check Point's AI-driven, real-time protection, unified platform approach, community-driven model, and operational automation as key strengths for cloud-native and GenAI-era applications.
Frost & Sullivan highlighted metrics including near-100% detection and <1% false positives, and referenced Check Point's finding that 65% of organizations experienced cloud-related breaches.
Check Point (NASDAQ: CHKP) will integrate its AI Defense Plane with Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, combining control, governance, and runtime protection to secure AI agents. The integration offers agent inventory, pre-deployment policy enforcement, and real-time runtime guardrails, including prompt-injection detection.
The joint solution will be available in late June 2026; early access registrations are open at the company's website.
Check Point (NASDAQ: CHKP) ranked #1 in Miercom's 2026 Hybrid Mesh Network Security Benchmark, earning a 99.8% overall security effectiveness score.
The company recorded 100% phishing detection, 99.9% malware prevention, threat prevention 36% higher than peers, and up to 97% fewer KEVs.
Check Point (NASDAQ: CHKP) will report first quarter 2026 financial results on April 30, 2026 before U.S. markets open. Management will host a video conference call and live webcast at 8:30 AM ET the same day for investors and analysts.
Investors can access the live webcast via the company investor relations website and follow corporate updates on social channels.
Check Point (NASDAQ: CHKP) was named a Leader and Fast Mover in GigaOm's April 2, 2026 Application and API Security Radar, marking its third consecutive year in a leadership position. The report highlights Check Point WAF's 99.3% detection rate and 0.81% false positives, plus unified WAAP, API discovery, CI/CD integrations, and hybrid cloud protections that prioritize high accuracy with low disruption.
Check Point (NASDAQ: CHKP) launched the AI Defense Plane on March 23, 2026, a unified AI security control plane to govern, observe, and enforce runtime control across employee AI use, AI applications, and agentic systems.
Built on ThreatCloud AI and technologies from the Lakera and Cyata acquisitions, it offers discovery, governance, observability, runtime control, and continuous validation with adaptive protection under 50 milliseconds and support for 100+ languages.
Check Point (NASDAQ: CHKP) on March 23, 2026 released the AI Factory Security Architecture Blueprint, a vendor‑tested reference design to secure private AI infrastructure from hardware to application layers. The blueprint integrates Check Point firewalls, AI Agent Security, and NVIDIA BlueField DPUs to provide Zero Trust, prompt defense, microsegmentation, and regulatory traceability.
It maps to NIST AI RMF and Gartner AI TRiSM and targets threats like prompt injection, model theft, lateral movement, and supply‑chain compromise while aligning with EU AI Act, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS.