CrowdStrike stock (CRWD) has risen 2.9% over the past week, 6.2% over the past month, and an impressive 32.8% over the past year. Wall Street’s analysts are strongly bullish, forecasting further gains over the next twelve months with a consensus price target of $482.28 compared with the last close at $441.54.
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Among the latest moves, Meta Marshall of Morgan Stanley upgraded CRWD to Buy on March 13, 2026, with a price target of $510, signaling meaningful upside from current levels. Marshall argues that investors are “paying for quality,” seeing CRWD as a durable platform winner in cybersecurity.
The analyst highlights that CrowdStrike remains one of the most expensive names in the sector, trading at about 0.7x EV/Sales growth, yet still views the valuation as justified. The reasoning is driven by expectations for 20%+ topline growth, improving margins and free cash flow, and strong positioning in endpoint detection and response, cloud, identity, and next‑gen SIEM.
Marshall points to the Falcon Flex offering as a key growth engine, noting it grew 120% year over year in the fourth quarter and is driving larger, longer platform deals. With roughly half of the endpoint security market still held by legacy vendors, the analyst believes CRWD has ample room to keep gaining share, supported by AI tailwinds and robust large‑organization support.
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