CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know

CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) ended the recent trading session at $418.60, demonstrating a -1.82% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.59% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.02%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 1.46%. The cloud-based security company's stock has dropped by 11.47% in the past month, falling short of the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 3.91% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.49%.The upcoming earnings release of CrowdStrike Holdings will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on August 27, 2025. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.83, indicating a 20.19% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $1.15 billion, indicating a 19.22% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $3.5 per share and a revenue of $4.78 billion, demonstrating changes of -10.94% and +20.86%, respectively, from the preceding year. Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for CrowdStrike Holdings. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook. Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system. The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been no change in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Right now, CrowdStrike Holdings possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). Digging into valuation, CrowdStrike Holdings currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 121.69. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 63.01. Meanwhile, CRWD's PEG ratio is currently 5.36. 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 2.68. The Security industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 98, this industry ranks in the top 40% 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. Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions. Radical New Technology Could Hand Investors Huge GainsQuantum Computing is the next technological revolution, and it could be even more advanced than AI.While some believed the technology was years away, it is already present and moving fast. Large hyperscalers, such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Oracle, and even Meta and Tesla, are scrambling to integrate quantum computing into their infrastructure.Senior Stock Strategist Kevin Cook reveals 7 carefully selected stocks poised to dominate the quantum computing landscape in his report, Beyond AI: The Quantum Leap in Computing Power.Kevin was among the early experts who recognized NVIDIA's enormous potential back in 2016. Now, he has keyed in on what could be "the next big thing" in quantum computing supremacy. Today, you have a rare chance to position your portfolio at the forefront of this opportunity.See Top Quantum Stocks Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report CrowdStrike (CRWD): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks