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CrowdStrike (CRWD) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$245.70 +4.34 (+1.80%)
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CrowdStrike - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
13
Buy
37

Based on 51 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for CrowdStrike in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 51 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 13 have given a hold rating, and 37 have given a buy rating for CRWD.

Consensus Price Target

$222.89
-9.28% Downside
According to the 51 analysts' twelve-month price targets for CrowdStrike, the average price target is $222.89. The highest price target for CRWD is $425.00, while the lowest price target for CRWD is $112.50. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -9.28% from the current price of $245.70.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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CRWD Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/17/25 to 9/17/26
1 Month Ago
8/18/25 to 8/18/26
3 Months Ago
6/19/25 to 6/19/26
1 Year Ago
9/17/24 to 9/17/25
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
37 Buy rating(s)
35 Buy rating(s)
36 Buy rating(s)
24 Buy rating(s)
Hold
13 Hold rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
17 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$222.89$190.17$173.18$115.15
Forecasted Upside-9.28% Downside-10.68% Downside1.15% Upside3.39% Upside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy

CRWD Analyst Recommendations By Month

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CRWD Price Targets by Month

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CrowdStrike Stock vs. The Competition

TypeCrowdStrikeTechnology CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.71
2.23
2.53
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside-9.28% Downside436.65% Upside17.75% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
9/11/2026
Wedbush logo
Wedbush
5 of 5 stars
Reiterated RatingOutperform$250.00+19.70%
9/10/2026
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
5 of 5 stars
 UpgradeHold (C-)Hold (C)
9/4/2026
Scotiabank logo
Scotiabank
4 of 5 stars
Patrick Colville
Patrick Colville
2 of 5 stars
Boost TargetSector Outperform$250.00 ➝ $265.00+22.27%
9/4/2026Reiterated RatingBuy$250.00+16.30%
9/3/2026Set TargetBuy$200.00 ➝ $220.00+2.34%
9/3/2026Set TargetOutperform$240.00 ➝ $250.00+22.90%
9/3/2026Reiterated RatingBuy$250.00+17.49%
9/3/2026Reiterated RatingOutperform$260.00+24.37%
9/3/2026Reiterated RatingBuy$245.00+20.44%
9/3/2026Reiterated RatingBuy$250.00+22.90%
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9/3/2026Boost TargetNeutral$230.00 ➝ $235.00+15.52%
9/2/2026Reiterated RatingBuy$245.00+18.25%
9/1/2026Set TargetBuy$245.00 ➝ $300.00+29.87%
8/28/2026Set TargetBuy$230.00 ➝ $425.00+95.40%
8/28/2026Set TargetOverweight$230.00 ➝ $235.00+3.09%
8/27/2026 Set Target$210.00-4.01%
8/27/2026Reiterated RatingMarket Perform$103.00 ➝ $119.00-37.10%
8/27/2026Set Target$240.00+9.70%
8/27/2026Reiterated RatingOverweight$227.00 ➝ $238.00+25.81%
8/27/2026Reiterated RatingBuy$230.00+21.58%
8/27/2026Reiterated RatingBuy$235.00 ➝ $250.00+32.15%
8/27/2026Set TargetHold$185.00 ➝ $210.00+11.01%
8/27/2026Reiterated RatingOverweight$188.00 ➝ $240.00+26.86%
8/27/2026Reiterated RatingBuy$250.00 ➝ $260.00+37.44%
8/27/2026Set TargetOverweight$240.00 ➝ $245.00+29.51%
8/27/2026Set TargetOutperform$240.00 ➝ $250.00+32.15%
8/27/2026Set TargetBuy$230.00 ➝ $240.00+26.86%
8/27/2026Reiterated RatingMarket Outperform$230.00+2.25%
8/27/2026Reiterated RatingNeutral
8/27/2026Reiterated RatingBuy$250.00+32.15%
8/27/2026Boost TargetOutperform$186.25 ➝ $235.00+24.22%
8/27/2026Reiterated RatingOverweight$250.00+32.15%
8/20/2026Boost TargetOverweight$200.00 ➝ $235.00+21.69%
8/18/2026Set TargetOverweight$169.00 ➝ $235.00+9.86%
8/14/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperform
7/27/2026Initiated CoverageBuy$230.00+27.70%
6/29/2026Set TargetBuyNeutral$182.50+4.12%
6/24/2026 Boost TargetHold$167.50 ➝ $181.25+6.76%
6/9/2026 Boost TargetOutperform$125.00 ➝ $187.50+16.20%
6/5/2026Set TargetBuyHold$180.00+0.13%
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6/5/2026 Boost TargetBuy$111.50 ➝ $192.75+10.94%
6/4/2026Boost TargetPositive$118.75 ➝ $200.00+7.01%
6/4/2026Boost TargetNeutral$133.75 ➝ $187.50+0.32%
6/4/2026 Boost TargetOverweight$166.25 ➝ $200.75+17.82%
6/4/2026 Boost TargetOverweight$122.50 ➝ $197.50+15.97%
6/4/2026Boost TargetNeutral$100.00 ➝ $130.00-23.40%
5/19/2026 DowngradeBuySell$125.00-19.20%
3/30/2026UpgradePeer PerformOutperform$112.50+21.76%
3/3/2026 UpgradeStrong SellHold
1/27/2026Reiterated RatingNeutral$121.25+1.85%
10/15/2025Reiterated RatingHold
8/28/2025 Set Target$115.00+4.07%
7/10/2025Reiterated RatingBuyHold$129.25 ➝ $138.75+13.91%
11/18/2024 Initiated CoverageMarket Perform$73.75-13.99%

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Should I Buy CrowdStrike Stock? CRWD Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these CrowdStrike pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

CrowdStrike
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.:

  • CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. is currently trading at $242.49, a level that reflects a significant year-to-date gain of 107% as investors reprice the security costs associated with enterprise artificial intelligence adoption. This price action indicates strong market confidence in the company's ability to capitalize on the growing threat landscape created by AI agents, positioning the stock as a standout performer in the cybersecurity cohort despite broader tech sector volatility.
  • The company reported record net new annual recurring revenue of $333 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2027, representing a 51% year-over-year increase. This metric is a critical indicator of future cash flow for subscription-based software companies, as it measures the new business added to the recurring revenue base, suggesting that CrowdStrike is successfully converting enterprise concerns about rogue AI agents into long-term contractual commitments.
  • Strategic partnerships, such as the integration with Cerebras Systems, allow CrowdStrike to run its Falcon AI Detection and Response models on wafer-scale chips rather than traditional GPUs. This technological edge aims to compress the time between threat detection and response execution, providing a competitive advantage in stopping AI-powered lateral movement attacks that can now unfold in seconds rather than hours.
  • Management has raised its full-year fiscal 2027 net new annual recurring revenue outlook to between $1.35 billion and $1.359 billion, signaling a year-over-year increase of approximately 34%. This upward revision from a prior guide of 22.5% demonstrates that the company is not only meeting but exceeding internal expectations for growth, driven by what executives have termed a "Mythos moment" where enterprises are aggressively enhancing their cybersecurity defenses against AI threats.
  • CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. is benefiting from a sector-wide rotation where cybersecurity stocks are outperforming chip stocks, as evidenced by the company's 14% jump on September 14, 2026. This trend suggests that Wall Street is pricing in a "different AI trade," where the fear of AI-enabled cyber risk is driving spending toward security providers like CrowdStrike, even as broader AI development faces calls for slower pacing.

CrowdStrike
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. for these reasons:

  • The stock carries an extremely high valuation, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 6,062.25 and a price-to-sales ratio of 44.5 times. This level of pricing implies that the market expects the company's record growth rates to continue indefinitely, leaving little room for error if the pace of net new annual recurring revenue slows down in upcoming quarters, as suggested by the company's own guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2027.
  • Recent insider activity has been predominantly negative, with key executives including CEO George Kurtz, CFO Burt Podbere, and President Michael Sentonas executing significant share sales in early 2026. For instance, Kurtz sold over 115,000 shares in February 2026, and Sentonas sold nearly 77,500 shares in March 2026. While insider sales can be routine, the volume and timing of these transactions may signal a lack of confidence from those closest to the company's operations at current price levels.
  • CrowdStrike faces intense competition from peers like Palo Alto Networks, which recently posted its best quarter on record and rallied over 113% between April and June 2026. Palo Alto's acquisition of CyberArk and its similar platformization strategy pose a direct threat to CrowdStrike's market share, as both companies are competing for the same enterprise budgets allocated for securing agentic AI workloads.
  • Short interest in the stock has increased significantly, with shares shorted rising to over 24.3 million as of August 31, 2026, up from approximately 7.1 million in late June 2026. This sharp increase in short positions indicates that a substantial portion of the market is betting against the stock's continued appreciation, potentially due to concerns that the current valuation is unsustainable or that the company will face headwinds in maintaining its growth trajectory.
  • Analyst consensus price targets, while bullish, have shown a downward trend in recent months, dropping from $555.21 in February 2026 to $506.26 in March 2026. Although the current stock price is well below these targets, the reduction in target prices suggests that analysts are becoming more cautious about the company's ability to justify its premium valuation, particularly as the stock approaches its 52-week high of $243.98.

CRWD Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 51 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for CrowdStrike is $222.89, with a high forecast of $425.00 and a low forecast of $112.50.

51 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for CrowdStrike in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 13 hold ratings and 37 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CRWD shares.

According to analysts, CrowdStrike's stock has a predicted downside of -9.28% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, CrowdStrike's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Analysts like CrowdStrike more than other "technology" companies. The consensus rating for CrowdStrike is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "technology" companies is Hold. Learn more on how CRWD compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for CrowdStrike analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 9/17/2026.
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