In the latest trading session, CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) closed at $413.61, marking a +1.37% move from the previous day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.33% loss on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.1%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.59%.
Shares of the cloud-based security company have depreciated by 12.62% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 1.09%, and the S&P 500's loss of 0%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of CrowdStrike Holdings in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on March 3, 2026. In that report, analysts expect CrowdStrike Holdings to post earnings of $1.1 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 6.8%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $1.3 billion, up 22.45% from the year-ago period.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $3.72 per share and revenue of $4.8 billion, indicating changes of -5.34% and +21.46%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for CrowdStrike Holdings. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Empirical research indicates that these revisions in estimates have a direct correlation with impending stock price performance. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 8.41% higher. Right now, CrowdStrike Holdings possesses a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).
In terms of valuation, CrowdStrike Holdings is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 84.32. This indicates a premium in contrast to its industry's Forward P/E of 43.9.
Meanwhile, CRWD's PEG ratio is currently 4.29. 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 Security industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 2.46 as of yesterday's close.
The Security industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 177, this industry ranks in the bottom 28% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming 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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