Penserra Capital Management LLC Buys 31,683 Shares of CrowdStrike $CRWD

Penserra Capital Management LLC raised its stake in CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) by 12.2% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 291,929 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 31,683 shares during the period. CrowdStrike comprises 1.7% of Penserra Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest holding. Penserra Capital Management LLC’s holdings in CrowdStrike were worth $143,155,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions 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 position in shares of CrowdStrike in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. AlphaQuest LLC acquired a new position in shares of CrowdStrike in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute purchased a new stake in CrowdStrike in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. acquired a new stake in CrowdStrike during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 71.16% of the company’s stock.

CrowdStrike Stock Down 3.9%

CrowdStrike stock opened at $421.73 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $476.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $476.77. CrowdStrike has a 1-year low of $298.00 and a 1-year high of $566.90. The company has a market cap of $106.32 billion, a PE ratio of -334.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 27.22 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 1.81.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.94 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. CrowdStrike had a negative net margin of 6.88% and a negative return on equity of 2.12%. The business’s revenue was up 21.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.93 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CrowdStrike News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CrowdStrike was named a Customers’ Choice in the 2026 Gartner Peer Insights “Voice of the Customer” report — a product-validation win that supports enterprise demand and renewal/upsell expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlights CrowdStrike’s expansion into cloud security and identity protection, reinforcing recurring revenue potential and cross-sell opportunities that underpin longer-term ARR growth. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company announced the date for its Q4 & FY2026 results conference call — a near-term event that could produce volatility depending on guidance, ARR/renewal commentary and model refresh. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Aggregate analyst coverage is mixed: many firms remain constructive on growth, but debates over valuation are producing divergent views that can amplify intraday moves. See broker roundup for context. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded CRWD from “hold” to “strong sell,” a high‑visibility rating change that likely contributed to selling pressure among investors watching analyst signals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Two insider sales disclosed: CEO George Kurtz sold 6,777 shares (~$2.97M) and CFO Burt Podbere sold 1,630 shares (~$714k). Large insider sales, even if planned, often trigger short‑term negative sentiment. Read More. • Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market pieces highlight a “floor test” after a competitor (Fortinet) upgrade and note valuation concerns after a >20% pullback from the 52‑week high — narratives that can sustain selling in high‑multiple growth names. Read More. • Read More.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, President Michael Sentonas sold 11,461 shares of CrowdStrike stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was 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 approximately $164,399,015.90. The trade was a 3.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO George Kurtz sold 17,550 shares of the business’s 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 owned 2,090,532 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,006,340,294.16. The trade was a 0.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 63,523 shares of company stock valued at $30,533,092 in the last 90 days. 3.32% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CRWD has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of CrowdStrike from $515.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on CrowdStrike from $530.00 to $600.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Stephens reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $590.00 price objective on shares of CrowdStrike in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. HSBC lifted their target price on CrowdStrike from $417.00 to $446.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on CrowdStrike from $550.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Thirty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $555.21.

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.