Cantor Fitzgerald has lowered its price objective on CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ:CRWD) to $520 from $590, yet maintained an Overweight rating on the cybersecurity specialist. The firm attributed the reduction to software multiple compression, while reaffirming that fundamental checks show continued demand for CrowdStrike’s platform.
CrowdStrike’s shares are trading at $356.56, reflecting a 15% decline over the past week and a 25% drop year-to-date. The stock’s current market price sits well below the newly revised target, and Cantor Fitzgerald signaled the change reflects valuation pressures rather than a reversal of the company’s operational momentum.
Looking ahead, CrowdStrike is set to release fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results on March 3 after the market close. Analysts tracked by InvestingPro expect the company to be profitable this year despite recent weakness in the stock, and the platform notes 12 additional tips related to CRWD for investors seeking further context.
Cantor Fitzgerald supplemented its note with a channel partner survey covering 22 partners. The poll showed 32% of respondents reported results ahead of plan, a decline from 43% in the prior quarter. Partners nonetheless emphasized CrowdStrike’s sustained strength in endpoint security and indicated ongoing market share gains against competitors.
Within the survey, channel partners identified several product areas leading platform expansion: Next Gen SIEM, Cloud Security, and Identity. The firm described these verticals as the fastest growing drivers of platform adoption among the partners surveyed.
Even with the downward revision to its price target, Cantor Fitzgerald reported "solid checks" and continued momentum in platform consolidation. The firm also highlighted CrowdStrike’s financial profile, noting a 74% gross profit margin and 22% revenue growth. Separate InvestingPro analysis suggests the stock is trading slightly above its Fair Value.
Other brokerages have updated their views in recent sessions. HSBC raised its recommendation to Buy with a price target of $446, citing CrowdStrike’s strong positioning in the cybersecurity market and expansion potential. TD Cowen and Stifel both trimmed their price targets to $480 while maintaining Buy ratings, reflecting active re-evaluation of valuation and market dynamics.
Operational and partnership developments continue alongside the analyst adjustments. CrowdStrike and Microsoft expanded their strategic alliance to allow organizations to acquire the CrowdStrike Falcon platform through the Microsoft Marketplace using existing Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitment funds, intended to simplify procurement and billing for customers. Separately, CrowdStrike signed a memorandum of understanding with Aramco to support long-term cybersecurity investments in Saudi Arabia in alignment with that country’s artificial intelligence initiatives. These moves were cited as evidence of the company’s ongoing efforts to broaden its market presence and deepen strategic partnerships.
What this means: Cantor Fitzgerald’s pricing revision reflects valuation pressure across software names rather than a wholesale change in CrowdStrike’s operational performance. Channel feedback shows mixed execution against plan but confirms product strength and platform expansion trends in specific security domains.