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チェック・ポイント・ソフトウェアは第1四半期の製品成長が「期待外れ」だったため、今後はAIセキュリティに注力すべきだとモルガン・スタンレーが指摘

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-- チェック・ポイント・ソフトウェア・テクノロジーズ(CHKP)は第1四半期の製品成長が期待外れだったと報告した。同社は戦略変更を行ったものの、顧客がAIセキュリティに注力する中で、今後はソリューションを積極的に展開していく必要があると、モルガン・スタンレーは金曜日に指摘した。 チェック・ポイントはここ数カ月で市場開拓戦略の変更を実施したと考えている。しかし、新たな最高収益責任者(CRO)の就任後も、今後さらなる混乱が生じる可能性を認識していると、モルガン・スタンレーは述べた。 モルガン・スタンレーは、第2四半期および下半期に向けて、市場開拓戦略の変更、AIセキュリティの進展、ファイアウォール販売への価格上昇の影響を注視していくと述べた。 モルガン・スタンレーは、投資家がチェック・ポイントに再び投資するのは、ファイアウォールやAIセキュリティといった新興分野での成長を確実に捉えられるという確信が持てるようになってからだと付け加えた。 モルガン・スタンレーはチェック・ポイント・ソフトウェアの投資判断を「イコールウェイト」に据え置き、目標株価を197ドルから133ドルに引き下げた。

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