CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) closed the most recent trading day at $512.34, moving +1.09% from the previous trading session. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.91%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 1.43%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.67%.
Coming into today, shares of the cloud-based security company had lost 4.32% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 0.55%, while the S&P 500 lost 1.24%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of CrowdStrike Holdings in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on December 2, 2025. In that report, analysts expect CrowdStrike Holdings to post earnings of $0.94 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 1.08%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $1.21 billion, up 20.23% from the year-ago period.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $3.67 per share and revenue of $4.78 billion, indicating changes of -6.62% and +20.89%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for CrowdStrike Holdings. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has remained steady. At present, CrowdStrike Holdings boasts a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
Digging into valuation, CrowdStrike Holdings currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 137.96. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 62.29 for its industry.
One should further note that CRWD currently holds a PEG ratio of 6.89. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. The average PEG ratio for the Security industry stood at 2.56 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Security industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 27, positioning it in the top 11% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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