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CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors

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CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD - Free Report) closed at $191.24 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.74% move from the prior day. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.28% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 1.09%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.2%.

The stock of cloud-based security company has risen by 20.71% in the past month, leading the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 1.22% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.64%.

Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of CrowdStrike Holdings in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.29, up 26.09% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $1.44 billion, indicating a 23.19% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous 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. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.

Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 1.34% increase. At present, CrowdStrike Holdings boasts a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).

In the context of valuation, CrowdStrike Holdings is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 157.78. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 50.32, so one might conclude that CrowdStrike Holdings is trading at a premium comparatively.

Investors should also note that CRWD has a PEG ratio of 5.69 right now. The PEG ratio is akin to the commonly utilized P/E ratio, but this measure also incorporates the company's anticipated earnings growth rate. Security stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 3.31 based on yesterday's closing prices.

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.

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.

Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.

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