Check Pt Softw: (NASD: CHKP)

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Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

Overview Quote

            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		49.15 - 50.47
	
		52wk Low - High
		40.60 - 55.12
	
		Previous Close
		49.39
	
		Avg. Volume
		2,301,636
	
		Industry
		COMP-SOFTWARE
	
		Market Cap
		10.03 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		0.64
	
		PE (Forward)
		15.79
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.19
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Definition
                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
                                                                        #1
                                                                        Strong Buy
                                                                        26.6%
                                                                    
                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            15.79
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.44
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.19
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.76
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.76
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-17-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.02
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            11.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is a leading provider of policy-based enterprise security and traffic management solutions. Through its patented Stateful Inspection technology, the company delivers Secure Enterprise Connectivity solutions that protect information assets and enhance the performance of enterprise networks. The company's products include the world's leading enterprise security suite, FireWall-1r, the industry's leading family of virtual private network solutions, VPN-1T, and the industry's premier bandwidth management solution, FloodGate-1T.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.76	0.79	3.19	3.51
Number of Estimates	8	8	8	8
Low Estimate	0.75	0.76	3.10	3.28
High Estimate	0.77	0.83	3.26	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.71	0.73	2.97	3.19
EPS Growth	7.04%	8.73%	7.45%	9.91%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
CHECK PT SOFTW	CHKP	50.38
ASPEN TECH INC	AZPN	31.15
PEGASYSTEMS INC	PEGA	32.61
PROGRESS SOFTWA	PRGS	24.17
SAP AG ADR	SAP	80.89
ACTUATE CORP	BIRT	6.51
ADVENT SOFTWARE	ADVS	31.91
CALLIDUS SOFTWR	CALD	5.46
DEALERTRACK HLD	TRAK	32.29
DESCARTES SYS	DSGX	10.37

Sector:Computer and Technology>> Industry:COMP-SOFTWARE

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Zacks Commentary

Fortinet's 1Q Earnings In Line, Rev Misses

May 02, 2013

Company News for April 23, 2013

Apr 23, 2013

Check Point's 1Q Earnings: A Mixed Bag

Apr 23, 2013

Check Point Beats Estimate in 4Q

Jan 30, 2013

Check Point Lags Ests, Shares Slump

Oct 18, 2012

Earnings Preview: Check Point

Oct 16, 2012

Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Check Point Software Technologies, Bladex, IntercontinentalExchange and Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste

Aug 29, 2012

4 Wildly Profitable Companies at Reasonable Prices

Aug, 28 2012 00:00

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.02
Sales	1,343
Net Income	624
Price/Earnings	16.68
Price/Book	2.95
Price/Cash Flow	16.18
Price/Sales	7.41

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News

Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) Could Break Through $50.34 Resistance Level - Freshbrewedmedia

May 15, 2013

Critical Alerts For LinkedIn, JC Penney, Under Armour, Check Point Software, and Iconix Released By InvestorsObserver - Pr Newswire

May 15, 2013

David Tepper Buys 10 New Stocks - GuruFocus

May 15, 2013

What I Bought and Sold This Quarter - TheMotleyFool

May 15, 2013

Media Alert: New Attacks Detected by Recently Introduced Check PointThreat Emulation Software Blade - Marketwire

May 14, 2013

Shares of Check Point Software Technologies Receive a Boost, Up 2.6% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 14, 2013

StockCall Study on SYMC, CHKP, FIRE, and KEYW - Accesswire-Tnw

May 10, 2013

Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) Showing Neutral Technicals But Could Fall Through $46.81 Support - Freshbrewedmedia

May 9, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.81
ABR (Last Week)	1.81
# of recs in ABR	21
Average Target Price	53.69
Industry Rank by ABR	167 out of 265
Rank in Industry	16 out of 77

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Day Low - High	49.15 - 50.47
52wk Low - High	40.60 - 55.12
Previous Close	49.39
Avg. Volume	2,301,636
Industry	COMP-SOFTWARE
Market Cap	10.03 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	0.64
PE (Forward)	15.79
Current Year Est.	3.19
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	15.79
PEG Ratio	1.44
Current Year Est.	3.19
Current Quarter Estimate	0.76
Most Accurate Estimate	0.76
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-17-2013
EPS Last Year	3.02
Expected Earnings Growth	11.00%

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Check Pt Softw: (NASD: CHKP)

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