Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

• CHKP Stock Price 24h change: +1.92%. From 181.23 USD to 184.71 USD. Market optimism was driven by a new partnership announcement and positive sentiment regarding AI-driven security updates.
• From a technical perspective, the stock is showing signs of recovery within a broader bearish context; while the RSI is neutral at 54.3 and short-term moving averages (5-day, 10-day) suggest a "buy," the price remains below the 50-day and 200-day averages, indicating ongoing resistance.
• Check Point announced a major partnership with NASCAR's Hendrick Motorsports to enhance their cyber defenses and act as an associate sponsor for the 2026 racing season.
• The company launched a new AI-powered Exposure Management platform designed to automate threat remediation and close the "remediation gap" for security teams.
• Analysts at Stephens upgraded CHKP to "Overweight" with a price target of $240, citing improved growth visibility from recent AI security innovations.
• Microsoft issued an emergency patch for a critical Office zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-21509) that was being actively exploited in targeted cyberattacks.
• Cisco Systems received several analyst upgrades following the launch of its new "Cisco 360" partner program aimed at scaling AI-driven security services globally.

• CHKP Stock Price 24h change: +0.97%. From 181.23 USD to 182.99 USD. The stock rebounded slightly following a period of volatility and institutional selling, benefiting from broader tech market stability despite recent cautious analyst price target adjustments.
• From a technical perspective, the stock is showing a "Neutral to Bearish" trend in the short term. While the RSI (14) is neutral at 54.35, the stock remains below its 50-day (182.98) and 200-day (187.42) moving averages, indicating overhead resistance. The MACD is currently in sell territory at -0.48, though recent price action suggests a potential consolidation floor near the 52-week low of 173.77.
• Check Point introduced an AI-driven "Exposure Management" solution on January 21 to automate security remediation and close the gap between risk identification and patching.
• Several institutional investors, including Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, reduced their holdings in CHKP during the most recent quarter, contributing to recent price pressure.
• Citigroup lowered its price target for CHKP from $210 to $200 on January 13, maintaining a "Neutral" rating due to competitive concerns in the cybersecurity space.
• Fortinet confirmed on January 23 that attackers are actively exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in its FortiCloud SSO, highlighting ongoing high-stakes threats in the network security sector.
• Nike is currently investigating a potential massive data breach after the "WorldLeaks" cybercrime group claimed to have stolen 1.4TB of data from its systems on January 24.