Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Has $27.65 Million Position in CrowdStrike $CRWD

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) by 9.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 56,394 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,688 shares during the period. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in CrowdStrike were worth $27,654,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in CRWD. Disciplined Equity Management Inc. raised its position in shares of CrowdStrike by 0.8% during the third quarter. Disciplined Equity Management Inc. now owns 2,405 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,179,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its position in CrowdStrike by 6.4% in the third quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 334 shares of the company’s stock worth $164,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the period. Financially Speaking Inc increased its position in CrowdStrike by 26.7% in the third quarter. Financially Speaking Inc now owns 95 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the period. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in CrowdStrike by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $611,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fire Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in CrowdStrike by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Fire Capital Management LLC now owns 1,239 shares of the company’s stock worth $608,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. 71.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More CrowdStrike News

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Burt W. Podbere sold 7,871 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $415.78, for a total transaction of $3,272,604.38. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 169,613 shares in the company, valued at approximately $70,521,693.14. This represents a 4.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Anurag Saha sold 836 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $476.83, for a total transaction of $398,629.88. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 43,726 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,849,868.58. The trade was a 1.88% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 91,947 shares of company stock valued at $41,438,616 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 3.32% of the company’s stock.

CrowdStrike Stock Up 4.5%

CRWD stock opened at $426.16 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 1.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $107.43 billion, a P/E ratio of -575.88, a P/E/G ratio of 22.89 and a beta of 1.06. The business has a 50-day moving average of $432.60 and a 200-day moving average of $468.57. CrowdStrike has a fifty-two week low of $298.00 and a fifty-two week high of $566.90.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The company reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. CrowdStrike had a negative return on equity of 0.14% and a negative net margin of 3.81%.CrowdStrike’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.03 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on CRWD. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price target on shares of CrowdStrike from $575.00 to $475.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. HSBC lifted their target price on shares of CrowdStrike from $417.00 to $446.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Zacks Research raised CrowdStrike from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Citigroup reduced their price target on CrowdStrike from $610.00 to $525.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on CrowdStrike from $600.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $505.98.

About CrowdStrike

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.