CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) Lowered to “Strong Sell” Rating by Zacks Research

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) was downgraded by equities researchers at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on CRWD. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price objective on shares of CrowdStrike from $350.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of CrowdStrike in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. HSBC boosted their price target on CrowdStrike from $417.00 to $446.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Daiwa Capital Markets increased their price objective on CrowdStrike from $530.00 to $560.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of CrowdStrike in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CrowdStrike currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $555.21.

CrowdStrike Stock Performance

Shares of CRWD stock opened at $421.73 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $106.32 billion, a P/E ratio of -334.71, a PEG ratio of 27.22 and a beta of 1.03. CrowdStrike has a fifty-two week low of $298.00 and a fifty-two week high of $566.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a current ratio of 1.81. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $476.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $476.77.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.02. CrowdStrike had a negative net margin of 6.88% and a negative return on equity of 2.12%. The firm had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.93 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 21.8% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CrowdStrike news, Director Johanna Flower sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $461.94, for a total transaction of $1,385,820.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 76,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,145,319.08. This trade represents a 3.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, President Michael Sentonas sold 11,461 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $479.78, for a total transaction of $5,498,758.58. Following the sale, the president owned 342,655 shares in the company, valued at approximately $164,399,015.90. This trade represents a 3.24% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 63,523 shares of company stock worth $30,533,092 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 3.32% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CRWD. Asset Planning Inc purchased a new stake in CrowdStrike in the third quarter worth about $25,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new position in shares of CrowdStrike during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Anchor Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of CrowdStrike during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management boosted its position in shares of CrowdStrike by 170.0% in the 4th quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 54 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CrowdStrike in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. 71.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about CrowdStrike

Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CrowdStrike was named a Customers’ Choice in Gartner Peer Insights for Application Security Posture Management — an endorsement that supports product leadership and enterprise demand. CrowdStrike Named a Customers’ Choice
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights CrowdStrike’s expansion into cloud security and identity protection as a growth driver, reinforcing recurring revenue potential and cross-sell opportunities. This supports ARR durability that investors value in cyber names. Expansion into Cloud Security and Identity Protection Driving Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: The company announced the date for its Q4 & FY2026 results conference call — an event that will likely drive near-term volatility and set the next leg of the stock’s direction. Investors should be positioned for guidance and ARR/renewal commentary. Conference Call Date Announced
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple analyst-coverage pieces and aggregator articles (Zacks, Yahoo, MSN) are discussing whether CRWD is a buy amid recent weakness — analyst tone appears generally constructive but mixed on valuation, which can lead to divergent short-term reaction from the stock. Is CrowdStrike a Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest entries in the feed show zeros/NaN and a 0.0 days-to-cover — the data looks unreliable and shouldn’t be taken as evidence of a significant short squeeze or covering activity. Monitor reliable filings for true positioning changes. (source data entries)
• Negative Sentiment: Headline coverage notes CRWD fell more steeply than the broader market in the latest session, reflecting increased selling pressure and headline-driven flows that can amplify moves in a high-multiple growth name. CRWD Falls More Steeply Than Market
• Negative Sentiment: Analyses and pieces about a “floor test” after a Fortinet upgrade and articles calling out valuation risks suggest sector rotation and competitive/relative-value moves are pressuring the stock — investors sensitive to multiples may be selling into news. Floor Test After Fortinet Upgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Opinion pieces point to a >20% pullback from the 52-week high and debate whether valuation is stretched despite strong growth — that narrative can keep selling pressure as investors re-assess near-term upside vs. risk. Buy Or Fear CRWD Stock At $440?

About CrowdStrike

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.