Cybersecurity Giants Shaken: $1 Billion Vanished from Nasdaq Stocks in a Day

Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ: CHKP) closed on the 23rd at $133.90—a 5.49% drop—on the Nasdaq, with a trading volume of 1,022,852 shares. In a single day, approximately $726 million in market capitalization was wiped out, bringing the total market cap down to about $13.9 billion.

Recently, the company reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, posting $745 million in quarterly revenue and over $1.2 billion in annual operating cash flow. To strengthen its AI security and exposure management capabilities, Check Point has accelerated platform expansion by acquiring three firms—Cyata, Cyclops and Rotate.

Foreign investment reports highlight the company’s product competitiveness—driven by generative AI–based security tools like Infinity AI Copilot—as a catalyst for future growth.

Founded in 1993 by Gil Shwed and others, Check Point Software Technologies is a Ramat Gan, Israel–based integrated cybersecurity firm for networks, cloud and endpoints. Originally known for its FireWall-1 solution, the company now protects the digital assets of more than 100,000 organizations worldwide through platforms such as Quantum Network Security, CloudGuard and Harmony.