Following bullish price forecasts by analysts, Cloud Strike Holdings (CRWD) shares advanced more than 4% on Thursday. Wedbush analysts called it the “gold standard” in the cybersecurity space, and ultimately raised their price target from $50 to $575. The company also maintained its “outperform” rating of CRWD stock.
Analysts believe Cloud Strike is a major beneficiary of the demand for artificial intelligence cybersecurity products. As the AI sector continues to dominate the US market and become a bigger priority, CrowdStrike has come to a good job of matching that type. Wedbush explains that CrowdStrike “has increased momentum around the cyberplatform approach, based on recent checks that have made healthy momentum so strong next year for one of the cybersecurity stubborns.” They also pointed out that the spread of “trading momentum” with artificial intelligence is a “clear tailwind.” Wedbush believes that “CRWD remains at the forefront of ensuring the AI revolution in the coming years.”
Additionally, CrowdStrike (CRWD) shares added about 7.7% from last month’s earnings report. Stock estimates have risen significantly. Furthermore, the magnitude of these revisions looks promising when the next revenue report for this month is shared. CloudFlare has risen by around 78% so far this year. The cybersecurity sector has seen its stocks rise in 2025. Analysts will see a 10% decrease in Crowdstrike’s fiscal year 2026 profit before bounces 33% in fiscal year 2027.
Crowdstrike’s stock is extremely volatile, with 17 moves over 5% last year. In that context, today’s movements show that there is solid momentum behind the CRWD stock. According to CNN analysts, the stock could set an even higher record high in the next 12 months. In fact, the high forecast for CRWD is $575.00, an ROI of 11.85% from the current price. Alternatively, the company’s median forecast for stocks has dropped slightly over the next 12 months, back to $500 from its current price of 514.10.
