Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on CrowdStrike Holdings. Our analysis of options history for CrowdStrike Holdings CRWD revealed 28 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 42% of traders were bullish, while 57% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 4 were puts, with a value of $182,610, and 24 were calls, valued at $1,914,103.
Projected Price Targets
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $180.0 to $400.0 for CrowdStrike Holdings over the last 3 months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for CrowdStrike Holdings's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of CrowdStrike Holdings's whale trades within a strike price range from $180.0 to $400.0 in the last 30 days.
CrowdStrike Holdings Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRWD | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $400.00 | $492.5K | 13 | 501 |
| CRWD | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $400.00 | $197.0K | 13 | 701 |
| CRWD | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $240.00 | $99.2K | 289 | 0 |
| CRWD | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/19/24 | $260.00 | $98.0K | 170 | 20 |
| CRWD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/12/24 | $245.00 | $93.2K | 327 | 99 |
About CrowdStrike Holdings
CrowdStrike is a cloud-based cybersecurity company specializing in next-generation endpoint and cloud workload protection. CrowdStrike's primary offering is its Falcon platform that offers a proverbial single pane of glass for an enterprise to detect and respond to security threats attacking its IT infrastructure. The Texas-based firm was founded in 2011 and went public in 2019.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with CrowdStrike Holdings, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Where Is CrowdStrike Holdings Standing Right Now?
- With a trading volume of 1,693,089, the price of CRWD is up by 0.85%, reaching $286.95.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 53 days from now.
What The Experts Say On CrowdStrike Holdings
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $296.8.
- An analyst from Rosenblatt has decided to maintain their Buy rating on CrowdStrike Holdings, which currently sits at a price target of $315.
- An analyst from BMO Capital has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on CrowdStrike Holdings, which currently sits at a price target of $270.
- An analyst from Mizuho has decided to maintain their Buy rating on CrowdStrike Holdings, which currently sits at a price target of $275.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Citigroup keeps a Buy rating on CrowdStrike Holdings with a target price of $320.
- An analyst from Morgan Stanley has elevated its stance to Overweight, setting a new price target at $304.
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