We Take A Look At Recent Insider Trading In CrowdStrike Holdings

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CRWD ) Co-Founder George Kurtz, recently sold about US$8.1m of shares at an average price of US$359. However, it's crucial to note that they remain very much invested in the stock, the sale only reduced their holding by 0.4% and the sale was planned to satisfy tax obligations.

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CrowdStrike Holdings Insider Transactions Over The Last Year

The recent sale by Co-Founder George Kurtz was not the only time they sold CrowdStrike Holdings shares this year. They previously made an even bigger sale of -US$17m worth of shares at a price of US$306 per share.

Please do note, however, that sellers may have a variety of reasons for selling. In these cases, both sales were made to satisfy satisfy tax withholding obligations from the vesting of restricted stock units. The larger sale was only 4.7% of George Kurtz's holding.

CrowdStrike Holdings insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership

I like to look at how many shares insiders own in a company, to help inform my view of how aligned they are with insiders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. It's great to see that CrowdStrike Holdings insiders own 3.6% of the company, worth about US$3.5b. I like to see this level of insider ownership, because it increases the chances that management are thinking about the best interests of shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About CrowdStrike Holdings Insiders?

Insiders in CrowdStrike Holdings didn't buy any stock recently, however It is good to see the high insider ownership. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing CrowdStrike Holdings. For example - CrowdStrike Holdings has  1 warning sign we think you should be aware of.

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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests.

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