CrowdStrike (CRWD) CEO George Kurtz Sells $2.4M of Stock
Key Points
- CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. President and CEO George Kurtz sold 10,000 shares at an average price of $243.04 on October 15, 2026.
- After the trade, George Kurtz holds 7,451,504 $CRWD shares, down 0.13% from before the trade.
- The company operates a cloud-based security platform with trailing revenue of $5.40 billion and is scheduled to report earnings on December 1, 2026.
- Wall Street analysts maintain a consensus buy rating on the stock with a mean price target of $246.15.
Since the trade, $CRWD is down 7.0% to date (from the $244.57 close on Oct 15, 2026).
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CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. President and CEO George Kurtz sold 10,000 shares of the cybersecurity firm on October 15, 2026, for a total value of about $2.43 million. The transaction was disclosed in a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Inside George Kurtz's CRWD Trade
Kurtz carried out the sale at a price of $243.04 per share under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Following the transaction, he directly owns 7,451,504 shares of the company, with the sale reducing his holdings by a fraction of a percent. The stock closed at $244.57 on the day of the trade.
Other Institutional Activity in CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
Other institutional investors have adjusted their positions in the cybersecurity firm recently. Concurrent Investment Advisors grew its holdings by 154,106 shares, ending with 190,640 shares worth about $50.47 million. B. Riley Wealth Advisors grew its holdings by 79,541 shares, ending with 103,966 shares worth about $27.52 million. Kmg Fiduciary Partners grew its holdings by 13,038 shares, ending with 17,202 shares worth about $4.55 million. AdvisorNet Financial grew its holdings by 5,991 shares, ending with 7,832 shares worth about $1.95 million. Foster Group grew its holdings by 1,853 shares, ending with 2,460 shares worth about $651,285.
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Stock Down 8.5%
The shares recently traded around $228.16 as of October 20, 2026, down about 6.7% from their level on the day of the CEO's trade. The stock has traded between $85.68 and $286.99 over the past year and sits above its 200-day moving average.
Recent Earnings
The firm brought in $5.40 billion in trailing-twelve-month revenue with basic earnings of $0.06 per share. The company will release its next quarterly financial update on December 1, 2026.
Earnings drift grade
Outlook vs expectations on the last report — not price action.
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Forward outlook
29 target raises vs 1 cuts.
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EPS & revenue
EPS beat estimates by 1.0%. Revenue met estimates.
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Profit surprise
EBITDA missed by 65 percent. Operating income missed by 86 percent.
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Pre-earnings setup
Expectations were about average.
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Analyst signal
29 target raises, 1 target cut.
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Earnings quality
Gross margin up 1.5 points. Operating margin up 9.1 points. Positive free cash flow.
Earnings Call Summary
CrowdStrike delivered record results with net new ARR of $221 million and ending ARR of $4.66 billion, up 20 percent year over year. The company beat all guided metrics, driven by artificial intelligence demand and strong Falcon Flex adoption with over 1,000 customers. Management announced the acquisition of ONEM to enhance next-generation SIEM with faster data processing and lower costs, positioning them for accelerated growth.
Guidance The company expects revenue between $4.7495 and $4.8055 billion for the full year, growing 20 to 22 percent. They guided for net new ARR to grow at least 40 percent in the second half and aim to exceed $5 billion in ending ARR by year-end.
Fine but not compelling. Acceptable results that likely do not create a meaningful forward reset.
Dividend
The company does not pay a dividend to shareholders, choosing to reinvest capital back into its software platform and business growth.
Insider Buying and Selling at CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
This filing follows several other insider moves at the firm, including prior sales by Kurtz and other company officers earlier in October.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Analysts have updated their views on the stock recently, including Needham, Wells Fargo, Freedom Broker, BTIG, and Citigroup. The stock carries a consensus buy recommendation from 50 analysts, with a mean price target of $246.15.
About CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. provides cloud-delivered cybersecurity solutions that protect enterprise endpoints, cloud workloads, identity tools, and data. Its unified platform operates on a software-as-a-service subscription model, helping organizations detect and stop digital threats.
Bottom Line
Investors will look toward the upcoming earnings report on December 1, 2026, for further details on top-line growth and subscription metrics. Insider filings will continue to show how executives manage their equity holdings.
Related Filing Alerts
Source: George Kurtz's Form 4 filing on $CRWD (Oct 15, 2026). Written by software, not financial advice. How we make alerts