CrowdStrike Shares Fall 1.22% as $750M Volume Ranks 89th in Market Activity

CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) fell 1.22% on August 21, 2025, with a trading volume of $750 million, ranking 89th in market activity. The stock closed at $413.41, down from $418.60 the previous day. Despite a 19.8% year-over-year revenue increase, results slightly missed analyst expectations, and mixed analyst activity highlighted uncertainty in the near term.

Recent analyst activity included upgrades and downgrades. Raymond James and Wedbush raised price targets to $485 and $525, respectively, while DZ Bank downgraded to "strong sell." Institutional ownership rose, with Financial Management Professionals Inc. boosting holdings by 91.9%, and new positions from AlphaQuest LLC and Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Insider sales, including 9,447 shares by Director Roxanne S. Austin, indicated reduced ownership stakes.

Financial metrics showed a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21 and a 50-day moving average of $471.05. The stock’s beta of 1.13 reflected higher volatility compared to the market. CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform remains central to its strategy, emphasizing cloud security and AI-driven solutions. Institutional investors hold 71.16% of shares, underscoring long-term confidence despite recent price declines.

The strategy of buying the top 500 stocks by daily trading volume and holding them for one day from 2022 to now delivered moderate returns. The 1-day return was 0.98%, with a total return of 31.52% over 365 days. This indicates the strategy captured some short-term momentum but was subject to market fluctuations. It performed best in June 2023, with returns of 7.02%, and worst in September 2022, with a return of -4.20%. Overall, the strategy provided modest capital appreciation with significant volatility.