CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD)
On Wednesday, May 31, after the market has closed, CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) will announce the company’s profits for the first quarter.
The average analyst forecast is for earnings per share of $0.50, up 61.3% year over year, while sales forecasts are for $676.23 million, up 38.6% year over year. During the last two years, CRWD has successfully exceeded expectations for earnings per share and sales every time.
There have been 29 upward adjustments to EPS projections over the last three months, while two negative revisions have been made. There have been 25 positive changes to the revenue estimates and 6 negative revisions.
Piper Sandler said that the purpose of CrowdStrike’s (CRWD) investor day was to put out a “conservative framework” to attain $5 billion in annual recurring revenue by 2026. The discussion also centered on “competitive differentiation” in comparison to Microsoft.
According to Wedbush, there is “little downside risk” to CrowdStrike’s objective for the fiscal year 2026, and the company should be able to meet and even exceed Wall Street’s expectations.
According to JR Research, which is a contributor to SA, the most recent price movement shows that investors rushed in, presumably anticipating solid advice. Recent purchasers who chased the rally may feel the sting of lackluster guidance. At the same time, those who buy on the drop may find a better risk/reward in CRWD’s secular potential.
CrowdStrike stock increased after the cybersecurity company reported outstanding results and forecast for the fourth quarter. This prompted analysts on Wall Street to praise the “quick recovery” from the hiccup that occurred in the previous quarter.
BMO said at the time that it was doubtful that a single quarter would be enough to fight off competition and price worries. Still, the results were good, particularly in light of the stock’s “attractive” valuation.
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