Generali Investments Management Co LLC Sells 2,571 Shares of CrowdStrike $CRWD

Generali Investments Management Co LLC lessened its position in CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) by 20.9% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 9,723 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,571 shares during the quarter. CrowdStrike comprises approximately 1.0% of Generali Investments Management Co LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Generali Investments Management Co LLC’s holdings in CrowdStrike were worth $4,768,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Andra AP fonden grew its stake in shares of CrowdStrike by 23.0% during the 3rd quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 24,212 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,873,000 after acquiring an additional 4,529 shares in the last quarter. TIAA Trust National Association boosted its holdings in CrowdStrike by 6.3% during the third quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 53,543 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,256,000 after purchasing an additional 3,154 shares during the last quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership grew its position in CrowdStrike by 11.2% in the third quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 446,253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $218,834,000 after purchasing an additional 44,889 shares in the last quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC grew its position in CrowdStrike by 4.1% in the third quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,547 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,153,000 after purchasing an additional 497 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Xponance Inc. lifted its position in CrowdStrike by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 65,595 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,166,000 after buying an additional 1,682 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.16% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

CRWD has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on CrowdStrike from $515.00 to $537.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Capital One Financial cut their price objective on CrowdStrike from $600.00 to $590.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of CrowdStrike in a report on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of CrowdStrike from $490.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, November 14th. Finally, Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and issued a $500.00 price objective on shares of CrowdStrike in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Thirty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $530.87.

Key Headlines Impacting CrowdStrike

Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Launch of FalconID — CrowdStrike announced general availability of FalconID, adding phishing‑resistant, risk‑aware MFA to the Falcon platform, which addresses AI‑accelerated phishing risks and strengthens identity security (product revenue/upsell potential). CrowdStrike FalconID Extends Risk-Aware Identity Security to Multi-Factor Authentication
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic partnerships broaden go‑to‑market for AI security — CrowdStrike announced a VAST Data partnership to secure the AI lifecycle and a Splashtop integration to simplify Falcon deployments, both of which expand enterprise adoption channels and strengthen the Falcon ecosystem. VAST Data and CrowdStrike Partner to Establish a Unified Security Model for the AI Lifecycle Splashtop Announces Integration with the CrowdStrike Falcon Platform
• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile endorsements and positive commentary — CNBC/market commentary (Jim Cramer) and market reaction to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s remarks easing AI cannibalization fears have supported buying interest and short‑term rallies. Jim Cramer Discusses CrowdStrike in Light of AI Threat CrowdStrike (CRWD) Shares Skyrocket, What You Need To Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Company investor outreach and events — CrowdStrike will present at investor conferences and is hosting Fal.Con Gov (March 18) which highlights government pipeline and visibility into public‑sector contracts (informational, longer‑term impact). CrowdStrike to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference CrowdStrike Fal.Con Gov Accelerates National Cyber Defense in the AI Threat Era
• Neutral Sentiment: Big intraday volume and recent price action — Analysts note CRWD was a big mover on higher‑than‑average volume; that can amplify short‑term swings but doesn’t guarantee direction as estimate revisions evolve. CrowdStrike (CRWD) Soars 4.9%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?CrowdStrike (CRWD) Soars 4.9%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock? (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price‑target cuts and cautious broker notes — JPMorgan cut its PT to $472 (still Overweight) and Evercore cut its PT to $375 (Equal‑Weight), which can weigh on sentiment even if views remain constructive on fundamentals. JPMorgan Adjusts Price Target on CrowdStrike Holdings to $472 from $582 Evercore ISI Adjusts Price Target on CrowdStrike Holdings to $375 from $460
• Negative Sentiment: AI‑related fear and analyst downgrades — Recent announcements from AI firms (Anthropic/Claude) sparked sector weakness and some firms (Oppenheimer, TD Cowen) issued pessimistic outlooks, fueling volatility and downside pressure on group names like CRWD. CrowdStrike (CRWD) Widens Its Moat as ‘Claude Risk’ Spooks Investors Oppenheimer Issues Pessimistic Forecast for CrowdStrike Stock Price

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Burt W. Podbere sold 10,516 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $483.33, for a total transaction of $5,082,698.28. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 179,114 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $86,571,169.62. This trade represents a 5.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Johanna Flower sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $461.94, for a total value of $1,385,820.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 76,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,145,319.08. This trade represents a 3.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 100,247 shares of company stock worth $45,722,274. Insiders own 3.32% of the company’s stock.

CrowdStrike Stock Up 4.9%

CRWD opened at $381.10 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $440.88 and a 200-day moving average of $469.71. The company has a market capitalization of $96.08 billion, a P/E ratio of -302.46, a P/E/G ratio of 20.44 and a beta of 1.03. CrowdStrike has a fifty-two week low of $298.00 and a fifty-two 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.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 business 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 company posted $0.93 earnings per share. CrowdStrike’s revenue was up 21.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 EPS for the current year.

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.