Tema Etfs LLC Acquires Shares of 3,870 CrowdStrike $CRWD

Tema Etfs LLC bought a new position in shares of CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 3,870 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,898,000.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in CrowdStrike by 2.6% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 23,430,572 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,933,425,000 after purchasing an additional 596,007 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in CrowdStrike by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,804,651 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,502,917,000 after purchasing an additional 370,965 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of CrowdStrike by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,728,167 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,903,752,000 after purchasing an additional 273,922 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of CrowdStrike by 54,635.9% during the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,293,484 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,186,714,000 after buying an additional 4,285,640 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of CrowdStrike during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,638,365,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.16% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CRWD has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Macquarie restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $485.00 price target on shares of CrowdStrike in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $580.00 price objective on shares of CrowdStrike in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of CrowdStrike from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of CrowdStrike from $535.00 to $564.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on CrowdStrike from $500.00 to $580.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, December 1st. Thirty-two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $555.10.

CrowdStrike News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting CrowdStrike this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Announced acquisition of identity security startup SGNL to add real‑time, risk‑based access controls to the Falcon platform — positions CrowdStrike to expand into identity security, a strategic bolt‑on that analysts say could drive incremental revenue and bolster long‑term enterprise value. CRWD to Acquire SGNL: Is Identity Security the Next Growth Pillar?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and hedge funds applaud the SGNL deal and have reiterated buy ratings — supportive analyst commentary and buy re‑reads reduce execution risk in the near term and can underpin investor confidence. Analysts Applaud CrowdStrike Holdings’ (CRWD) SGNL Deal, Reiterate Buy Ratings
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic partnership with Nord Security targeting SMBs — expands go‑to‑market reach into smaller customers with combined credential and access management, potentially accelerating SMB revenue growth. CrowdStrike and Nord Security Announce Strategic Partnership to Redefine SMB Cybersecurity
• Positive Sentiment: Recent analyst upgrades/coverage remain constructive (Berenberg, others highlighted in financial press), which can provide price support and improved sentiment. CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) Upgraded at Berenberg Bank
• Neutral Sentiment: High investor attention — CRWD is among heavily searched/high‑growth stock lists, signaling interest but not guaranteeing near‑term direction. Investors Heavily Search CrowdStrike (CRWD): Here is What You Need to Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Mentions in curated high‑growth stock roundups (MSN) increase visibility but are not a direct fundamental driver. These are high growth stocks | UPST, SOFI, CRWD, DDOG, NET, SNOW, GLBE, SE
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short‑interest data appears anomalous (0 shares / NaN change) and provides no clear signal; treat as non‑informative until corrected.
• Negative Sentiment: KeyBanc analyst turned less bullish, citing the risk of lower security budgets in 2026 and absence of clear AI tailwinds for CrowdStrike — raises near‑term revenue growth concern and could pressure sentiment. CrowdStrike Analyst No Longer Bullish, Citing Lower Security Budgets And Absence Of AI Tailwinds
• Negative Sentiment: Mizuho issued a hold — a cautionary stance that signals some analysts see limited near‑term upside absent stronger macro or budget signals. CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) Receives a Hold from Mizuho Securities

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Burt W. Podbere sold 10,516 shares of the business’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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 179,114 shares in the company, valued at $86,571,169.62. The trade was a 5.55% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Anurag Saha sold 836 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The stock was 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 approximately $20,849,868.58. The trade was a 1.88% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 73,395 shares of company stock worth $36,920,217. 3.32% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

CrowdStrike Trading Down 0.8%

NASDAQ CRWD opened at $466.99 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a current ratio of 1.81. CrowdStrike has a one year low of $298.00 and a one year high of $566.90. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $500.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $481.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $117.73 billion, a PE ratio of -370.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 113.19 and a beta of 1.03.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, December 2nd. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by $0.02. CrowdStrike had a negative net margin of 6.88% and a negative return on equity of 2.12%. The firm had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.93 earnings per share. 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that CrowdStrike will post 0.55 earnings per share for the current year.

CrowdStrike 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.