CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) Shares Bought by Nomura Holdings Inc.

Nomura Holdings Inc. lifted its position in CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD - Free Report) by 127.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 67,164 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 37,678 shares during the period. Nomura Holdings Inc.'s holdings in CrowdStrike were worth $22,981,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Berbice Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in CrowdStrike during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. grew its stake in CrowdStrike by 811.1% during the fourth quarter. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 82 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Crowley Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of CrowdStrike in the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Luken Investment Analytics LLC bought a new position in CrowdStrike during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC purchased a new position in CrowdStrike during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 71.16% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

CrowdStrike Price Performance

Shares of CrowdStrike stock traded up $7.42 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $439.26. 2,119,098 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,099,511. CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. has a 1 year low of $200.81 and a 1 year high of $455.59. The company has a market capitalization of $108.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 861.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 17.86 and a beta of 1.22. The business has a fifty day moving average of $383.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $373.37. The company has a quick ratio of 1.86, a current ratio of 1.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

CRWD has been the topic of several recent research reports. Baird R W cut CrowdStrike from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Canaccord Genuity Group boosted their price target on shares of CrowdStrike from $370.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Wedbush lifted their price objective on shares of CrowdStrike from $390.00 to $395.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "buy" rating on shares of CrowdStrike in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of CrowdStrike from $475.00 to $435.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating, twenty-nine have given a buy rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $403.56.

Insider Transactions at CrowdStrike

In other news, insider Shawn Henry sold 4,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $353.00, for a total transaction of $1,588,500.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 89,714 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $31,669,042. The trade was a 4.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Burt W. Podbere sold 16,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $436.88, for a total transaction of $6,990,080.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 249,653 shares in the company, valued at approximately $109,068,402.64. The trade was a 6.02% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 189,431 shares of company stock valued at $76,275,228 over the last 90 days. 3.32% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

CrowdStrike Profile

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc provides cybersecurity solutions in the United States and internationally. Its unified platform offers cloud-delivered protection of endpoints, cloud workloads, identity, and data. The company offers corporate endpoint and cloud workload security, managed security, security and vulnerability management, IT operations management, identity protection, SIEM and log management, threat intelligence, data protection, security orchestration, automation and response and AI powered workflow automation, and securing generative AI workload services.