Company Overview - CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) provides cloud-native endpoint security, threat intelligence, and cyberattack response services through its Falcon platform [4] - Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company is expanding its platform towards identity protection and next-generation security capabilities [4] Market Insights - Citi raised its price target on CrowdStrike to $610 from $595 while maintaining a Buy rating, reflecting continued enterprise focus on cybersecurity amid complex threat environments [1] - The update is based on a survey of chief information security officers, indicating a strong emphasis on cybersecurity priorities [1] Leadership Perspective - CEO George Kurtz highlighted rising risks associated with expanded AI adoption within corporate systems, warning that unconstrained AI agents could create new security vulnerabilities [3] - Kurtz emphasized the need for sophisticated tools to manage and control access to sensitive systems by both humans and AI, aligning with broader enterprise security spending trends [3]

Core Viewpoint - The software sector is experiencing a significant downturn, referred to as a "SaaSapocalypse," driven by a rapid sell-off in the market [1] Group 1: Market Conditions - The panic in the software sector intensified this week, particularly following the introduction of AI startup "Anthropic" [1]

在AI焦虑情绪推动下，软件板块近期经历历史性抛售。Wedbush指出，衡量软件行业表现的IGV指数年 初至今已下跌约18%，而同期标普500指数基本持平，软件板块市值蒸发超过3000亿美元，反映出市场 正在为该行业定价最坏情形。 报告指出，市场最大的担忧在于，AI可能侵蚀传统"按席位收费"的SaaS模式。尤其是在Anthropic近期推 出多款可自动化高价值工作的AI工具后，涵盖法律、销售、市场营销等领域，引发投资者对软件行业 商业模式的广泛恐慌。此外，AI助手OpenClaw等可跨操作系统和应用自动执行任务的新产品，也被视 为对企业软件厂商构成潜在威胁。 与此同时，企业IT预算向AI领域倾斜，也加剧了市场悲观情绪。Wedbush援引调研称，约80%的CIO目 前将AI和机器学习作为优先事项，这引发了市场对"软件预算被AI挤压"的担忧。但Ives团队认为，这种 预算重配并不意味着传统软件被淘汰，反而会强化头部平台的地位。 智通财经APP获悉，在人工智能快速发展的背景下，美股软件板块近期遭遇大幅抛售，但华尔街投行 Wedbush并不认同市场的悲观定价。Wedbush在最新报告中指出，当前市场正在为软件行业"过度 ...

Key Takeaways CrowdStrike shares fell 21.9% in 3 months, underperforming the security industry and key peersCRWD's revenue growth is slowing, with fiscal 2026 guidance pointing to further moderation.CrowdStrike faces margin pressure from surging R&D and S&M costs while trading well above peers.CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) stock has been in a downward trajectory over the past three months. Shares of the company have plunged 21.9% over the past three months, underperforming the Zacks Security industry’s declin ...

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) is one of the stocks that should double by 2030. On January 9, CrowdStrike announced a $740 million deal to acquire identity security startup SGNL to strengthen its cybersecurity portfolio against AI-powered threats. The acquisition focuses on SGNL’s continuous identity technology, which performs real-time evaluations to prevent hackers from exploiting user identities. This strategy addresses the growing risk associated with autonomous AI agents and machine identit ...

This week's "software armageddon" is nothing more than a tech stock "garage sale," according to Wedbush analyst and AI mega-bull Dan Ives. While software stocks tanked this week amid investor panic over the threat of AI disruption, Ives wrote in an industry note published Wednesday that, rather than an industry-wide catastrophe, the sell-off is an opportunity to buy typically high-priced stocks at a discount.Ives's bullishness is hardly new; he has spent years urging investors to lean into tech selloffs, e ...

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer looked at recently. Cramer highlighted why the stock has been brought down and shared his thoughts on it, as he commented: Now, most of what we’ve seen today does seem like panic selling, with some buying of the companies that pay for software… But there are others who see this pattern, and they decide to avail themselves of ETFs that allow them to short the heck out of software such as the iShares expanded Tech Software Sector ETF o ...

Core Viewpoint - The market is currently favoring hardware and industrial companies while software companies are facing significant declines, driven by fears of obsolescence due to AI advancements [2][4][19]. Group 1: Market Trends - The Dow dropped 167 points, reflecting a broader market trend where software stocks are being heavily sold off, with the NASDAQ down 1.43% [2]. - High-quality enterprise software stocks like Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Adobe reported strong earnings but still saw their stock prices decline significantly [4]. - The market sentiment indicates a collective belief that software companies are at risk of being replaced or diminished by AI technologies [5][16]. Group 2: Company Performance - Major software companies such as Microsoft, Salesforce, Oracle, and Adobe experienced stock declines ranging from 3% to 11% [10][11]. - Companies that utilize software, like Procter & Gamble and FedEx, are currently performing well despite their own earnings challenges [8]. - Private equity firms with stakes in enterprise software companies are also facing pressure, as the market for new public offerings in this sector appears to be closing [18]. Group 3: Investment Strategies - There is a growing trend of investors using ETFs to short software stocks, indicating a bearish outlook on the sector [9]. - Some analysts suggest that it may be prudent to take advantage of the current low prices of certain tech stocks that are being unfairly dragged down by the broader software sell-off [12]. - The shrinking price-to-earnings multiples for software companies suggest that investors are becoming increasingly cautious about future earnings potential [16][17].

EMERGING TECH RESEARCH Enterprise SaaS Public Comp Sheet and Valuation Guide Q4 2025 Institutional Research Group Derek Hernandez Senior Research Analyst, Enterprise SaaS and Infrastructure SaaS derek.hernandez@pitchbook.com pbinstitutionalresearch@pitchbook.com Published on January 22, 2025 Contents Key takeaways 2 Stock returns 5 Revenue 6 EBITDA 8 3 ENTERPRISE SAAS PUBLIC COMP SHEET AND VALUATION GUIDE PitchBook clients can access the full Excel data pack for this report via the Research Center on the Pi ...

Austin, Texas-based CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD) is a cybersecurity company with a market cap of $111.3 billion. Its unified platform provides cloud-delivered protection of endpoints, cloud workloads, identity, and data through a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) subscription-based model. This cybersecurity company has underperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks. Shares of CRWD have gained 11.2% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has surged 14.3%. Moreover, on a YTD ...