Cache Advisors LLC Acquires 2,067 Shares of CrowdStrike $CRWD

Cache Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) by 42.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 6,913 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,067 shares during the quarter. CrowdStrike accounts for 0.6% of Cache Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd largest position. Cache Advisors LLC’s holdings in CrowdStrike were worth $3,390,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in CRWD. Asset Planning Inc bought a new stake in shares of CrowdStrike during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new stake in CrowdStrike during the third quarter worth about $25,000. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new stake in CrowdStrike during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new position in CrowdStrike in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. acquired a new position in shares of CrowdStrike in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. 71.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

CrowdStrike Stock Performance

CrowdStrike stock opened at $371.98 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $438.69 and a 200-day moving average of $469.57. The company has a market capitalization of $93.78 billion, a P/E ratio of -295.22, a P/E/G ratio of 20.93 and a beta of 1.03. CrowdStrike has a 1 year low of $298.00 and a 1 year high of $566.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 1.81.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business had revenue of $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.93 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 21.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CrowdStrike news, President Michael Sentonas sold 11,461 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $479.78, for a total value of $5,498,758.58. Following the sale, the president owned 342,655 shares in the company, valued at approximately $164,399,015.90. The trade was a 3.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Anurag Saha sold 836 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $476.83, for a total value of $398,629.88. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 43,726 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,849,868.58. This trade represents a 1.88% 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 quarter. 3.32% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

CrowdStrike News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Product catalyst — CrowdStrike launched FalconID (phishing‑resistant MFA) and announced Fal.Con Gov, events and product releases that reinforce its enterprise security positioning and AI‑era roadmap. CrowdStrike FalconID Extends Risk-Aware Identity Security to Multi-Factor Authentication
• Positive Sentiment: Government/go‑to‑market momentum — Fal.Con Gov (March 18) and partnerships (e.g., VAST Data) highlight GTM expansion into public sector and AI system security, supporting longer‑term revenue growth potential. CrowdStrike Fal.Con Gov Accelerates National Cyber Defense in the AI Threat Era
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts remain constructive — Jefferies lowered its target but kept a “buy” rating, leaving meaningful upside from current levels and signaling continued institutional support. Jefferies adjusts CrowdStrike price target to $500 from $600, maintains buy rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Market flow and sentiment signals — recent intraday spikes and higher volume were driven by commentaries (e.g., Jensen Huang) and option expiries; expirations of large puts reduce one form of bearish pressure but create short‑term noise. With Bearish Overhangs in the Rearview Mirror, CrowdStrike (CRWD) Stock Looks Tempting
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data shows an anomalous zero reading for late February; likely a reporting/data quirk and not a meaningful change in crowd positioning. (Note: the published short‑interest figure reads 0 shares.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming earnings and estimates — Q4 revenue growth is expected to remain strong, but Wall Street is focused on margin/expense trends; quarterly results and guidance will likely drive the next major price move. CRWD to Report Q4 Earnings: Should You Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple price‑target reductions — JPMorgan, Evercore and others cut targets (JPM: $582→$472; Evercore: $460→$375), and some firms issued pessimistic forecasts, pressuring sentiment and reducing near‑term upside expectations. JPMorgan adjusts price target on CrowdStrike to $472 from $582
• Negative Sentiment: AI‑risk headlines — announcements from AI firms (e.g., Anthropic/Claude) briefly spooked cybersecurity stocks, and analysts warn that AI‑related uncertainty plus premium valuation and rising costs could weigh on near‑term results. CrowdStrike (CRWD) Widens Its Moat as ‘Claude Risk’ Spooks Investors

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CRWD has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $600.00 price objective on shares of CrowdStrike in a research note on Monday, December 1st. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on CrowdStrike from $500.00 to $555.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on CrowdStrike from $535.00 to $575.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Guggenheim reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of CrowdStrike in a report on Monday, November 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of CrowdStrike in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Thirty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $528.74.

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.