CrowdStrike $CRWD Shares Acquired by Thematics Asset Management

Key Points

• 28.0% stake increase: Thematics Asset Management boosted its CrowdStrike holding in Q3 by 28.0% to 66,702 shares, worth about $32.7 million and representing roughly 1.5% of the firm's portfolio (its 15th-largest holding).
• Large institutional activity: Wellington Management dramatically increased its position (up 1,073.7%) to 152,594 shares (~$74.8 million), and hedge funds/institutions now own approximately 71.16% of CRWD.
• Mixed fundamentals and analyst view: CrowdStrike posted revenue of $1.31 billion (up 23.8% YoY) and EPS of $1.12 (beat by $0.02), but still shows negative trailing P/E and a high market cap; consensus rating is a "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $506.26.

Thematics Asset Management lifted its stake in CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD - Free Report) by 28.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 66,702 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 14,592 shares during the period. CrowdStrike comprises about 1.5% of Thematics Asset Management's holdings, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Thematics Asset Management's holdings in CrowdStrike were worth $32,709,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of CRWD. MGO Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of CrowdStrike by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. MGO Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,647 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,788,000 after buying an additional 159 shares during the period. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA raised its holdings in CrowdStrike by 10.3% in the third quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 6,385 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,131,000 after acquiring an additional 595 shares in the last quarter. iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new position in CrowdStrike in the third quarter worth approximately $521,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of CrowdStrike by 1,073.7% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 152,594 shares of the company's stock valued at $74,829,000 after purchasing an additional 139,593 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Diligent Investors LLC raised its holdings in shares of CrowdStrike by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Diligent Investors LLC now owns 750 shares of the company's stock valued at $368,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.16% of the company's stock.

CrowdStrike Price Performance

Shares of CRWD opened at $441.78 on Friday. 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 has a fifty-two week low of $298.00 and a fifty-two week high of $566.90. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $428.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $469.31. The company has a market capitalization of $112.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -596.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 19.37 and a beta of 1.06.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 3rd. The company reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.10 by $0.02. CrowdStrike had a negative return on equity of 0.14% and a negative net margin of 3.81%.The company had revenue of $1.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.30 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.03 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, President Michael Sentonas sold 11,461 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the president owned 342,655 shares in the company, valued at $164,399,015.90. This trade represents a 3.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Johanna Flower sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 90,024 shares of company stock worth $40,424,241 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 3.32% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about CrowdStrike

Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades lift sentiment — DZ Bank and Morgan Stanley raised ratings or reiterated bullish views this week, and market commentary notes Morgan Stanley is "doubling down" on CrowdStrike, supporting near-term demand for the stock. CrowdStrike Stock Rating Upgraded by DZ Bank Morgan Stanley Is Doubling Down on CrowdStrike
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic product integration with AI browser providers — CrowdStrike announced Falcon Cyber Shield integration into Perplexity’s Comet AI browser (Comet Enterprise), expanding Falcon’s addressable market in AI-native tooling and addressing AI-enabled threat vectors. That partnership is a tangible revenue/expansion catalyst as enterprises adopt AI. CrowdStrike and Perplexity Partner
• Positive Sentiment: Positive media/analyst narratives on momentum and AI leadership — several outlets (Zacks, MSN, The Motley Fool) profile CrowdStrike as a top momentum/AI-security name vs. peers (e.g., Palo Alto Networks), which can attract growth-oriented flows. Why CrowdStrike is a Top Momentum Stock (MSN) CrowdStrike vs. Palo Alto Networks (Fool)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data reported this week appears inconsistent or erroneous (sources show zero shares/NaN changes and 0.0 days to cover), so there’s no clear short-squeeze signal to factor into near-term price moves. (Data anomaly noted 3/11–3/12.)
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and profitability remain potential headwinds — CrowdStrike trades at a very high market cap and currently shows negative trailing P/E metrics, which could temper upside if growth slows or guidance disappoints. (Investors should weigh upgrades/partnerships against valuation risk.)

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Berenberg Bank set a $600.00 target price on shares of CrowdStrike and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on CrowdStrike from $564.00 to $500.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Zacks Research upgraded CrowdStrike from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of CrowdStrike from $600.00 to $550.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of CrowdStrike from $530.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have given a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $506.26.

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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