NCP Inc. Decreases Stock Holdings in CrowdStrike $CRWD

Key Points

• NCP Inc. trimmed its CrowdStrike holding by 25.7% in Q3, selling 1,850 shares and leaving 5,350 shares worth $2.624 million, representing about 2.0% of NCP's portfolio and its 16th largest position.
• CrowdStrike beat quarterly estimates (EPS $1.12 vs $1.10; revenue $1.31B; ARR up ~24% to $5.25B) but still trades at premium valuations; analysts rate the stock a "Moderate Buy" on average with a $505.19 target amid mixed price-target moves and upgrades like Morgan Stanley's $510 call.
• Insider selling and risks: executives including the CFO and CAO sold shares in December (insiders sold ~90,068 shares worth $40.45M in the last 90 days, owning 3.32%), and CrowdStrike faces legal/competitive risk after filing a trademark suit against rival AiStrike.

NCP Inc. trimmed its position in shares of CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD - Free Report) by 25.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,350 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,850 shares during the quarter. CrowdStrike accounts for approximately 2.0% of NCP Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest position. NCP Inc.'s holdings in CrowdStrike were worth $2,624,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of CrowdStrike by 1.9% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 23,876,498 shares of the company's stock worth $11,708,557,000 after purchasing an additional 445,926 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of CrowdStrike by 3.6% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,804,651 shares of the company's stock worth $5,502,917,000 after purchasing an additional 370,965 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of CrowdStrike by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,728,167 shares of the company's stock worth $2,903,752,000 after acquiring an additional 273,922 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in CrowdStrike by 54,635.9% during the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,293,484 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,186,714,000 after purchasing an additional 4,285,640 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of CrowdStrike during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,638,365,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.16% of the company's stock.

CrowdStrike Price Performance

CRWD opened at $436.33 on Wednesday. The business's 50-day moving average is $429.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $469.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 1.77. CrowdStrike has a 1 year low of $298.00 and a 1 year high of $566.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $110.00 billion, a PE ratio of -589.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 22.76 and a beta of 1.06.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of CrowdStrike from $580.00 to $480.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $550.00 target price on shares of CrowdStrike in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Citizens Jmp reissued a "market outperform" rating and set a $500.00 target price on shares of CrowdStrike in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Morgan Stanley raised shares of CrowdStrike from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $487.00 to $510.00 in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $520.00 price objective on shares of CrowdStrike in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-one have assigned a Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $505.19.

Trending Headlines about CrowdStrike

Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Earnings beat and durable growth — Q4 results beat estimates (EPS $1.12 vs. $1.10; revenue $1.31B), ARR grew ~24% to $5.25B, operating income and cash flow expanded, supporting the view that subscription momentum is accelerating. CrowdStrike Delivered a Blowout Quarter—and the Stock Yawned
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade fuels demand — Morgan Stanley bumped CRWD to Overweight with a $510 target, a move that helped spark recent rallies and signals growing conviction that CrowdStrike will capture AI-related security spending. CrowdStrike (CRWD) Stock Jumps 17% Following Morgan Stanley’s Top Pick Designation
• Positive Sentiment: AI tailwind recognized by Wall Street — Multiple pieces note that AI expansion should raise demand for advanced endpoint and identity protection, reinforcing CrowdStrike’s addressable market thesis. Why CrowdStrike’s stock just won another fan on Wall Street
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed price-target moves — Some shops trimmed targets (Daiwa to $500; Citi trimmed its target from $610 to $525 but kept Buy), reflecting differing views on how much premium the market should pay for growth. These conflicting PTs can moderate near-term upside. Daiwa lowers price target on CrowdStrike
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns — Despite strong results, CRWD still trades at a premium (forward multiples well above the market). Analysts warn that sustained high growth will be needed to justify current valuations, which could cap gains if growth decelerates. Down 22%, Is It Time to Buy CrowdStrike Stock on the Dip?
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/competitive risk — CrowdStrike filed a trademark suit against rival AiStrike; litigation or intensified competition could create expenses or distractions. CrowdStrike sues rival AiStrike for trademark infringement

Insider Activity at CrowdStrike

In related news, CFO Burt W. Podbere sold 10,516 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $483.33, for a total transaction of $5,082,698.28. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 179,114 shares in the company, valued at approximately $86,571,169.62. This trade represents a 5.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Anurag Saha sold 1,530 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $479.78, for a total value of $734,063.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 44,562 shares of the company's stock, valued at $21,379,956.36. This trade represents a 3.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 90,068 shares of company stock valued at $40,447,425 in the last 90 days. 3.32% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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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