Strategy Capital LLC Acquires New Holdings in CrowdStrike $CRWD

Key Points

• Strategy Capital LLC bought 154,693 new shares of CrowdStrike in Q3 valued at about $75.86 million, making the position roughly 5.0% of its portfolio and the firm’s eighth-largest holding (about 0.06% of CrowdStrike outstanding).
• CrowdStrike reported Q4 revenue of $1.31 billion and EPS of $1.12 (beating estimates) with revenue up 23.8% YoY, management citing a durable high-growth run and accelerating ARR, while analysts hold a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating with an average target near $505.98.
• Insiders have been selling recently (about 91,947 shares worth ~$41.4 million over 90 days), and several analysts warn the stock remains relatively expensive despite robust ARR and earnings momentum.

Strategy Capital LLC bought a new stake in CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 154,693 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $75,858,000. CrowdStrike makes up about 5.0% of Strategy Capital LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th largest position. Strategy Capital LLC owned approximately 0.06% of CrowdStrike as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Asset Planning Inc bought a new stake in shares of CrowdStrike in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd bought a new stake in CrowdStrike during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new stake in CrowdStrike during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. acquired a new stake in CrowdStrike during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Financial Gravity Companies Inc. bought a new position in CrowdStrike in the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. 71.16% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on CRWD shares. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $550.00 price objective on shares of CrowdStrike in a report on Wednesday. DA Davidson increased their target price on CrowdStrike from $425.00 to $455.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Berenberg Bank set a $600.00 price target on CrowdStrike and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on CrowdStrike from $353.00 to $368.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Stephens increased their price objective on CrowdStrike from $465.00 to $490.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty have issued a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CrowdStrike currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $505.98.

Key CrowdStrike News

Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results showed continued growth: revenue $1.31B, EPS $1.12 (beat consensus), and revenue +23.8% YoY — management highlighted durable high-growth trends on the earnings call, supporting the bull case for recurring-revenue acceleration. CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD) Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management commentary and post-earnings analysis pointed to a durable high-growth run and accelerating annual recurring revenue (ARR), which investors view as evidence of improving fundamentals and longer-term revenue visibility. CrowdStrike Earnings Call Signals Durable High-Growth Run
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic EU push: CrowdStrike announced partnerships to bring Falcon to GDPR-compliant STACKIT/Schwarz Digits sovereign cloud, targeting regulated industries and public sector — this reduces regional compliance friction and expands addressable market in Europe. CrowdStrike Taps STACKIT To Pursue GDPR Focused Growth In Europe
• Positive Sentiment: Related coverage highlights the same EU sovereign-cloud push (Schwarz Digits / STACKIT) as a growth catalyst for regulated customers and critical infrastructure. CrowdStrike Taps Schwarz Digits To Target European Sovereign Cloud Security Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Investor enthusiasm was also driven by a recent short-term rally tied to elevated cyber risk sentiment, which tends to lift security names like CRWD. CrowdStrike Holdings Surges as Cyber Fears Ignite Rally
• Neutral Sentiment: Some upbeat analyst commentary (e.g., Scotiabank issued a positive outlook on earnings), which supports the narrative but does not constitute a rating upgrade. Scotiabank Issues Positive Outlook for CrowdStrike Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Two broker notes from Mizuho and Macquarie were published as "hold" ratings — these temper upside and suggest some analysts want to see further execution before upgrading. CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) Gets a Hold from Mizuho Securities CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) Receives a Hold from Macquarie
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation caution: several analysts and investors note CRWD remains pricey after gains; the Fool coverage flags strong ARR growth but warns the stock may be expensive for some investors — valuation is a key reason for mixed analyst stances. As Annual Recurring Revenue Accelerates, Is CrowdStrike a Buy?

Insider Transactions at CrowdStrike

In other news, CFO Burt W. Podbere sold 10,516 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was 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 $86,571,169.62. This represents a 5.55% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, President Michael Sentonas sold 11,461 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $479.78, for a total transaction of $5,498,758.58. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 342,655 shares of the company's stock, valued at $164,399,015.90. This represents a 3.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 91,947 shares of company stock valued at $41,438,616. 3.32% of the stock is owned by insiders.

CrowdStrike Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:CRWD opened at $428.99 on Monday. The company's 50-day moving average price is $431.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $469.28. CrowdStrike has a one year low of $298.00 and a one year high of $566.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 1.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $108.15 billion, a PE ratio of -579.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 20.96 and a beta of 1.06.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 3rd. The company reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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%.CrowdStrike's revenue for the quarter was up 23.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.03 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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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