Behind the Scenes of CrowdStrike Holdings's Latest Options Trends
Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ:CRWD), and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in CRWD usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 37 extraordinary options activities for CrowdStrike Holdings. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 45% leaning bullish and 35% bearish. Among these notable options, 8 are puts, totaling $522,553, and 29 are calls, amounting to $1,912,311.
Projected Price Targets
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $150.0 to $600.0 for CrowdStrike Holdings during the past quarter.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in CrowdStrike Holdings's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to CrowdStrike Holdings's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $150.0 to $600.0 over the preceding 30 days.
CrowdStrike Holdings 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRWD | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/16/26 | $168.0 | $167.0 | $167.0 | $330.00 | $501.0K | 775 | 30 |
| CRWD | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 06/18/26 | $173.9 | $172.1 | $173.0 | $340.00 | $173.0K | 513 | 10 |
| CRWD | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $36.3 | $33.55 | $34.35 | $350.00 | $130.5K | 554 | 38 |
| CRWD | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/25/25 | $14.5 | $14.0 | $13.95 | $470.00 | $125.6K | 626 | 220 |
| CRWD | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $120.3 | $117.55 | $118.22 | $600.00 | $118.2K | 13 | 10 |
About CrowdStrike Holdings
CrowdStrike is a cloud-based cybersecurity company specializing in next-generation security verticals such as endpoint, cloud workload, identity, and security operations. 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.
CrowdStrike Holdings's Current Market Status
- With a volume of 1,351,454, the price of CRWD is up 0.92% at $480.36.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 37 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for CrowdStrike Holdings
Over the past month, 4 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $505.0.
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* An analyst from CFRA downgraded its action to Hold with a price target of $555.
* An analyst from Macquarie has revised its rating downward to Neutral, adjusting the price target to $465.
* An analyst from Morgan Stanley has revised its rating downward to Equal-Weight, adjusting the price target to $495.
* Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Piper Sandler lowers its rating to Neutral with a new price target of $505.
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