Kennedy Investment Group Grows Stock Position in CrowdStrike $CRWD

Kennedy Investment Group lifted its position in CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) by 49.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 5,279 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,741 shares during the period. CrowdStrike accounts for 1.0% of Kennedy Investment Group’s holdings, making the stock its 21st largest position. Kennedy Investment Group’s holdings in CrowdStrike were worth $2,589,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in CRWD. Asset Planning Inc acquired a new stake in CrowdStrike during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new position in shares of CrowdStrike in the second quarter worth about $26,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new position in shares of CrowdStrike in the second quarter worth about $27,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. acquired a new position in CrowdStrike during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Financial Gravity Companies Inc. purchased a new stake in CrowdStrike during the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. 71.16% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at CrowdStrike

In other news, President Michael Sentonas sold 11,461 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $479.78, for a total transaction of $5,498,758.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 342,655 shares in the company, valued at $164,399,015.90. This trade represents a 3.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Burt W. Podbere sold 10,516 shares of CrowdStrike stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $483.33, for a total value of $5,082,698.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 179,114 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $86,571,169.62. The trade was a 5.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 71,048 shares of company stock valued at $35,767,887 over the last ninety days. 3.32% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting CrowdStrike

Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BTIG Research reiterated a “Buy” on CRWD and set a $640 price target, implying substantial upside versus current levels — a clear analyst vote of confidence that can support the share price. BTIG Research Reiterates “Buy” Rating for CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD)
• Positive Sentiment: A federal judge dismissed the shareholder lawsuit over the July 2024 outage, removing a legal overhang and limiting potential settlement risk — an outcome that reduces near-term litigation uncertainty. CrowdStrike defeats shareholder lawsuit over huge software outage
• Positive Sentiment: CrowdStrike announced it will acquire Seraphic Security (terms undisclosed), expanding its identity-security capabilities — strategic M&A that supports cross-sell and long-term revenue growth. CrowdStrike to acquire Seraphic Security, terms undisclosed
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary highlights renewed analyst conviction and technical signs of a rebound, noting several brokers reaffirming Buy ratings and that a major skeptic has turned bullish — supportive sentiment that can attract buyers.
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO George Kurtz warned against giving AI agents too much freedom inside corporate systems (calling AI a “drunken intern”), signaling management’s cautious stance on AI deployment — could be read as prudent risk control rather than a growth headwind. CrowdStrike’s (CRWD) CEO Calls AI a ‘Drunken Intern’ amid Acquisition Spree
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/industry pieces (Daniel Ives and others) continue to list CrowdStrike among top AI/security plays — positive long-term narrative but not an immediate catalyst. Palantir and CrowdStrike: Daniel Ives Reveals His Top AI Stocks for 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Research notes highlight reaccelerating growth but flag valuation as a constraint — constructive for fundamentals but keeps some investors cautious. CrowdStrike: Growth Reaccelerating, But Valuation Still A Constraint
• Negative Sentiment: KeyBanc downgraded CrowdStrike to Sector Weight, citing more measured security budgets and valuation concerns — a notable analyst downgrade that can pressure the stock. KeyBanc downgrades CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD)
• Negative Sentiment: Market headlines and intraday selling drove a steeper-than-market decline yesterday; Zacks examined drivers of the pullback — short-term profit-taking and sensitivity to analyst flow/positioning appear to have amplified the move. Here’s Why CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) Fell More Than Broader Market

CrowdStrike Stock Performance

NASDAQ CRWD opened at $460.70 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $498.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $480.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The stock has a market cap of $116.14 billion, a PE ratio of -365.63, a P/E/G ratio of 112.57 and a beta of 1.03. CrowdStrike has a twelve month low of $298.00 and a twelve month high of $566.90.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December 2nd. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. CrowdStrike had a negative net margin of 6.88% and a negative return on equity of 2.12%. The business’s revenue was up 21.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.93 EPS. CrowdStrike has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.700-3.720 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.110 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Roth Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $510.00 price objective (up previously from $410.00) on shares of CrowdStrike in a report on Thursday, September 18th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on CrowdStrike from $500.00 to $555.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $640.00 price objective on shares of CrowdStrike in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on CrowdStrike from $500.00 to $580.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Finally, Zacks Research cut CrowdStrike from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 24th. Thirty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $555.42.

CrowdStrike Profile

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: CRWD) is a cybersecurity company founded in 2011 and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. The firm was co-founded by George Kurtz and Dmitri Alperovitch and became a publicly traded company following its initial public offering in 2019. CrowdStrike positions itself as a provider of cloud-native security solutions designed to protect endpoints, cloud workloads, identities and data against sophisticated cyber threats.

The company’s core offering is the CrowdStrike Falcon platform, a modular, cloud-delivered security architecture that combines endpoint protection (EPP), endpoint detection and response (EDR), threat intelligence, and device control through lightweight agents and centralized telemetry.