Have Insiders Sold CrowdStrike Holdings Shares Recently?

We wouldn't blame CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that George Kurtz, the Co-Founder recently netted about US$25m selling shares at an average price of US$448. However, that sale only accounted for 2.4% of their holding, so arguably it doesn't say much about their conviction.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At CrowdStrike Holdings

In fact, the recent sale by George Kurtz was the biggest sale of CrowdStrike Holdings shares made by an insider individual in the last twelve months, according to our records. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of US$411. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. We note that this sale took place at around the current price, so it isn't a major concern, though it's hardly a good sign.

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

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Does CrowdStrike Holdings Boast High Insider Ownership?

Another way to test the alignment between the leaders of a company and other shareholders is to look at how many shares they own. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. It's great to see that CrowdStrike Holdings insiders own 2.3% of the company, worth about US$2.5b. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

What Might The Insider Transactions At CrowdStrike Holdings Tell Us?

Insiders sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. 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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