Avanza Fonder AB Raises Position in CrowdStrike $CRWD

Avanza Fonder AB grew its holdings in shares of CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) by 7.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 18,488 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,213 shares during the period. Avanza Fonder AB’s holdings in CrowdStrike were worth $8,666,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Carnegie Investment Counsel boosted its holdings in shares of CrowdStrike by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. Carnegie Investment Counsel now owns 22,601 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,083,000 after purchasing an additional 1,428 shares during the last quarter. Silver Oak Securities Incorporated increased its holdings 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 during the last quarter. Traynor Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 5,205 shares during the last quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC lifted its position in shares of CrowdStrike by 7.3% in the third quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 22,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,912,000 after buying an additional 1,512 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Perpetual Ltd lifted its position in shares of CrowdStrike by 205.9% in the third quarter. Perpetual Ltd now owns 1,554 shares of the company’s stock worth $762,000 after buying an additional 1,046 shares in the last quarter. 71.16% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Anurag Saha sold 836 shares of CrowdStrike stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $476.83, for a total transaction of $398,629.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 43,726 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,849,868.58. The trade was a 1.88% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO George Kurtz sold 28,853 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $413.01, for a total transaction of $11,916,577.53. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,054,902 shares in the company, valued at $848,695,075.02. The trade was a 1.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 48,967 shares of company stock worth $20,660,502. Insiders own 3.32% of the company’s stock.

CrowdStrike Stock Performance

NASDAQ CRWD opened at $413.31 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $423.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $470.11. CrowdStrike has a fifty-two week low of $298.00 and a fifty-two week high of $566.90. The company has a market cap of $104.82 billion, a P/E ratio of -558.52, a P/E/G ratio of 17.94 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 1.77 and a current ratio of 1.77.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The company reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 return on equity of 0.14% and a negative net margin of 3.81%.CrowdStrike’s revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.03 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

CRWD has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Argus cut their price target on CrowdStrike from $600.00 to $520.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 5th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on CrowdStrike from $555.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on CrowdStrike in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $450.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of CrowdStrike from $582.00 to $472.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Finally, Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $500.00 price target on shares of CrowdStrike in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, CrowdStrike has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $506.26.

Trending Headlines about CrowdStrike

Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CrowdStrike unveiled Falcon Next‑Gen SIEM support that ingests Microsoft Defender for Endpoint telemetry, reducing deployment friction for Microsoft customers and potentially expanding CrowdStrike’s addressable market and win rates. Falcon Next‑Gen SIEM Announcement
• Positive Sentiment: CrowdStrike announced new Falcon platform AI capabilities that position the endpoint as the “epicenter for AI security,” which supports stronger product differentiation and more cross‑sell opportunities across SaaS, browser and cloud surfaces. AI Security Announcement
• Positive Sentiment: CrowdStrike reported it has crossed $5 billion in annual recurring revenue, a scale milestone that supports subscription revenue visibility, valuation narratives for growth-at-scale, and investor confidence in durable demand. ARR Milestone
• Positive Sentiment: Media coverage highlighted the Microsoft connection, reinforcing investor perception that integrations with Microsoft can accelerate deployments and customer wins. Globe and Mail Microsoft Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush called 2026 an “inflection year” for AI and highlighted CrowdStrike as a stock to own as it rolls out cloud, data protection and AI modules—an analyst view that supports bullish investor sentiment. Wedbush AI Thesis
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus on CrowdStrike is a “Moderate Buy,” which is supportive but not overly aggressive; this underpins steady investor interest rather than a dramatic re‑rating. Consensus Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets note CrowdStrike is a trending stock — increased attention can boost flows but also raises volatility risk. Zacks Trending Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data for March appears inconsistent/erroneous (shows 0 shares / NaN change); no clear short position signal to pressure the stock. (Data release today.)

CrowdStrike Company 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.