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CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

CRWD · NASDAQ

Market closed$203.08$-0.680000 (-0.33%)After hours $202.77 · -0.15%

Key statistics

Previous close$203.76
Open$200.63
Day high$209.50
Day low$199.52
52-week high$217.50
52-week low$85.68
Market cap206.79B
Volume8.87M
Average volume12.50M
P/E ratio197.64
Forward P/E117.17
EPS1.03
Dividend yield0.00%

Market context

Why it moved

CrowdStrike shares edged slightly lower despite a broadly positive backdrop of analyst price target increases and AI-driven cybersecurity demand optimism, as a broader sector rotation and profit-taking in high-momentum AI and tech stocks — amid concerns over AI investment sustainability and a sharp weekly decline in semiconductor stocks — weighed modestly on CRWD.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 18, 2026CrowdStrike closed modestly lower, giving back a small portion of its prior session's 12% surge, even as cybersecurity peers held up relatively well against a broad tech selloff driven by AI valuation concerns and escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. Analysts remained constructive on the stock, with Citi raising its price target to $250, Stifel lifting its target to $230, and BTIG raising to $237 — all maintaining Buy ratings — citing solid channel checks, AI-driven security demand, and pipeline strength. The company also recently announced the appointment of former Splunk Security CPO AJ Shipley as Chief Product Officer and expanded its European partnership with Schwarz Digits, acquiring XM Cyber's IP to bolster its Falcon platform's exposure management capabilities.

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July 17, 2026CrowdStrike shares declined modestly, retreating from Tuesday's 12% surge, as semiconductor-led selling pressure weighed on the broader technology sector despite company-specific tailwinds. Today, Citigroup raised its price target on CrowdStrike to $250 from $195, citing strong channel checks and AI/cyber demand, while the company separately announced two strategic moves: the appointment of former Splunk Security CPO AJ Shipley as Chief Product Officer and an expanded partnership with Schwarz Digits to deliver sovereign cybersecurity across Europe via the Falcon platform, including the acquisition of XM Cyber's IP.

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July 16, 2026CrowdStrike shares declined nearly 2%, giving back a portion of Tuesday's 12% surge, as the broader technology sector faced a mixed session weighed down by IBM's historic 25% plunge after its Q2 earnings warning. Paradoxically, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna's commentary that enterprise clients were sharply reprioritizing budgets toward cybersecurity acted as a tailwind for CrowdStrike on Tuesday, before profit-taking set in Wednesday. Adding a positive note, CrowdStrike announced the appointment of AJ Shipley — former Splunk Security CPO — as Chief Product Officer to accelerate its Falcon platform's AI security capabilities, while BTIG raised its price target to $237 from $191, maintaining a Buy rating.

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July 15, 2026CrowdStrike surged 12%, approaching its all-time high, as IBM's historic 25% single-day collapse paradoxically benefited the cybersecurity leader. IBM's CEO explicitly flagged rising cybersecurity spending as enterprises prioritize AI-driven security needs, and a separate IBM note highlighted that businesses are accelerating cybersecurity budgets in response to AI hacking breakthroughs — reinforcing CrowdStrike's demand narrative even as broader software stocks sold off on fears that AI infrastructure spending is crowding out legacy software budgets.

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July 14, 2026CrowdStrike edged modestly higher, closing up around 0.4%, even as the broader market faced pressure from renewed U.S.-Iran tensions, surging oil prices, and a chip-sector selloff led by SK Hynix. The resilience follows a sharp 6% decline on Friday after the stock pulled back from a 52-week high near $210 on valuation concerns, and comes as fresh Seeking Alpha analysis questions whether CRWD is priced for AI-driven growth that may not fully materialize. In after-hours trade, shares slipped 0.7%, mirroring mild weakness in the tech sector ETF XLK.

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July 11, 2026CrowdStrike tumbled sharply, significantly underperforming both the broader market and the technology sector ETF (XLK), which edged slightly higher on the day. The selloff appears driven by profit-taking following a strong recent run — sources note a 4-for-1 stock split added short-term volatility as investors locked in gains after the stock's substantial advance in 2026. Adding to the pressure, divergent analyst price targets published this week highlighted valuation uncertainty, with Morgan Stanley setting a $172 target and Barclays at $169 versus more bullish calls from UBS ($235) and Stifel ($220). Despite the pullback, CrowdStrike remains above all major moving averages with its long-term uptrend intact.

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July 10, 2026CrowdStrike shares gained nearly 4%, outpacing the broader technology sector (XLK), as cybersecurity stocks rallied broadly on a wave of fresh analyst upgrades and price target activity. Needham initiated a Buy with a $235 target and Benchmark set a $230 target, adding to recent constructive calls from Stifel and UBS, while the First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF pushed toward its first record close in over a month. The move came against a backdrop of geopolitical volatility tied to renewed U.S.-Iran tensions in the Gulf, with investors rotating into software and cybersecurity names as AI frontier model proliferation is seen heightening enterprise security demand.

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July 9, 2026CrowdStrike shares fell amid a broad risk-off session triggered by President Trump declaring the U.S.-Iran ceasefire 'over,' which sent oil prices surging and pressured tech stocks broadly. The decline came despite constructive analyst activity — Stifel and UBS both maintained Buy ratings with price targets of $220 and $235 respectively (adjusted to reflect a recent 4-for-1 stock split) — and despite a strong cybersecurity rally just days prior on July 7 when CRWD surged ~5% on Scotiabank upgrades across the sector. The technology ETF XLK also closed lower, with semiconductors bearing the brunt of the selloff after Samsung's Q2 results disappointed on spending outlook.

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Investor's Business Daily · July 17, 2026CrowdStrike Eyes Next Act As AI Security Business Takes ShapeSeeking Alpha · July 17, 2026CrowdStrike gets price target hike at Citi as firm sees 'solid' checks (CRWD:NASDAQ)CTech · July 17, 2026CrowdStrike acquires XM Cyber's technology five years after its $700 million saleBarron's · July 15, 2026Why CrowdStrike Stock Got a Big Boost From IBM’s Earnings WarningStockStory · July 14, 2026Why CrowdStrike (CRWD) Stock Is Trading Up TodayMoomoo · July 3, 2026William Blair Maintains CrowdStrike(CRWD.US) With Buy RatingInvestor's Business Daily · June 30, 2026CrowdStrike Stock Split Set For Wednesday Amid 2026 MomentumBarchart.com · June 8, 2026Why CrowdStrike’s Valuation Hasn’t Stopped Investors From Buying CRWD Stock
Benzinga · July 17, 2026Stifel Maintains Buy on CrowdStrike Holdings, Raises Price Target to $230
Mt Newswire · July 17, 2026Stifel Adjusts Price Target on CrowdStrike to $230 From $220, Maintains Buy Rating
Benzinga · July 16, 2026Citigroup Maintains Buy on CrowdStrike Holdings, Raises Price Target to $250
Benzinga · July 16, 2026$100 Invested In CrowdStrike Holdings 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today
Mt Newswire · July 16, 2026Citigroup Adjusts Price Target on CrowdStrike to $250 From $195, Maintains Buy Rating
Mt Newswire · July 15, 2026BTIG Adjusts CrowdStrike's Price Target to $237 From $191, Keeps Buy Rating
Benzinga · July 15, 2026BTIG Maintains Buy on CrowdStrike Holdings, Raises Price Target to $237
Benzinga · July 14, 2026CrowdStrike Stock Soars Tuesday, Approaches All-Time High

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