Ameritas Advisory Services LLC Raises Holdings in CrowdStrike $CRWD

Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) by 33.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,164 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,302 shares during the quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in CrowdStrike were worth $2,532,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Asset Planning Inc acquired a new stake in CrowdStrike during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new position in shares of CrowdStrike during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new position in CrowdStrike during the second quarter valued at $26,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new stake in CrowdStrike in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of CrowdStrike during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. 71.16% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

CrowdStrike Stock Performance

NASDAQ CRWD opened at $429.64 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $108.31 billion, a P/E ratio of -340.98, a P/E/G ratio of 23.55 and a beta of 1.03. 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 business’s 50-day moving average price is $460.54 and its 200 day moving average price is $473.27. CrowdStrike has a 52-week low of $298.00 and a 52-week high of $566.90.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. CrowdStrike had a negative return on equity of 2.12% and a negative net margin of 6.88%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 21.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.93 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 earnings per share for the current year.

CrowdStrike News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Large consumer distribution deal — NordVPN selected CrowdStrike to power Threat Protection Pro, expanding CrowdStrike’s reach from enterprise into millions of consumer users and opening a new channel for threat-intel monetization. NordVPN Selects CrowdStrike
• Positive Sentiment: Reputation boost — CrowdStrike was named a Customers’ Choice in Gartner Peer Insights’ 2026 “Voice of the Customer” for User Authentication, citing top product capability ratings and strong willingness-to-recommend, which supports enterprise sales momentum. CrowdStrike Named a Customers’ Choice
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/upgrades tailwind — At least one analyst turned bullish on CrowdStrike today as part of a set of upgrades, which can drive buying interest and validate the growth story. This CrowdStrike Analyst Turns Bullish
• Positive Sentiment: Options activity indicates bullish positioning — “Smart money” options flow shows elevated bets on CRWD, suggesting some traders expect further upside in the near term. Smart Money Is Betting Big In CRWD Options
• Neutral Sentiment: Broker target adjusted — Rosenblatt lowered its price target from $630 to $555 but kept a “buy” rating, a mixed signal (still positive conviction but reduced upside). Rosenblatt Adjusts CrowdStrike Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/ideas pieces — Several retail-oriented articles highlight CrowdStrike as a long-term growth pick and note it’s cheap vs. recent highs; these can attract retail buyers but are lower-impact than direct corporate news. The Smartest Growth Stock to Buy With $1,000 Right Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data appears to be reporting zero shares (likely bad/missing data) and shows no meaningful days-to-cover — not a reliable signal for current positioning.

Insider Buying and Selling at CrowdStrike

In related news, CFO Burt W. Podbere sold 10,516 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 179,114 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $86,571,169.62. The trade was a 5.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Denis Oleary sold 7,750 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $515.44, for a total value of $3,994,660.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 10,816 shares in the company, valued at $5,574,999.04. This trade represents a 41.74% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 100,247 shares of company stock worth $45,722,274. 3.32% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $640.00 price objective on shares of CrowdStrike in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating on shares of CrowdStrike in a report on Monday. Zacks Research cut CrowdStrike from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of CrowdStrike from $435.00 to $475.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of CrowdStrike from $500.00 to $555.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Thirty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $552.17.

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.