SHEPHERD WEALTH MANAGEMENT Ltd LIABILITY Co lowered its position in shares of CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD – Free Report) by 34.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 19,099 shares of the company’s stock after selling 9,904 shares during the quarter. CrowdStrike accounts for about 7.2% of SHEPHERD WEALTH MANAGEMENT Ltd LIABILITY Co’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. SHEPHERD WEALTH MANAGEMENT Ltd LIABILITY Co’s holdings in CrowdStrike were worth $10,153,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Asset Planning Inc bought a new stake in CrowdStrike during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new stake in CrowdStrike during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new position in CrowdStrike in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new position in CrowdStrike in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. bought a new position in CrowdStrike in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. 71.16% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Activity at CrowdStrike
In other CrowdStrike news, CEO George Kurtz sold 28,853 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $413.01, for a total value of $11,916,577.53. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,054,902 shares in the company, valued at $848,695,075.02. This represents a 1.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, President Michael Sentonas sold 11,461 shares of CrowdStrike stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $164,399,015.90. This represents a 3.24% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 100,247 shares of company stock worth $45,722,274 over the last ninety days. 3.32% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
CrowdStrike Stock Up 4.9%
CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.02. CrowdStrike had a negative return on equity of 2.12% and a negative net margin of 6.88%.The firm had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.93 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.8% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts anticipate that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 earnings per share for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on CRWD shares. Evercore lifted their price objective on shares of CrowdStrike from $430.00 to $460.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of CrowdStrike in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Guggenheim restated a “neutral” rating on shares of CrowdStrike in a research report on Monday, November 24th. Susquehanna boosted their target price on CrowdStrike from $530.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on CrowdStrike from $595.00 to $610.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Thirty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $555.21.
Read Our Latest Stock Report on CrowdStrike
Trending Headlines about CrowdStrike
Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Acquisition: CrowdStrike agreed to buy SGNL for about $740M to strengthen identity and identity‑centric defenses against AI threats — expands product footprint and addresses a hot market vertical. CrowdStrike (CRWD) Acquires SGNL For $740M To Support Identity Security Against AI-Powered Threats
- Positive Sentiment: Commercial pipeline: CrowdStrike signed an MoU with Saudi Aramco to advance Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity transformation — potential large‑scale reference and revenue opportunity in a major market. CrowdStrike Enters into MoU with Aramco to Advance Saudi Arabia’s Cybersecurity Transformation
- Positive Sentiment: Market positioning: Analyst commentary emphasizes CrowdStrike’s leading posture for AI‑era threats — a structural tailwind that supports long‑term growth expectations. CrowdStrike Remains In Prime Position Amid AI ‘Software Apocalypse:’ Analyst
- Neutral Sentiment: Sector dynamics: Tech/SaaS has been sharply weak (broad 30% SaaS decline cited), and marketwide dip‑buying programs are driving today’s bounce rather than company‑specific fundamental news. 3 SaaS Stocks Worth Buying Despite The Meltdown
- Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — CEO George Kurtz sold ~28,853 shares (~$11.9M) and CFO Burt Podbere sold 7,871 shares (~$3.27M) in early February; the size/timing of Form 4s is pressuring sentiment. SEC Form 4 — George Kurtz Sale
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation & growth concerns: Coverage highlights a ~22% 3‑month slide, slowing revenue growth and rising costs — investors are re‑pricing multiple and debating whether recent growth justifies current levels. CrowdStrike Plunges 22% in 3 Months: Time to Hold or Fold the Stock?
- Negative Sentiment: Short‑term technical pressure: multiple days of declines and headlines about consecutive losing sessions are amplifying volatility and making short‑term momentum unfavorable. CrowdStrike on track to log seventh straight session of losses
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.
Featured Stories
- Five stocks we like better than CrowdStrike
- Your Bank Account Is No Longer Safe
- The day the gold market broke
- What a Former CIA Agent Knows About the Coming Collapse
- He just nailed another gold prediction …
- ~$1.5T SpaceX IPO: Pre-IPO Opportunity
Want to see what other hedge funds are holding CRWD? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD – Free Report).
Receive News & Ratings for CrowdStrike Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for CrowdStrike and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
