Cibc World Market Inc. Sells 38,235 Shares of CrowdStrike $CRWD

Cibc World Market Inc. lowered its position in shares of CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) by 22.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 131,538 shares of the company’s stock after selling 38,235 shares during the period. Cibc World Market Inc.’s holdings in CrowdStrike were worth $64,504,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CRWD. Asset Planning Inc purchased a new position in CrowdStrike during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of CrowdStrike in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. AlphaQuest LLC bought a new position in shares of CrowdStrike during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new position in CrowdStrike during the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. bought a new position in CrowdStrike in the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. 71.16% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Johanna Flower sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $461.94, for a total value of $1,385,820.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 76,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $35,145,319.08. This represents a 3.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Burt W. Podbere sold 10,516 shares of CrowdStrike stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $483.33, for a total value of $5,082,698.28. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 179,114 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $86,571,169.62. This represents a 5.55% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 100,247 shares of company stock valued at $45,722,274. Corporate insiders own 3.32% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on CRWD shares. Susquehanna increased their target price on CrowdStrike from $530.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of CrowdStrike in a research report on Monday, November 24th. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $580.00 target price on shares of CrowdStrike in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Daiwa Securities Group increased their price target on shares of CrowdStrike from $530.00 to $560.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $630.00 price target on shares of CrowdStrike in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CrowdStrike currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $555.21.

CrowdStrike Price Performance

Shares of CRWD stock opened at $413.39 on Wednesday. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $104.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -328.09, a PEG ratio of 23.35 and a beta of 1.03. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $466.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is $474.41.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.02. The firm 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%. CrowdStrike’s revenue was up 21.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.93 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CrowdStrike News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts rallied after CrowdStrike disclosed a collaboration with Saudi Aramco, prompting renewed analyst support and helping lift sentiment around enterprise traction. CrowdStrike (CRWD) Draws Analyst Support After Saudi Aramco Collaboration
• Positive Sentiment: Celebrity endorsement: Jim Cramer named CrowdStrike a buy for his Charitable Trust and said he sees little risk of AI disruption to the business — a retail/institutional sentiment boost. Jim Cramer on CrowdStrike: “I See Little or No Possibility of or Threat of AI Disruption”
• Positive Sentiment: Upgrades/long‑term buy thesis from research/commentary: multiple pieces argue the post‑selloff valuation creates a buying opportunity (upgrades and “same story, far cheaper” coverage). CrowdStrike: Why The 30% Plunge Is Too Much, Upgrading To Buy CrowdStrike After The Correction: Same Story, Far Cheaper
• Positive Sentiment: Product/customer recognition: CrowdStrike was the only vendor named a Customers’ Choice in Gartner Peer Insights for External Attack Surface Management — supports competitive positioning. CrowdStrike is the Only Vendor Named as a Customers’ Choice in the 2025 Gartner® Peer Insights™ ‘Voice of the Customer’ for External Attack Surface Management Report
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds: coverage noting rising AI-driven cyber threats is pushing investor interest toward leading cybersecurity names like CrowdStrike. Consider These 2 Cybersecurity Stocks as AI Threats Surge in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Market note: coverage and roundup pieces point to active sector M&A and press summaries explaining why the stock is up — informational but not necessarily catalytic. Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 34 Deals Announced in January 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and mainstream outlets are highlighting the intraday uptick, which can amplify momentum but doesn’t change fundamentals. CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) Increases Despite Market Slip: Here’s What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data in the feed shows zero shares (likely a reporting/data anomaly) and is inconclusive for directional pressure; treat with caution.
• Negative Sentiment: Technical and valuation headwinds remain: the stock trades below its 50‑ and 200‑day moving averages and has seen a large prior decline (~30% referenced in coverage); CrowdStrike still posts negative net margin and ROE, which keeps some investors cautious.

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.