Atria Investments Inc grew its position in shares of CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD – Free Report) by 11.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,650 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,184 shares during the quarter. Atria Investments Inc’s holdings in CrowdStrike were worth $5,713,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Advyzon Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of CrowdStrike by 142.9% in the 2nd quarter. Advyzon Investment Management LLC now owns 906 shares of the company’s stock worth $461,000 after purchasing an additional 533 shares during the last quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel grew its holdings in shares of CrowdStrike by 6.7% during the third quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 22,601 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,083,000 after buying an additional 1,428 shares in the last quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated lifted its position in shares of CrowdStrike by 394.8% in the third quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated now owns 2,954 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,449,000 after purchasing an additional 2,357 shares in the last quarter. Traynor Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of CrowdStrike by 10.9% in the third quarter. Traynor Capital Management Inc. now owns 53,117 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,047,000 after acquiring an additional 5,205 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC increased its position in CrowdStrike by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 22,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,912,000 after purchasing an additional 1,512 shares during the last quarter. 71.16% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
More CrowdStrike News
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.
CrowdStrike Stock Up 4.4%
CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. CrowdStrike had a negative net margin of 6.88% and a negative return on equity of 2.12%. 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 posted $0.93 earnings per share. Analysts predict that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 earnings per share for the current year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other CrowdStrike news, Director Johanna Flower sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $461.94, for a total value of $1,385,820.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 76,082 shares in the company, valued at $35,145,319.08. This represents a 3.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, President Michael Sentonas sold 11,461 shares of CrowdStrike stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $479.78, for a total value of $5,498,758.58. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 342,655 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $164,399,015.90. The trade was a 3.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 100,247 shares of company stock worth $45,722,274 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 3.32% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
CRWD has been the subject of several research reports. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on CrowdStrike from $350.00 to $450.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of CrowdStrike from $535.00 to $564.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Rosenblatt Securities decreased their target price on shares of CrowdStrike from $630.00 to $555.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Berenberg Bank set a $600.00 price target on shares of CrowdStrike and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of CrowdStrike from $490.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, November 14th. Thirty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $552.17.
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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.
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