CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) Shares Down 1.2% Following Analyst Downgrade

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) fell 1.2% during mid-day trading on Thursday after Capital One Financial lowered their price target on the stock from $600.00 to $590.00. Capital One Financial currently has an overweight rating on the stock. CrowdStrike traded as low as $450.00 and last traded at $455.00. Approximately 2,795,559 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 1% from the average session volume of 2,827,872 shares. The stock had previously closed at $460.70.

CRWD has been the subject of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of CrowdStrike from $515.00 to $537.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. UBS Group increased their price objective on CrowdStrike from $580.00 to $590.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their target price on CrowdStrike from $500.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on CrowdStrike from $435.00 to $475.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Macquarie restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $485.00 price objective on shares of CrowdStrike in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Thirty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $555.21.

Insider Transactions at CrowdStrike

In related news, CFO Burt W. Podbere sold 10,516 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $483.33, for a total value of $5,082,698.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 179,114 shares in the company, valued at approximately $86,571,169.62. This trade represents a 5.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, President Michael Sentonas sold 11,461 shares of the firm’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 value of $5,498,758.58. Following the completion of the sale, the president owned 342,655 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $164,399,015.90. This represents a 3.24% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 71,048 shares of company stock worth $35,767,887. 3.32% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

More CrowdStrike News

Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Acquisition of SGNL (continuous identity) for $740M strengthens CrowdStrike’s identity strategy and extends Falcon into real‑time, risk‑based access control — a direct play on securing AI agents and non‑human identities; strategic rationale and potential revenue cross‑sell are bullish catalysts. Why CrowdStrike’s SGNL Acquisition Matters for CRWD Stock
• Positive Sentiment: CrowdStrike agreed to buy Seraphic to add browser security (AI‑driven risks inside browser sessions), expanding product scope and creating another cross‑sell opportunity inside Falcon. CRWD to Acquire Seraphic: Is Browser Security the Next Growth Engine?
• Positive Sentiment: Legal overhang reduced after a federal judge dismissed the shareholder lawsuit tied to the 2024 outage — removes a risk factor that had weighed on the stock. CrowdStrike defeats shareholder lawsuit over huge software outage
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support is firming: Berenberg upgraded to Buy and firms like BTIG reiterated bullish stances (some price targets as high as $640) — signals that some sell‑side skeptics are turning more constructive. CrowdStrike: A Major Bear Throws in the Towel—Upside Ahead BTIG Research Reiterates “Buy” Rating for CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD)
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO George Kurtz is publicly cautious about giving AI agents too much autonomy (“drunken intern” phrasing) even as CrowdStrike accelerates acquisitions — signals active risk management but also highlights execution challenges in securing agentic AI. CrowdStrike CEO says AI agents are unpredictable as company snaps up more cybersecurity startups
• Neutral Sentiment: KeyCorp published detailed quarterly and FY estimates (Sector Weight) for FY2027 — updates provide guidance context but are not a firm vote of confidence or alarm by themselves.
• Negative Sentiment: KeyBanc downgraded CrowdStrike to Sector Weight, citing valuation concerns and a more cautious near‑term view on security budgets — a notable analyst headwind that can pressure sentiment and shares. KeyBanc downgrades CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD)
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term technical/flow pressure and profit‑taking: commentary notes the stock fell more than the market in recent sessions and remains below its November peak — elevates the risk of short‑term consolidation. Here’s Why CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) Fell More Than Broader Market

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CrowdStrike

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Asset Planning Inc bought a new position in CrowdStrike during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new position in shares of CrowdStrike in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Anchor Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of CrowdStrike during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new stake in CrowdStrike in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Logan Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in CrowdStrike in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. 71.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

CrowdStrike Stock Down 1.2%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $498.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $480.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $114.70 billion, a P/E ratio of -361.11, a PEG ratio of 112.57 and a beta of 1.03.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. CrowdStrike had a negative return on equity of 2.12% and a negative net margin of 6.88%.The business’s revenue was up 21.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.93 earnings per share. 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 research analysts forecast that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About CrowdStrike

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.