Screened 2026-09-17 · the tape above runs as of 11:00 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
The Label · The Season, Not the Day
This name holds its markup label.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd holds its Markup at $136.23. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 12 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-09-17
Phase
Markup
Quantitative state
Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 12 days
Price at the screen
$136.23
Valuation
13.97 trailing · 12.07 forward price to earnings
Values screen
PASS· score 70.0
Beta
0.50
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Full pass across all five screens. This security clears the Titan Ethical Standard: its business and its balance sheet both stay inside the lines.
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Permissible
Core business clean
Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.
Pass
Debt load
25.26%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is just 25.3% of its assets, well under the one-third ceiling: it does not run on borrowed money.
Pass
Interest-bearing cash
17.00%
Below 33%
Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 17.0% of assets, under the one-third limit.
Pass
Receivables
32.91%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 32.9% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Revenue purity
3.85%
Below 5%
Only 3.9% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line.
Pass
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-17 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 28.5% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 31 covering, consensus Buy. The average target sits +3% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Our model sees value the Street hasn't fully caught up to yet.
Price History & Projections
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-17 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Steady Security Software But No Real Edge
Picture the quiet firm that still sells the locks on corporate doors long after flashier rivals arrived. Check Point delivers exactly that with its multilevel security tools for cloud and endpoints, yet revenue growth sits at just 5% while the moat stays narrow. A 12 times forward multiple and 38% margins look attractive on paper, and the ethical screen clears without issue, but none of this creates an opportunity worth pursuing when fair value sits well above current levels.
High returns on equity of 38% confirm the business runs efficiently and analyst targets hover near the present price around 142. That combination leaves little margin for error once growth stays this pedestrian. The market already prices the shares close to consensus, so the 30% gap to our fair value does not translate into a compelling case.
Competition in cybersecurity moves quickly and a narrow moat offers limited protection against larger platforms. Slow expansion also raises the risk that earnings multiples compress further rather than expand. Analysis, not advice.
The risks · The things to watch: its business and earnings are exposed to Israel and to currency swings.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
Where & How to Trade
CHKP trades on NASDAQ (the company is based in Israel). As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.
The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited
Every Entry, As Written
2026-08-25Markup$134.23-2.1%Entry 5
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 2.1% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 45%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%. The street (31 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $144.
2026-07-24Markup$137.10+10.5%Entry 4
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 10.5% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 45%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%. The street (31 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $144.
2026-07-18Markup$124.06+0.0%Entry 3
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading overbought. Over the past year the shares are down 45%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 17%. The street (31 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $144.
2026-07-03Markup$124.06+0.0%Entry 2
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Markup$124.06Entry 1
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
