CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) Trading 1.3% Higher – Still a Buy?

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD)’s share price was up 1.3% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $418.88 and last traded at $413.39. Approximately 3,097,562 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 0% from the average daily volume of 3,093,298 shares. The stock had previously closed at $408.04.

Trending Headlines about CrowdStrike

Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer flagged CrowdStrike as a buy for his Charitable Trust and said he sees “little or no” risk of AI disruption to CrowdStrike’s business — a high‑visibility endorsement that can support investor confidence. Jim Cramer on CrowdStrike
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts responded positively after news of a collaboration with Saudi Aramco, reinforcing buy-side support and helping sentiment around growth and large-enterprise traction. CrowdStrike Draws Analyst Support After Saudi Aramco Collaboration
• Positive Sentiment: Two bullish pieces argue the post-correction price greatly improves the risk/reward: one upgrades CRWD to buy after a ~30% pullback; another says the long-term growth story is intact and the shares are “far cheaper.” Those narratives can attract value-seeking growth investors. Upgrading to Buy After The Correction
• Positive Sentiment: CrowdStrike was the only vendor named a Customers’ Choice in Gartner’s 2025 Peer Insights report for External Attack Surface Management — a credibility boost for product leadership and enterprise spend momentum. Gartner Customers’ Choice
• Positive Sentiment: Sector note — rising concerns about AI-driven threats are keeping cybersecurity demand strong; some outlets highlight CrowdStrike as a top play as AI threats surge, which supports longer-term secular tailwinds. Consider These 2 Cybersecurity Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Media summaries explain why CRWD is trading up (coverage of the endorsements, analyst notes, and product wins) — useful for onboarding new investors but mostly descriptive rather than news-driving. Stock Is Up: What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Another consumer-tech summary piece highlights the same drivers behind today’s move; useful context but no new catalyst. Stock Trades Up: Here Is Why
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry roundup: January saw robust M&A activity in cybersecurity (34 deals), which signals investor interest in the sector but is not a CRWD-specific catalyst. Cybersecurity M&A Roundup

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on CRWD. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of CrowdStrike in a report on Monday, November 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised 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. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their price objective on CrowdStrike from $500.00 to $515.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on CrowdStrike from $515.00 to $537.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Capital One Financial dropped their price target on CrowdStrike from $600.00 to $590.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $555.21.

CrowdStrike Trading Up 1.3%

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 firm has a market cap of $104.22 billion, a P/E ratio of -328.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 22.63 and a beta of 1.03. The business’s fifty day moving average is $468.45 and its 200-day moving average is $474.79.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) last announced 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 return on equity of 2.12% and a negative net margin of 6.88%.The business had revenue of $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.93 EPS. CrowdStrike’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at CrowdStrike

In other news, CFO Burt W. Podbere sold 7,871 shares of CrowdStrike stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $415.78, for a total value of $3,272,604.38. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 169,613 shares in the company, valued at $70,521,693.14. The trade was a 4.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, 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 sale, the director owned 76,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $35,145,319.08. The trade was a 3.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 100,247 shares of company stock valued at $45,722,274 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 3.32% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CrowdStrike

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Kesler Norman & Wride LLC increased its stake in CrowdStrike by 85.0% during the 4th quarter. Kesler Norman & Wride LLC now owns 2,747 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,288,000 after purchasing an additional 1,262 shares in the last quarter. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of CrowdStrike by 10.0% during the fourth quarter. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $704,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of CrowdStrike by 7.2% during the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 116,263 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,499,000 after acquiring an additional 7,789 shares in the last quarter. Pincus Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of CrowdStrike in the 4th quarter worth about $270,000. Finally, AXQ Capital LP bought a new position in CrowdStrike in the 4th quarter valued at about $216,000. Institutional investors own 71.16% of the company’s stock.

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.