CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. posted its fiscal first quarter earnings results, that beat analysts’ expectations. The cybersecurity company also boosted its annual guidance.
CrowdStrike incurred a fiscal first-quarter loss of - 14 cents a share. Its adjusted earnings came in at 31 cents a share, handily topping the 23 cents a share expected by analysts polled by FactSet. The figure was 10 cents a share a year earlier.
Revenue of $487.8 million (up from $303 million in the year-ago quarter) also beat analysts’ expectations of $464 million.
Looking ahead, CrowdStrike projects adjusted earnings in the range of 27 cents to 28 cents a share, higher than analysts’ forecast of 24 cents a share. The company expects revenue of $512.7 million to $516.8 million for the quarter, vs. analysts’ prediction of $510 million (based on FactSet estimates).
For the full-year, the company is expecting adjusted earnings of $1.18 to $1.22 a share, higher than its prior guidance of $1.03 to $1.13 a share. It predicts revenue of $2.19 billion to $2.21 billion, vs. previous forecast of $2.13 billion to $2.16 billion.
CRWD moved above its 50-day moving average on May 08, 2024 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend. In of 33 similar past instances, the stock price increased further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on May 01, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on CRWD as a result. In of 80 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for CRWD just turned positive on April 29, 2024. Looking at past instances where CRWD's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 48 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The 10-day moving average for CRWD crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on May 14, 2024. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 14 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where CRWD advanced for three days, in of 344 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 353 cases where CRWD Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The RSI Indicator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 9 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where CRWD declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
CRWD broke above its upper Bollinger Band on May 15, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. CRWD’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (33.557) is normal, around the industry mean (29.834). CRWD has a moderately high P/E Ratio (863.622) as compared to the industry average of (156.133). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.384) is also within normal values, averaging (2.723). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.081) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (25.510) is also within normal values, averaging (55.842).
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. CRWD’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 90, placing this stock worse than average.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a holding company, which provides cloud-delivered solution for next-generation endpoint protection.
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