CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) President Michael Sentonas Sells 11,461 Shares of Stock

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) President Michael Sentonas sold 11,461 shares of CrowdStrike stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the president owned 342,655 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $164,399,015.90. The trade was a 3.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Michael Sentonas also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, October 10th, Michael Sentonas sold 10,000 shares of CrowdStrike stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $515.00, for a total transaction of $5,150,000.00.
• On Wednesday, October 8th, Michael Sentonas sold 15,000 shares of CrowdStrike stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $505.00, for a total transaction of $7,575,000.00.
• On Wednesday, October 1st, Michael Sentonas sold 20,000 shares of CrowdStrike stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $500.00, for a total value of $10,000,000.00.

CrowdStrike Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:CRWD opened at $478.84 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $514.72 and its 200 day moving average is $482.61. The stock has a market cap of $120.72 billion, a P/E ratio of -380.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 116.21 and a beta of 1.09. CrowdStrike has a 52-week low of $298.00 and a 52-week high of $566.90. The company has a quick ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, December 2nd. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.02. CrowdStrike had a negative return on equity of 2.12% and a negative net margin of 6.88%.The business had revenue of $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.93 EPS. CrowdStrike’s revenue was up 21.8% on a year-over-year basis. CrowdStrike has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.700-3.720 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.110 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CrowdStrike

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of CRWD. Asset Planning Inc acquired a new stake in shares of CrowdStrike in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd purchased a new stake in CrowdStrike in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Anchor Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in CrowdStrike in the third quarter worth about $25,000. AlphaQuest LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CrowdStrike during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Logan Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of CrowdStrike during the third quarter valued at about $26,000. 71.16% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about CrowdStrike

Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company momentum: Recent coverage and analyst write-ups highlight exceptional ARR and Net New ARR growth (including large improvements from Falcon Flex) and raised ARR guidance that underline durable subscription expansion. CrowdStrike: My Cybersecurity Pick For 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships as growth levers: Expanded AWS integration and deals with system integrators (Deloitte, Wipro) should speed Falcon adoption, which can convert trials into recurring revenue and larger, stickier deals. CrowdStrike Looks Unstoppable—But Has the Market Priced It In?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/sector bullishness: Industry pieces (Zacks, others) place CrowdStrike among top cybersecurity picks as enterprises lift spending to protect cloud/AI systems — a structural tailwind for CRWD. 3 Cybersecurity Stocks to Protect the Digital World in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation debate / consolidation: Multiple pieces note CrowdStrike’s strong results but caution that much of the company’s growth may already be priced in, and the stock is consolidating after recent highs. This is more of a mixed/market-perception factor than a direct operational problem. CrowdStrike Stock Can’t Catch a Break—Even After a Blowout Quarter
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by top executives: CEO George Kurtz, CFO Burt Podbere, President Michael Sentonas and CAO Anurag Saha disclosed sales totaling tens of thousands of shares on Dec. 22 — sizeable dollar amounts that can be perceived as profit-taking and may pressure sentiment. (CEO SEC filing) CEO Form 4 (CFO) CFO Form 4 (President) President Form 4 (CAO) CAO Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/market-pressure: The stock has slipped below the 50?day moving average and faces near-term consolidation; with valuation already stretched, that technical break combined with profit-taking increases downside pressure until buyers reassert confidence. MarketBeat technical discussion

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. BTIG Research reissued a “buy” rating and set a $640.00 target price on shares of CrowdStrike in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. DZ Bank downgraded shares of CrowdStrike from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $440.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Berenberg Bank started coverage on shares of CrowdStrike in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. They set a “hold” rating and a $600.00 price objective on the stock. New Street Research set a $460.00 price objective on shares of CrowdStrike in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on CrowdStrike from $535.00 to $575.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirty-two have assigned a Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $555.10.

CrowdStrike Company Profile

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.