CrowdStrike’s (CRWD) Neutral Rating Reiterated at Macquarie

Macquarie reiterated their neutral rating on shares of CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) in a research note published on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat reports. They currently have a $485.00 target price on the stock.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on CRWD. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of CrowdStrike from $435.00 to $475.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of CrowdStrike from $470.00 to $535.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Arete Research set a $706.00 price target on shares of CrowdStrike in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of CrowdStrike from $515.00 to $537.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on CrowdStrike from $430.00 to $460.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Thirty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $555.21.

CrowdStrike Stock Down 5.2%

NASDAQ CRWD opened at $444.62 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 1.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $112.09 billion, a PE ratio of -352.87, a PEG ratio of 113.91 and a beta of 1.03. CrowdStrike has a 1 year low of $298.00 and a 1 year high of $566.90. The business’s 50-day moving average is $481.02 and its 200 day moving average is $477.53.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. CrowdStrike had a negative return on equity of 2.12% and a negative net margin of 6.88%.CrowdStrike’s quarterly revenue was up 21.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.93 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO George Kurtz sold 17,550 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $481.38, for a total value of $8,448,219.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,090,532 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,006,340,294.16. This represents a 0.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Anurag Saha sold 836 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $476.83, for a total value of $398,629.88. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 43,726 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,849,868.58. The trade was a 1.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 69,048 shares of company stock worth $34,509,857 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 3.32% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CrowdStrike

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Asset Planning Inc bought a new position in shares of CrowdStrike in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new position in CrowdStrike in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Anchor Investment Management LLC bought a new position in CrowdStrike in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new stake in CrowdStrike during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Logan Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of CrowdStrike in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Institutional investors own 71.16% of the company’s stock.

More CrowdStrike News

Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CrowdStrike was named a Customers’ Choice in Gartner Peer Insights’ 2026 “Voice of the Customer” for Endpoint Protection Platforms, reporting the most 5-star ratings and a 97% willingness-to-recommend score — a clear endorsement of product strength and customer stickiness. CrowdStrike Named a Customers’ Choice (BusinessWire) CrowdStrike Named a Customers’ Choice (TMCNet)
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators note CrowdStrike’s recognition and recent acquisitions improve its long-term outlook by expanding capabilities and cross-sell opportunities for Falcon — supportive for recurring revenue growth. Recognition And Acquisitions Shape Outlook (Yahoo)
• Positive Sentiment: Independent bullish coverage: The Motley Fool continues to list CrowdStrike as a top cybersecurity pick, reinforcing investor belief in durable demand and long-term upside. My Top Cybersecurity Pick for 2025 (Fool)
• Positive Sentiment: Company leadership highlighted real-world threat activity (e.g., reports of AI-generated credential misuse by North Korean actors), which underscores persistent demand for endpoint and identity protection services. That narrative tends to support spending on security. CEO on AI-enabled intrusions (Benzinga)
• Neutral Sentiment: Macquarie reiterated a “Neutral” rating on CRWD, signaling neither clear buy-side endorsement nor a sell signal — this keeps near-term analyst guidance mixed. Macquarie Reaffirms Neutral (AmericanBankingNews)
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage notes “analysts conflicted” on CrowdStrike, reflecting divergent estimates and contributing to volatility as investors await clearer guidance. Analysts Conflicted (Globe and Mail)
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data for late January is unreliable/zero in the filings cited, so there’s no clear short-squeeze or short-covering dynamic to explain intraday moves. (Source: market data entry)
• Negative Sentiment: Sector-wide pressure and AI-related fears are weighing on CrowdStrike: concerns that AI could change software licensing or reduce “seats,” plus high forward multiples (CrowdStrike trades at elevated valuation), are prompting profit-taking ahead of the company’s next earnings. Technical commentary also points to recent breaks below short-term moving averages, adding to downside momentum. Sector/valuation pressures and technicals (MarketBeat)

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.