CrowdStrike Holdings

CRWD · NASDAQ

$227.37−$0.73 (−0.32%)TodayMarket closed ·
Prev close $228.10

CRWD analyst rating

BuyConsensus of 50 analysts over the last 12 months. 82% rate it a buy.
  • Strong buy0
  • Buy41
  • Hold8
  • Underperform1
  • Sell0

12-month price target · 54 analysts

Average $238.54 (+4.9% upside)

Low
$120.19
Now
$227.37
High
$315.00

Upgrades and downgrades

The latest rating actions, newest first

CRWD analyst upgrades, downgrades and rating actions
FirmDateActionRating
KeybancOct 16, 2026MaintainsOverweight
CitigroupOct 15, 2026MaintainsBuy
Freedom BrokerOct 14, 2026MaintainsBuy
BTIGOct 14, 2026MaintainsBuy
Wells FargoOct 13, 2026MaintainsOverweight
NeedhamOct 9, 2026MaintainsBuy
BMO CapitalOct 8, 2026MaintainsOutperform
AmerxOct 8, 2026InitiatesUnderweight
StoneXOct 6, 2026MaintainsBuy
TD CowenOct 2, 2026MaintainsBuy

The case for and against

Updated Oct 14, 2026

Bull case

CrowdStrike Holdings is viewed favorably because its Falcon platform is benefiting from sustained AI-driven demand across endpoint, cloud, identity, and security operations, while Flex is improving pipeline visibility and expanding adoption across modules. The company’s shared telemetry and intelligence layer, which ingests about 7 trillion events per day, creates a strong moat, supports lower total cost of ownership, and helps drive cross-sell into high-growth areas like Cloud Security at nearly $1 billion ARR and Identity at almost $600 million ARR, growing 33% year over year in the most recent quarter. With FY2027 revenue guidance implying about 24.7% midpoint growth, a path to more than $6 billion in revenue this fiscal year, and long-term objectives of $10 billion ARR by FY2030 and $20 billion by FY2035, the fundamentals point to durable scale and expanding operating leverage.

Bear case

CrowdStrike Holdings is viewed negatively because its growth could decelerate, which would weaken investor confidence and reduce its premium valuation as perceptions shift from rapid expansion to higher execution risk. The sensor update debacle may have longer-lasting operational, compensation, and liability costs than expected, while any high-visibility breach or product failure would be especially damaging to a security vendor whose business depends on trust and reputation. Broader macro weakness, slower IT security spending, roughly 30% international exposure to FX risk, and intensifying competition from SentinelOne, Cybereason, Microsoft, and newer entrants could further pressure revenue growth and operating margins.

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