Schroder Investment Management Group Reduces Holdings in CrowdStrike $CRWD

Schroder Investment Management Group reduced its holdings in shares of CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) by 13.0% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 174,994 shares of the company’s stock after selling 26,152 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group’s holdings in CrowdStrike were worth $85,814,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Asset Planning Inc purchased a new position in shares of CrowdStrike during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of CrowdStrike in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new stake in shares of CrowdStrike in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. bought a new position in CrowdStrike in the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Financial Gravity Companies Inc. bought a new position in CrowdStrike in the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. 71.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

CrowdStrike News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and guidance momentum: CrowdStrike’s Q4 results topped expectations and the company highlighted strong adoption of its Falcon Flex subscription, which helped spark a multi-day rally and a meaningful market-cap increase. CrowdStrike Stock Hits $428: Why This Earnings Beat Is A Game Changer
• Positive Sentiment: Industry tailwinds: Analysts note broader security spending is rising as data breaches and geopolitical risk push enterprises to buy comprehensive solutions, benefiting leaders like CrowdStrike. 4 Security Stocks to Watch Amid the Flourishing Industry Trend
• Positive Sentiment: Geographic expansion/partnership: CrowdStrike announced a tie-up with STACKIT to pursue GDPR-focused growth in Europe, supporting international ARR expansion. CrowdStrike Taps STACKIT To Pursue GDPR Focused Growth In Europe
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst / bank commentary tilting constructive: Scotiabank published a positive outlook on CrowdStrike’s earnings cadence, adding support to the bullish narrative. Scotiabank Issues Positive Outlook for CrowdStrike Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Sell-side stance mixed: Mizuho issued a “Hold” on CRWD after the results — a neutral signal that may limit upside from some institutional holders. CrowdStrike Gets a Hold from Mizuho Securities
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data appears anomalous: Recent reporting shows 0 shares of short interest and a 0.0 days-to-cover figure, suggesting a data/reporting glitch rather than meaningful short-covering pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation caution: Coverage highlights that CrowdStrike’s premium valuation remains a risk — some outlets recommend a cautious stance despite strong top-line momentum. CRWD Stock Rises 10% Post Q4 Results: Should You Buy, Sell or Hold?

Insider Transactions at CrowdStrike

In other CrowdStrike news, President Michael Sentonas sold 11,461 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $479.78, for a total transaction of $5,498,758.58. Following the sale, the president directly owned 342,655 shares in the company, valued at $164,399,015.90. This represents a 3.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Anurag Saha sold 1,530 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $479.78, for a total value of $734,063.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 44,562 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,379,956.36. The trade was a 3.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 90,068 shares of company stock worth $40,447,425 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 3.32% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CRWD has been the subject of several recent research reports. Piper Sandler raised CrowdStrike from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $520.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on CrowdStrike from $550.00 to $450.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on CrowdStrike from $555.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Stephens boosted their price objective on CrowdStrike from $465.00 to $490.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price objective on CrowdStrike from $580.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $505.98.

CrowdStrike Price Performance

CrowdStrike stock opened at $434.13 on Tuesday. CrowdStrike has a 52-week low of $298.00 and a 52-week high of $566.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $430.72 and its 200 day moving average is $469.43. The company has a market cap of $109.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -586.65, a PEG ratio of 20.96 and a beta of 1.07.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 3rd. The company reported $1.12 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.02. CrowdStrike had a negative net margin of 3.81% and a negative return on equity of 0.14%. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.30 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.03 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.