Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Buys 4,688 Shares of CrowdStrike $CRWD

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) by 9.1% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 56,394 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,688 shares during the quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in CrowdStrike were worth $27,654,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of CRWD. Advyzon Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of CrowdStrike by 142.9% in the 2nd quarter. Advyzon Investment Management LLC now owns 906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $461,000 after purchasing an additional 533 shares during the period. Carnegie Investment Counsel grew its holdings in CrowdStrike by 6.7% during the third quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 22,601 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,083,000 after purchasing an additional 1,428 shares during the period. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated increased its position in CrowdStrike by 394.8% during the third quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 2,954 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,449,000 after buying an additional 2,357 shares during the last quarter. Traynor Capital Management Inc. increased its position in CrowdStrike by 10.9% during the third quarter. Traynor Capital Management Inc. now owns 53,117 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,047,000 after buying an additional 5,205 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC raised its stake in CrowdStrike by 7.3% in the third quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 22,253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,912,000 after buying an additional 1,512 shares during the period. 71.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

CrowdStrike Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:CRWD opened at $426.16 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $432.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $468.57. CrowdStrike has a 12-month low of $298.00 and a 12-month high of $566.90. The firm has a market cap of $107.43 billion, a PE ratio of -575.88, a PEG ratio of 22.89 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a quick ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 1.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The company reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.30 billion. CrowdStrike had a negative net margin of 3.81% and a negative return on equity of 0.14%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.03 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at CrowdStrike

In other news, President Michael Sentonas sold 11,461 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was 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 represents a 3.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Burt W. Podbere sold 10,516 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $483.33, for a total value of $5,082,698.28. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 179,114 shares in the company, valued at approximately $86,571,169.62. This trade represents a 5.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 91,947 shares of company stock worth $41,438,616. Corporate insiders own 3.32% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. TD Cowen cut their price objective on CrowdStrike from $580.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $500.00 price target on shares of CrowdStrike in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on CrowdStrike from $600.00 to $480.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $550.00 price objective on shares of CrowdStrike in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of CrowdStrike in a research report on Monday, January 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have given a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $505.98.

Key Stories Impacting CrowdStrike

Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations: revenue and EPS slightly topped estimates; ending ARR topped $5.25B and net new ARR was a record, supporting the company’s platform-led growth thesis. Guidance for FY27 was roughly in line with Street expectations, which helped sentiment. CrowdStrike Beats, But AI Concerns Persist
• Positive Sentiment: Company messaging highlights AI-native products (Falcon enhancements, identity/AI protections) and partnerships that extend its addressable market — reinforcing investor views that CrowdStrike is positioned to capture AI-driven cybersecurity spending. CrowdStrike’s Record ARR And AI Security Push Reshape Growth Story
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic win in Europe: a partnership to deliver Falcon on Schwarz Digits’ STACKIT sovereign cloud with EU data residency — helps EU public-sector and regulated-enterprise sales. CrowdStrike and Schwarz Digits Partner on STACKIT
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional interest: Baron Global Opportunity Fund increased its stake and Wells Fargo initiated/upgraded coverage (strong-buy/overweight commentary), signaling buy-side conviction following the quarter. Baron Global Opportunity Fund Increased Its Holding
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor outreach: CrowdStrike presented at the Morgan Stanley TMT conference (adds visibility but no new material guidance). CRWD Presents at Morgan Stanley TMT Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data in feeds was inconsistent/zero (likely a reporting artifact) and thus provides no clear directional signal to traders today.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts are split and many lowered price targets after the release (Citigroup, Argus, UBS, Deutsche Bank and others trimmed targets even while some kept “buy” ratings) — this mixed/trimmed estimate backdrop limits upside and suggests the Street is wrestling with valuation vs. growth. Citigroup Adjusts Price Target on CrowdStrike Argus Adjusts Price Target on CrowdStrike These Analysts Cut Their Forecasts On CrowdStrike
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing concern: some investors worry that “agentic AI” and software pricing dynamics could pressure long-term per-customer spend if AI reduces demand for multiple modules — a valuation risk for a high-multiple security vendor. CrowdStrike Beats, But AI Concerns Persist

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.