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AU · rank #10 · 2026-10-23

CRWD

NASDAQ · $232.81B (USD)

SignalHold
verdict · CAUTION

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
1.375
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.01
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
38
Insider signal (90d)
$0 across 0 unique buyers.
-0.207
Analyst upside
Consensus target $246.15
+3.5%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+43.43%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.30
Gross margin TTM+75.2%
52w high$286.99
Market cap (USD)$232.81B

The AI research card

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Summary

CrowdStrike Holdings provides cloud-native enterprise cybersecurity software centered on its Falcon platform, covering endpoint, identity, cloud, and AI-security workloads.

Rationale

Upward EPS revision agreement of 91.3% across 38 net revisions is directly validated by management raising full-year FY2027 revenue and EPS guidance alongside 51% YoY record net-new ARR growth.

Material risks

  • 1Aggressive security bundling from Microsoft Defender and platform consolidation from Palo Alto Networks could pressure pricing and curtail module adoption.
  • 2Integration friction from the Onum acquisition or a catastrophic platform outage/breach could undermine customer trust and impair ARR expansion.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 1 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Caution
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Proceed