Twin Capital Management Inc. Makes New Investment in CrowdStrike $CRWD

Twin Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 2,059 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,010,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Asset Planning Inc acquired a new stake 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 valued at about $25,000. AlphaQuest LLC bought a new position in CrowdStrike during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in CrowdStrike during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. acquired a new position in CrowdStrike during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. 71.16% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More CrowdStrike News

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

Insider Buying and Selling at CrowdStrike

In other CrowdStrike news, CFO Burt W. Podbere sold 7,871 shares of CrowdStrike stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $415.78, for a total value of $3,272,604.38. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 169,613 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $70,521,693.14. The trade was a 4.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO George Kurtz sold 28,853 shares of the company’s 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,054,902 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $848,695,075.02. The trade was a 1.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 100,247 shares of company stock valued at $45,722,274 over the last ninety days. 3.32% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

CrowdStrike Price Performance

NASDAQ:CRWD opened at $395.50 on Friday. CrowdStrike has a 52 week low of $298.00 and a 52 week high of $566.90. 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 firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $470.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $475.08. The firm has a market cap of $99.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -313.89, a P/E/G ratio of 22.63 and a beta of 1.03.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 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 $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.93 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 21.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently commented on CRWD shares. Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on CrowdStrike from $500.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and set a $353.00 price objective on shares of CrowdStrike in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of CrowdStrike from $450.00 to $520.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Loop Capital set a $550.00 target price on shares of CrowdStrike in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Oppenheimer lifted their target price on shares of CrowdStrike from $560.00 to $580.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 21st. Thirty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, CrowdStrike currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $555.21.

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.