CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) Exceeds Market Returns: Some Facts to Consider

In the latest trading session, CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) closed at $539.81, marking a +1.37% move from the previous day. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.13%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.16%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.22%.

Shares of the cloud-based security company witnessed a gain of 4.59% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its gain of 0.85%, and the S&P 500's loss of 0.2%.

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. On that day, CrowdStrike Holdings is projected to report earnings of $0.94 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 1.08%. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $1.21 billion, showing a 20.23% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.

Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $3.67 per share and revenue of $4.78 billion. These totals would mark changes of -6.62% and +27.78%, respectively, from last year.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for CrowdStrike Holdings. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.

Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. 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, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been no change in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. CrowdStrike Holdings is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Looking at valuation, CrowdStrike Holdings is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 144.95. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 71.31.

Investors should also note that CRWD has a PEG ratio of 7.24 right now. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Security industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.74.

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The Security industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 169, putting it in the bottom 32% of all 250+ industries.

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