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Stifel analyst Adam Borg maintains CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ:CRWD) with a Buy and raises the price target from $480 to $660.

AUSTIN, Texas, May 20, 2026--CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today announced it has been named the Overall Champion in the Omdia 2026 Cybersecurity Platform Ecosystems Leadership Matrix, positioned highest and furthest to the right among 24 vendors. Reflecting analyst assessment, partner feedback, and performance metrics, the recognition underscores CrowdStrike’s leadership in building and scaling a global partner ecosystem on the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform.

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CrowdStrike expands in Germany through a new SVA partnership to deliver its Falcon AI-native cybersecurity platform across public and enterprise sectors.

AUSTIN, Texas, & WIESBADEN, Germany, May 20, 2026--CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) and SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH, one of Germany’s leading system integrators and IT service providers, today announced a strategic partnership to bring the AI-native CrowdStrike Falcon® platform to public sector, enterprise, and mid-market organizations across Germany. With this agreement, SVA is standardizing on CrowdStrike to help customers consolidate cybersecurity at scale and advance the company’s next phas

From commerce to culture, software is digitizing every aspect of our lives. This secular theme makes SaaS companies attractive investment candidates but also comes with higher valuations that cause volatility. Unfortunately, the rich prices have haunted them over the past six months as the industry has shed 12.4%. This performance is a far cry from the S&P 500’s 13.3% ascent.

Visa stays central to digital payments as cross-border activity and transaction growth fuel momentum despite margin pressure.

The cybersecurity leader continues to benefit from strong demand for its integrated security platform as threats evolve.

Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) just received an analyst downgrade from DZ Bank, with the firm moving to a Hold rating and a $125 price target. The same DZ Bank team simultaneously cut CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) to Sell with a $500 price target, signaling a broader cautious turn on cybersecurity. For prudent investors, the move suggests valuation discipline is ... Fortinet Cut to Hold at DZ Bank, Price Target Set at $125: Is Cybersecurity Losing Steam?

CrowdStrike Holdings stock was rising on Tuesday after a TD Cowen analyst cited confidence that the cybersecurity company’s capabilities will continue to be in high demand due to the risks that artificial intelligence presents. Shaul Eyal hiked his price target for CrowdStrike stock to $625 from $480 while maintaining a Buy rating on Tuesday. “As the category-leading vendor of endpoint protection to secure AI workflows, we see CRWD as very well positioned to benefit disproportionately from rising global cybersecurity budgets as automated threat detection and response becomes a foundational survival equipment,” Eyal wrote.

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) just got hit with a Sell rating from DZ Bank, which set a $500 price target on the cybersecurity leader. The downgrade lands one day after KeyBanc raised its CrowdStrike price target to $700 from $525 with an Overweight rating. That $200 spread between the bull and bear case is the real story ... DZ Bank Just Slapped CrowdStrike With a Sell Rating. Is the $700 Bull Case Falling Apart?

ServiceNow and Adobe have rallied single digits over the last month and could play catch up to large-cap peers like Datadog and CrowdStrike.

Shares of several U.S. software stocks gained on Tuesday, as the industry attempts a comeback after being battered for much of ‌the year on fears of disruption from artificial intelligence. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF hit its highest level since January before paring gains, while Workday, ServiceNow and Salesforce rose between 1.4% and 2.4%. The gains hint at a possible shift in investor sentiment as markets reassess software stocks following a painful valuation ⁠reset.

CNBC's "Power Lunch" team discusses Google's artificial intelligence developments and the broader rally in tech stocks with Nancy Tengler of Laffer Tengler Investments.

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) stock has been on a roller coaster. The stock hit an all-time high of $368 in 2021. Even after a strong rebound recently, it still trades around $175. That means investors who bought near the top are still deep underwater, even as the stock has surged roughly 30% in the past month alone.

Truist Securities analyst Junaid Siddiqui maintains CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ:CRWD) with a Buy and raises the price target from $550 to $650.

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Software ETFs like IGV and WCLD are outperforming QQQ over the past month as fresh momentum builds around names like NOW and CRM.

CNBC's Jim Cramer said the recent rebound in software stocks may be driven by short covering rather than improving fundamentals.

Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading lower on Tuesday as the sell-off in technology stocks carried through to Monday and is headed down that road today. All of the major indices, except the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which closed 0.32% higher at 49,668, finished the day lower. The small-cap Russell 2000 was the big loser ... Here Are Tuesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: American Tower, Citigroup, CrowdStrike, Fortinet, Hanover Insurance, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Stubhub, X-

Crowdstrike shares are edging higher on Tuesday, hitting a new all-time high as buyers lean into fresh bullish analyst commentary.

TD Cowen analyst Shaul Eyal maintains CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ:CRWD) with a Buy and raises the price target from $480 to $625.

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Barclays analyst Saket Kalia maintains CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ:CRWD) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $550 to $650.

As semiconductor shares dragged down the Nasdaq-100 for a second day, quietly, software stocks appear to have found their groove.

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Cyera, a cybersecurity startup, ranks No. 9 on CNBC’s 2026 Disruptor 50 list.

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President Trump said he delayed a planned attack on Iran, but Sandisk, Bloom Energy and other AI leaders still tumbled.