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

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In the latest trading session, CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD - Free Report) closed at $662.60, marking a +2.22% move from the previous day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.37%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.59%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.19%.

Shares of the cloud-based security company witnessed a gain of 45.54% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its gain of 11.38%, and the S&P 500's gain of 5.51%.

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 June 3, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $1.07, indicating a 46.58% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $1.36 billion, indicating a 23.48% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.

Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $4.85 per share and revenue of $5.91 billion. These totals would mark changes of +30.03% and +22.76%, respectively, from last year.

It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for CrowdStrike Holdings. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. Currently, CrowdStrike Holdings is carrying a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Digging into valuation, CrowdStrike Holdings currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 133.62. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 42.47.

Investors should also note that CRWD has a PEG ratio of 5.93 right now. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Security was holding an average PEG ratio of 3.14 at yesterday's closing price.

The Security industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 151, placing it within the bottom 39% of over 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.

You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.

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