CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) ended the recent trading session at $225.53, demonstrating a +1.69% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.65% for the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.13%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.81%.
Shares of the cloud-based security company witnessed a gain of 7.26% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its gain of 0.81%, and the S&P 500's gain of 2.38%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of CrowdStrike Holdings in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on August 26, 2026. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.29, signifying a 26.09% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $1.44 billion, reflecting a 23.19% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $1.23 per share and revenue of $5.94 billion, indicating changes of +32.26% and +23.49%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for CrowdStrike Holdings. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable 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 shifted 0.11% downward. Currently, CrowdStrike Holdings is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Digging into valuation, CrowdStrike Holdings currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 179.88. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 47.24.
We can additionally observe that CRWD currently boasts a PEG ratio of 6.49. 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 2.73 at the close of the market yesterday.
The Security industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 25, this industry ranks in the top 11% 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.
You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.
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