{
  "id": 2291772,
  "title": "Crowdstrike CEO George Kurtz sells over $4.1m in company stock",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/crowdstrike-ceo-george-kurtz-sells-over-4-1m-in-company-stock",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-21T03:17:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/crowdstrike-ceo-george-kurtz-sells-over-41m-in-company-stock-93CH-4870805"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "George Kurtz, CEO of CrowdStrike Holdings, sold 20,580 shares of the company’s Class A common stock on August 18 and 19, 2026, for $4,136,215. The sales were made under a pre-established 10b5-1 plan, adopted in January 2026. CrowdStrike shares have dropped 12% in the past week, now trading at $190.34, but the stock is considered overvalued by InvestingPro analysis. After selling the shares, Kurtz directly owns 7,926,019 CrowdStrike Class A shares, with 400,000 more held indirectly through a trust. Kurtz disclaims beneficial ownership of the indirectly held shares. Investors have access to 13 InvestingPro Tips for CrowdStrike, including pre-earnings analysis. CrowdStrike is set to report second-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings, with analysts maintaining a Neutral rating. The company’s guidance aligns with typical seasonal growth. Benchmark raised its price target for CrowdStrike to $250, expecting the company to outperform on key metrics. Stifel also raised its rating to Buy with a $230 price target. Cantor Fitzgerald adjusted its price target to $250 post-split, maintaining an Overweight rating. CrowdStrike’s Chief Technology Officer recently left the company to launch an AI-focused cybersecurity fund.",
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  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Ryan Fukushima, CEO, sells $2.04m in Tempus AI stock",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/ryan-fukushima-ceo-sells-2-04m-in-tempus-ai-stock",
        "published": "2026-08-21T02:16:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}