Crowdstrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: CRWD)’s stock price has increased by 2.91 compared to its previous closing price of 298.88. However, the company has seen a -1.08% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-11-05 that CrowdStrike’s current valuation remains attractive, offering significant upside potential as it continues to recover and grow after the July outage. The estimated cost of global cybercrime is expected to soar, providing a strong tailwind for CrowdStrike as demand for advanced cybersecurity solutions increases. As a leading innovator in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike is set to benefit from the increasing global demand for cutting-edge security solutions.
Is It Worth Investing in Crowdstrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: CRWD) Right Now?
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: CRWD) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 449.55x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for CRWD is 1.09. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 31 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 13 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for CRWD is 228.65M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.91% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CRWD on November 06, 2024 was 4.54M shares.
CRWD’s Market Performance
CRWD stock saw an increase of -1.08% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 7.18% and a quarterly increase of 33.34%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.21%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.28% for Crowdstrike Holdings Inc (CRWD). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.49% for CRWD stock, with a simple moving average of -0.52% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CRWD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CRWD stocks, with Exane BNP Paribas repeating the rating for CRWD by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for CRWD in the upcoming period, according to Exane BNP Paribas is $285 based on the research report published on October 08, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Needham, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CRWD reach a price target of $360. The rating they have provided for CRWD stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 23rd, 2024.
HSBC Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to CRWD, setting the target price at $339 in the report published on August 30th of the current year.
CRWD Trading at 7.50% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CRWD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.78% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.28%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.21%, as shares surge +4.97% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +15.69% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CRWD fell by -1.08%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.99% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $306.08. In addition, Crowdstrike Holdings Inc saw 20.47% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at CRWD starting from AGK GIVING TRUST, who proposed sale 365,470 shares at the price of $296.87 back on Nov 01 ’24. After this action, AGK GIVING TRUST now owns shares of Crowdstrike Holdings Inc, valued at $108,497,079 using the latest closing price.
DK GIVING TRUST, the Affiliate of Crowdstrike Holdings Inc, proposed sale 250,000 shares at $296.87 during a trade that took place back on Nov 01 ’24, which means that DK GIVING TRUST is holding shares at $74,217,500 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CRWD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.75 for the gross margin
The net margin for Crowdstrike Holdings Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 7.26, with 2.68 for asset returns.
Based on Crowdstrike Holdings Inc (CRWD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.21 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.75. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.27. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.76.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 155.44 million with net debt to EBITDA at -11.98. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 20.52. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.32for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.49. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.81.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Crowdstrike Holdings Inc (CRWD) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
