CrowdStrike $CRWD Shares Sold by CreativeOne Wealth LLC

Key Points

• CreativeOne Wealth LLC reduced its stake by 18% in CrowdStrike, selling 1,247 shares and ending the quarter with 5,694 shares valued at about $2.79 million.
• CrowdStrike beat Q4 estimates (EPS $1.12 vs. $1.10) with revenue of $1.31 billion, up 23.8% year-over-year, prompting a stock rally and largely constructive analyst commentary despite valuation cautions.
• Insiders sold 90,068 shares worth $40.45M in the last three months (including CEO and a director), while institutional investors still own roughly 71% of the company.

CreativeOne Wealth LLC reduced its position in CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD - Free Report) by 18.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,694 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,247 shares during the period. CreativeOne Wealth LLC's holdings in CrowdStrike were worth $2,792,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in CRWD. Asset Planning Inc acquired a new position in CrowdStrike during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of CrowdStrike in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new position in shares of CrowdStrike during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. purchased a new position in shares of CrowdStrike during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Financial Gravity Companies Inc. acquired a new position in shares of CrowdStrike in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.16% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about CrowdStrike

Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and guidance momentum: CrowdStrike’s Q4 results topped expectations and the company highlighted strong adoption of its Falcon Flex subscription, which helped spark a multi-day rally and a meaningful market-cap increase. CrowdStrike Stock Hits $428: Why This Earnings Beat Is A Game Changer
• Positive Sentiment: Industry tailwinds: Analysts note broader security spending is rising as data breaches and geopolitical risk push enterprises to buy comprehensive solutions, benefiting leaders like CrowdStrike. 4 Security Stocks to Watch Amid the Flourishing Industry Trend
• Positive Sentiment: Geographic expansion/partnership: CrowdStrike announced a tie-up with STACKIT to pursue GDPR-focused growth in Europe, supporting international ARR expansion. CrowdStrike Taps STACKIT To Pursue GDPR Focused Growth In Europe
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst / bank commentary tilting constructive: Scotiabank published a positive outlook on CrowdStrike’s earnings cadence, adding support to the bullish narrative. Scotiabank Issues Positive Outlook for CrowdStrike Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Sell-side stance mixed: Mizuho issued a “Hold” on CRWD after the results — a neutral signal that may limit upside from some institutional holders. CrowdStrike Gets a Hold from Mizuho Securities
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data appears anomalous: Recent reporting shows 0 shares of short interest and a 0.0 days-to-cover figure, suggesting a data/reporting glitch rather than meaningful short-covering pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation caution: Coverage highlights that CrowdStrike’s premium valuation remains a risk — some outlets recommend a cautious stance despite strong top-line momentum. CRWD Stock Rises 10% Post Q4 Results: Should You Buy, Sell or Hold?

CrowdStrike Stock Up 1.2%

CRWD stock opened at $434.13 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $109.44 billion, a PE ratio of -586.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 20.96 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a fifty day moving average of $430.72 and a 200-day moving average of $469.43. 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 one year low of $298.00 and a one year high of $566.90.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD - Get Free Report) 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 business had revenue of $1.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.30 billion. CrowdStrike had a negative net margin of 3.81% and a negative return on equity of 0.14%. The business's revenue was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.03 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on CRWD. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $555.00 price target on shares of CrowdStrike in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on shares of CrowdStrike from $425.00 to $455.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their target price on shares of CrowdStrike from $450.00 to $400.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. BTIG Research decreased their target price on shares of CrowdStrike from $640.00 to $499.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price target on CrowdStrike from $540.00 to $490.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $505.98.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Johanna Flower sold 3,000 shares of the firm's 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 76,082 shares of the company's stock, valued at $35,145,319.08. This trade represents a 3.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO George Kurtz sold 28,853 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,054,902 shares in the company, valued at $848,695,075.02. This represents a 1.38% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 90,068 shares of company stock worth $40,447,425 in the last three months. Company insiders own 3.32% of the company's stock.

CrowdStrike 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.

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