CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) Shares Down 9.2% – Should You Sell?

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD)’s stock price dropped 9.2% on Thursday . The company traded as low as $374.52 and last traded at $377.16. Approximately 5,990,152 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 98% from the average daily volume of 3,023,479 shares. The stock had previously closed at $415.36.

CrowdStrike News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CrowdStrike announced a strategic acquisition of SGNL (reported purchase price ~$740M) to bolster identity/security capabilities against AI-powered threats — this strengthens product portfolio and cross-sell potential. CRWD Acquires SGNL
• Positive Sentiment: The company signed an MoU with Saudi Aramco to advance cybersecurity transformation in Saudi Arabia — a large-market partnership that supports international enterprise demand. MoU with Aramco
• Positive Sentiment: Industry recognition — CrowdStrike was named a Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Application Security Posture Management, reinforcing product leadership and enterprise adoption. Gartner Customers’ Choice
• Neutral Sentiment: The company has an upcoming Q4 & FY2026 results conference call — investors should watch guidance, ARR and renewal commentary for a potential catalyst. Conference Call Date
• Neutral Sentiment: Media and some analysts frame recent weakness as a buying opportunity (CNBC, others) while others caution on valuation — mixed coverage can widen short-term trading ranges. CNBC Buy-Opportunity Piece
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst and aggregator headlines note steep recent weakness and debate stretched valuation; Zacks moved coverage more negative (to strong sell), pressuring sentiment. Zacks Downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Recent commentary highlights a >20% pullback from the 52‑week high and a “floor test” narrative after peers’ moves — investors sensitive to multiples have been selling. Seeking Alpha: Multi-Session Losses
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: filings show CEO and CFO stock sales disclosed this week; while not unusual, these transactions add to short‑term negative sentiment. Insider Sales
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst pieces and stock-screen headlines (Zacks/Forbes/Zacks plunge commentary) call out slowing revenue growth vs. rising costs and rich multiples — a core reason for selling pressure. Zacks: 22% Slide Analysis

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $353.00 price objective on shares of CrowdStrike in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on CrowdStrike from $350.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of CrowdStrike in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Daiwa Capital Markets boosted 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, Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price objective on shares of CrowdStrike from $500.00 to $515.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $555.21.

CrowdStrike Price Performance

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 50-day simple moving average of $475.14 and a 200 day simple moving average of $476.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $95.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -299.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 24.13 and a beta of 1.03.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. CrowdStrike had a negative net margin of 6.88% and a negative return on equity of 2.12%. The firm’s revenue was up 21.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.93 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Burt W. Podbere sold 1,630 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $438.33, for a total transaction of $714,477.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 177,484 shares in the company, valued at approximately $77,796,561.72. This trade represents a 0.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO George Kurtz sold 6,777 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $438.60, for a total value of $2,972,392.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,083,755 shares in the company, valued at $913,934,943. This trade represents a 0.32% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 63,523 shares of company stock worth $30,533,092. Insiders own 3.32% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CrowdStrike

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in CrowdStrike by 44.9% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 7,803 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,670,000 after acquiring an additional 2,417 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of CrowdStrike by 3.6% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,812 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,697,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN lifted its stake in shares of CrowdStrike by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 728 shares of the company’s stock valued at $371,000 after purchasing an additional 25 shares during the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in CrowdStrike by 58.0% in the second quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 6,938 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,534,000 after purchasing an additional 2,548 shares in the last quarter. Finally, RMG Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in CrowdStrike during the second quarter worth $51,000. 71.16% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

CrowdStrike Company 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.