Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on CrowdStrike Holdings. Our analysis of options history for CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ:CRWD) revealed 20 unusual trades.

Delving into the details, we found 40% of traders were bullish, while 60% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 9 were puts, with a value of $503,767, and 11 were calls, valued at $716,672.

Expected Price Movements

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $100.0 to $400.0 for CrowdStrike Holdings over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

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 $100.0 to $400.0 in the last 30 days.

CrowdStrike Holdings Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

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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.

Where Is CrowdStrike Holdings Standing Right Now?

• Currently trading with a volume of 621,698, the CRWD's price is down by -2.53%, now at $286.66.
• RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be oversold.
• Anticipated earnings release is in 40 days.

What Analysts Are Saying About CrowdStrike Holdings

Over the past month, 3 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $392.0.

• Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Cantor Fitzgerald lowers its rating to Overweight with a new price target of $400.
• Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Keybanc continues to hold a Overweight rating for CrowdStrike Holdings, targeting a price of $376.
• Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Rosenblatt continues to hold a Buy rating for CrowdStrike Holdings, targeting a price of $400.

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