CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) Given New $440.00 Price Target at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) had its price objective decreased by investment analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $475.00 to $440.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has a “hold” rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 11.96% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. UBS Group reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of CrowdStrike in a report on Wednesday. Citigroup raised their target price on CrowdStrike from $595.00 to $610.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Zacks Research lowered shares of CrowdStrike from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. HSBC increased their target price on CrowdStrike from $417.00 to $446.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Guggenheim reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of CrowdStrike in a research report on Monday, November 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $511.30.

CrowdStrike Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CRWD opened at $393.00 on Wednesday. CrowdStrike has a 52 week low of $298.00 and a 52 week high of $566.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The firm has a market cap of $99.08 billion, a P/E ratio of -311.90, a P/E/G ratio of 21.65 and a beta of 1.06. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $434.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $469.29.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 3rd. The company reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.02. CrowdStrike had a negative net margin of 6.88% and a negative return on equity of 2.12%. The firm had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.03 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts expect that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, 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 completion of the sale, the president directly owned 342,655 shares in the company, valued at approximately $164,399,015.90. This trade represents a 3.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Denis Oleary sold 7,750 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $515.44, for a total value of $3,994,660.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 10,816 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,574,999.04. The trade was a 41.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 100,247 shares of company stock worth $45,722,274 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 3.32% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CrowdStrike

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CRWD. Asset Planning Inc acquired a new position in CrowdStrike in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new stake in shares of CrowdStrike in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Anchor Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CrowdStrike in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management lifted its position in shares of CrowdStrike by 170.0% during the fourth quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 54 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Basepoint Wealth LLC bought a new stake in CrowdStrike in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. 71.16% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More CrowdStrike News

Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and forward guidance impressed — CrowdStrike reported revenue of ~$1.31B, record ARR (~$5.25B) and an EPS beat, then issued Q1 and FY‑2027 guidance well above Street consensus (Q1 EPS and FY EPS ranges materially higher than analysts expected). This is the main bullish catalyst behind the intraday strength. BusinessWire: Q4 results
• Positive Sentiment: Several firms reaffirmed/upgraded ratings and high targets after the print (e.g., Rosenblatt re‑affirmed Buy with a $555 target; Cantor Fitzgerald kept Overweight at $520), supporting the rally from buy‑side analysts. Benzinga: analyst notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Market context: sector volatility and the broader AI‑disruption debate remain key — some coverage notes CrowdStrike “holding steady” despite mixed software moves elsewhere, so macro/sector flows could mute follow‑through. 247WallSt: CrowdStrike holds steady
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts’ revisions are mixed — some firms trimmed price targets or moved to neutral while others kept Buy/Outperform calls; that creates a mixed signal even as headline guidance is strong. Benzinga: analysts cut forecasts
• Negative Sentiment: Several notable price‑target cuts and more cautious stances (e.g., Needham lowered $575→$475; Canaccord $515→$400; Morgan Stanley and BMO trimmed targets) are pressuring sentiment and could cap gains. Benzinga: price target moves
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling remains notable in filings reported by data providers (multiple recent insider sales), which investors may view negatively if they interpret it as profit‑taking or reduced insider conviction. Quiver Quant: earnings & insider activity

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.