CrowdStrike $CRWD Shares Purchased by Dimensional Fund Advisors LP

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) by 5.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 311,189 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,485 shares during the quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned about 0.12% of CrowdStrike worth $152,597,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CrowdStrike by 54,635.9% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,293,484 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,186,714,000 after purchasing an additional 4,285,640 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in CrowdStrike in the second quarter valued at approximately $1,638,365,000. Vestor Capital LLC increased its holdings in CrowdStrike by 269,840.3% in the 2nd quarter. Vestor Capital LLC now owns 977,184 shares of the company’s stock worth $497,690,000 after buying an additional 976,822 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in CrowdStrike by 2.6% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 23,430,572 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,933,425,000 after buying an additional 596,007 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp raised its position in CrowdStrike by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,804,651 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,502,917,000 after buying an additional 370,965 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.16% of the company’s stock.

CrowdStrike Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ CRWD opened at $436.33 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 1.77. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $429.94 and a 200 day moving average of $469.54. The firm has a market cap of $110.00 billion, a PE ratio of -589.63, a PEG ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 1.06. CrowdStrike has a one year low of $298.00 and a one year high of $566.90.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Johanna Flower sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director directly 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO George Kurtz sold 28,853 shares of CrowdStrike stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $413.01, for a total value of $11,916,577.53. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,054,902 shares in the company, valued at approximately $848,695,075.02. The trade was a 1.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 90,068 shares of company stock worth $40,447,425. Company insiders own 3.32% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Argus decreased their price objective on shares of CrowdStrike from $600.00 to $520.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Mizuho cut their price objective on shares of CrowdStrike from $540.00 to $490.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Evercore reduced their target price on shares of CrowdStrike from $460.00 to $375.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of CrowdStrike from $564.00 to $500.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lowered their price target on shares of CrowdStrike from $575.00 to $475.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have issued a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CrowdStrike currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $505.19.

Key Headlines Impacting CrowdStrike

Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings beat and durable growth — Q4 results beat estimates (EPS $1.12 vs. $1.10; revenue $1.31B), ARR grew ~24% to $5.25B, operating income and cash flow expanded, supporting the view that subscription momentum is accelerating. CrowdStrike Delivered a Blowout Quarter—and the Stock Yawned
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade fuels demand — Morgan Stanley bumped CRWD to Overweight with a $510 target, a move that helped spark recent rallies and signals growing conviction that CrowdStrike will capture AI-related security spending. CrowdStrike (CRWD) Stock Jumps 17% Following Morgan Stanley’s Top Pick Designation
• Positive Sentiment: AI tailwind recognized by Wall Street — Multiple pieces note that AI expansion should raise demand for advanced endpoint and identity protection, reinforcing CrowdStrike’s addressable market thesis. Why CrowdStrike’s stock just won another fan on Wall Street
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed price-target moves — Some shops trimmed targets (Daiwa to $500; Citi trimmed its target from $610 to $525 but kept Buy), reflecting differing views on how much premium the market should pay for growth. These conflicting PTs can moderate near-term upside. Daiwa lowers price target on CrowdStrike
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns — Despite strong results, CRWD still trades at a premium (forward multiples well above the market). Analysts warn that sustained high growth will be needed to justify current valuations, which could cap gains if growth decelerates. Down 22%, Is It Time to Buy CrowdStrike Stock on the Dip?
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/competitive risk — CrowdStrike filed a trademark suit against rival AiStrike; litigation or intensified competition could create expenses or distractions. CrowdStrike sues rival AiStrike for trademark infringement

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.