CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) Stock Price Down 9.2% on Insider Selling

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) dropped 9.2% during mid-day trading on Thursday following insider selling activity. The stock traded as low as $374.52 and last traded at $377.16. Approximately 5,990,152 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 98% from the average daily volume of 3,023,479 shares. The stock had previously closed at $415.36.

Specifically, CEO George Kurtz sold 28,853 shares of CrowdStrike stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,054,902 shares in the company, valued at $848,695,075.02. The trade was a 1.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Burt W. Podbere sold 7,871 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $415.78, for a total transaction of $3,272,604.38. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 169,613 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $70,521,693.14. The trade was a 4.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In other news, CEO George Kurtz sold 6,777 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $438.60, for a total transaction of $2,972,392.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,083,755 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $913,934,943. This represents a 0.32% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently weighed in on CRWD. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on CrowdStrike from $490.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $353.00 target price on shares of CrowdStrike in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Capital One Financial decreased their price target on shares of CrowdStrike from $600.00 to $590.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $621.00 price objective on shares of CrowdStrike in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of CrowdStrike from $550.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Thirty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $555.21.

CrowdStrike News Roundup

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 Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a current ratio of 1.81. The stock has a market cap of $99.71 billion, a PE ratio of -313.89, a P/E/G ratio of 21.58 and a beta of 1.03. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $470.37 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $475.05.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 return on equity of 2.12% and a negative net margin of 6.88%.CrowdStrike’s quarterly revenue was up 21.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.93 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CrowdStrike

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Disciplined Equity Management Inc. grew its stake in CrowdStrike by 0.8% during the third quarter. Disciplined Equity Management Inc. now owns 2,405 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,179,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its stake in CrowdStrike by 6.4% during the third quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 334 shares of the company’s stock valued at $164,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Financially Speaking Inc grew its position in CrowdStrike by 26.7% during the third quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 95 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC grew its position in CrowdStrike by 1.6% during the third quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $611,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fire Capital Management LLC increased its stake in CrowdStrike by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Fire Capital Management LLC now owns 1,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $608,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.16% of the company’s stock.

CrowdStrike Company 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.