Secure Asset Management LLC lifted its position in CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD – Free Report) by 31.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 9,952 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,379 shares during the period. CrowdStrike comprises approximately 0.8% of Secure Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 25th largest position. Secure Asset Management LLC’s holdings in CrowdStrike were worth $4,976,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new position in CrowdStrike during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new stake in shares of CrowdStrike in the second quarter worth $27,000. Financial Gravity Companies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of CrowdStrike during the second quarter valued at $33,000. Saudi Central Bank purchased a new position in shares of CrowdStrike during the first quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Financial Management Professionals Inc. raised its position in CrowdStrike by 91.9% during the second quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 71 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.16% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity at CrowdStrike
In other news, Director Denis Oleary sold 7,750 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $515.44, for a total value of $3,994,660.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 10,816 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,574,999.04. This represents a 41.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO George Kurtz sold 6,975 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $549.89, for a total value of $3,835,482.75. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,108,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,159,213,210.98. This trade represents a 0.33% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 120,595 shares of company stock valued at $61,294,989. Corporate insiders own 3.32% of the company’s stock.
Key CrowdStrike News
- Positive Sentiment: J.P. Morgan reaffirmed a Buy rating, citing CrowdStrike’s structural advantages, SIEM displacement opportunity, and continued platform momentum — a catalyst for investor confidence in growth and market share gains. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Citizens (reported via InsiderMonkey) maintained a “Market Outperform” stance and a $550 price target, defending CrowdStrike’s premium valuation on the strength of its endpoint leadership — supports upside expectations. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Stephens & Co. reiterated an Overweight recommendation and a $590 price target (reported across outlets), signaling significant upside from current levels and reinforcing institutional buy-side interest. Article Title
- Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights CrowdStrike’s AI/security moat and recent Amazon integrations, which investors view as strengthening its platform differentiation and long-term recurring-revenue profile. Product/partner news like this can support a re-rating of the multiple. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Zacks flagged CrowdStrike as a “trending” stock among its users — increased attention can boost volume and short-term volatility but isn’t a direct fundamental catalyst. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a Hold rating — a reminder that some strategists view the valuation as already pricing in significant growth; this can temper a unanimous bullish narrative. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of options activity and recent intraday outperformance suggests elevated trading interest and positioning by derivatives traders — can amplify moves but doesn’t change fundamentals. Article Title
- Neutral Sentiment: MarketWatch noted the stock’s recent outperformance versus the broader market — reflects the combined effect of analyst notes, product/partnership news, and retail interest rather than a single new fundamental event. Article Title
CrowdStrike Trading Up 0.9%
NASDAQ:CRWD opened at $481.36 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $515.43 and its 200-day moving average is $482.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. CrowdStrike has a 12 month low of $298.00 and a 12 month high of $566.90. The firm has a market cap of $121.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -382.03, a P/E/G ratio of 114.79 and a beta of 1.09.
CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, December 2nd. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.23 billion for 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.93 EPS. CrowdStrike has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.700-3.720 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.110 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have commented on CRWD shares. Westpark Capital restated a “hold” rating on shares of CrowdStrike in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Daiwa Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of CrowdStrike from $530.00 to $560.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Argus increased their target price on shares of CrowdStrike from $540.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on shares of CrowdStrike from $430.00 to $460.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on CrowdStrike from $515.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have issued a Buy rating, seventeen have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $555.10.
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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.
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