Check Point Software quarterly profit beats estimates
The Israeli-based network security company on Wednesday reported $2.37 per diluted share excluding one-off items for the April-June quarter, up 9% from $2.17 a year earlier. Revenue grew 6% to $665 million.
That beat the $2.36 a share on revenue of $662 million expected by analysts, LSEG data from Refinitiv showed.
Product and licence revenue rose 12% to $132 million in the quarter, while security subscription revenue gained 10% to $298 million.
Check Point said that during the second quarter it During the second quarter of 2025 it bought back some 1.5 million of its own shares at a total cost about $325 million.
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