Author: Benzinga Insights

Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	88.35	0.51	0.58	105.8K
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	135.77	0.06	0.04	5.8K

Losers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	212.89	-1.13	-0.53	7.0K
(NYSE:XLF)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial	50.27	-0.26	-0.52	396.8K
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	142.94	-0.69	-0.49	4.0K
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	241.88	-1.16	-0.48	31.2K
(NYSE:XLC)	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	103.87	-0.47	-0.46	1.6K
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	80.78	-0.24	-0.30	12.8K
(NYSE:XLP)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Staples	81.11	-0.11	-0.14	1.2K

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data this sector movers alerts can help traders understand macro-level market trends. Traders often look for sector movers to provide high-level analysis on which sectors are over- or under-performing to make better investing decisions on exchange traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors.

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Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ:CRWD).

And retail traders should know.

We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don’t know. But when something this big happens with CRWD, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.

So how do we know what these investors just did?

Today, Benzinga‘s options scanner spotted 21 uncommon options trades for CrowdStrike Holdings.

This isn’t normal.

The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 47% bullish and 47%, bearish.

Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $95,526, and 19 are calls, for a total amount of $1,161,542.

Predicted Price Range

After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it’s evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $150.0 and $600.0 for CrowdStrike Holdings, spanning the last three months.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

In today’s trading context, the average open interest for options of CrowdStrike Holdings stands at 660.5, with a total volume reaching 1,620.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in CrowdStrike Holdings, situated within the strike price corridor from $150.0 to $600.0, throughout the last 30 days.

CrowdStrike Holdings Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Significant Options Trades Detected:

Symbol	PUT/CALL	Trade Type	Sentiment	Exp. Date	Ask	Bid	Price	Strike Price	Total Trade Price	Open Interest	Volume
CRWD	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	06/27/25	$12.65	$11.9	$11.9	$485.00	$119.0K	237	4
CRWD	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	01/16/26	$167.1	$164.45	$165.09	$340.00	$115.5K	467	7
CRWD	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	10/17/25	$224.75	$222.0	$222.0	$270.00	$111.0K	15	0
CRWD	CALL	TRADE	BULLISH	01/16/26	$97.85	$96.65	$97.85	$430.00	$97.8K	371	10
CRWD	CALL	TRADE	BEARISH	09/18/26	$185.1	$181.0	$181.0	$350.00	$72.4K	45	4

About CrowdStrike Holdings

CrowdStrike is a cloud-based cybersecurity company specializing in next-generation security verticals such as endpoint, cloud workload, identity, and security operations. CrowdStrike’s primary offering is its Falcon platform that offers a proverbial single pane of glass for an enterprise to detect and respond to security threats attacking its IT infrastructure. The Texas-based firm was founded in 2011 and went public in 2019.

After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding CrowdStrike Holdings, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.

Current Position of CrowdStrike Holdings

• Trading volume stands at 294,560, with CRWD’s price up by 0.15%, positioned at $481.35.
• RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
• Earnings announcement expected in 72 days.

What Analysts Are Saying About CrowdStrike Holdings

A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $488.0.

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* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Roth Capital continues to hold a Buy rating for CrowdStrike Holdings, targeting a price of $420.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Rosenblatt keeps a Buy rating on CrowdStrike Holdings with a target price of $515.
* An analyst from Barclays has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on CrowdStrike Holdings, which currently sits at a price target of $500.
* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Stifel continues to hold a Buy rating for CrowdStrike Holdings, targeting a price of $480.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Wedbush keeps a Outperform rating on CrowdStrike Holdings with a target price of $525.

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Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	241.00	1.83	0.76	13.9K
(NYSE:XLC)	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	103.35	0.77	0.75	6.2K
(NYSE:XLF)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial	50.33	0.37	0.74	141.5K
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	143.32	0.67	0.46	3.2K
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	136.54	0.41	0.30	2.6K
(NYSE:XLP)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Staples	81.20	0.24	0.29	820
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	81.65	0.23	0.28	9.7K

Losers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	87.5	-0.6	-0.69	739.5K

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data the above sector movers alert assists traders in understanding macro-level trends and market variations. Traders will look for sector movers providing information on sectors that are over- or under-performing, deriving these results into investing decisions on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors.

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Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	89.36	2.77	3.19	976.3K

Losers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	210.80	-2.91	-1.37	7.0K
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	239.67	-2.90	-1.20	41.7K
(NYSE:XLF)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial	50.40	-0.60	-1.18	429.3K
(NYSE:XLC)	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	102.65	-0.98	-0.95	5.0K
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	142.80	-1.06	-0.74	11.5K
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	136.01	-0.80	-0.59	4.9K
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	81.60	-0.29	-0.36	3.4K
(NYSE:XLRE)	Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (The)	42.10	-0.13	-0.31	738
(NYSE:XLP)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Staples	81.77	-0.19	-0.24	36.5K

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data this sector movers alerts can help traders understand macro-level market trends. Traders often look for sector movers to provide high-level analysis on which sectors are over- or under-performing to make better investing decisions on exchange traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors.

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No gainer in today’s Pre-market session.

Losers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	142.76	-1.48	-1.03	3.3K
(NYSE:XLB)	Materials Select Sector SPDR	87.41	-0.63	-0.72	2.7K
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	213.29	-1.43	-0.67	2.4K
(NYSE:XLF)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial	50.74	-0.26	-0.51	288.2K
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	85.99	-0.30	-0.35	128.5K
(NYSE:XLC)	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	104.25	-0.23	-0.23	2.1K
(NYSE:XLP)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Staples	81.33	-0.15	-0.19	9.3K
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	135.62	-0.13	-0.10	7.2K
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	80.85	-0.06	-0.08	1.2K
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	240.28	-0.06	-0.03	39.1K

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data the above sector movers alert assists traders in understanding macro-level trends and market variations. Traders will look for sector movers providing information on sectors that are over- or under-performing, deriving these results into investing decisions on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors.

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In the current market session, White Mountains Insurance Inc. (NYSE:WTM) stock price is at $1784.80, after a 0.02% decrease. However, over the past month, the company’s stock spiked by 0.92%, and in the past year, by 1.83%. Shareholders might be interested in knowing whether the stock is overvalued, even if the company is not performing up to par in the current session.

A Look at White Mountains Insurance P/E Relative to Its Competitors

The P/E ratio measures the current share price to the company’s EPS. It is used by long-term investors to analyze the company’s current performance against it’s past earnings, historical data and aggregate market data for the industry or the indices, such as S&P 500. A higher P/E indicates that investors expect the company to perform better in the future, and the stock is probably overvalued, but not necessarily. It also could indicate that investors are willing to pay a higher share price currently, because they expect the company to perform better in the upcoming quarters. This leads investors to also remain optimistic about rising dividends in the future.

Compared to the aggregate P/E ratio of 17.44 in the Insurance industry, White Mountains Insurance Inc. has a higher P/E ratio of 167.62. Shareholders might be inclined to think that White Mountains Insurance Inc. might perform better than its industry group. It’s also possible that the stock is overvalued.

In summary, while the price-to-earnings ratio is a valuable tool for investors to evaluate a company’s market performance, it should be used with caution. A low P/E ratio can be an indication of undervaluation, but it can also suggest weak growth prospects or financial instability. Moreover, the P/E ratio is just one of many metrics that investors should consider when making investment decisions, and it should be evaluated alongside other financial ratios, industry trends, and qualitative factors. By taking a comprehensive approach to analyzing a company’s financial health, investors can make well-informed decisions that are more likely to lead to successful outcomes.

Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	85.81	0.75	0.88	88.4K
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	217.79	1.36	0.62	8.7K
(NYSE:XLC)	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	104.96	0.24	0.22	2.2K
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	241.40	0.53	0.22	69.5K
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	80.96	0.10	0.12	1.0K
(NYSE:XLRE)	Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (The)	42.28	0.05	0.11	6.3K
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	135.84	0.16	0.11	15.8K
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	144.32	0.15	0.10	6.5K

Losers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLB)	Materials Select Sector SPDR	88.90	-0.02	-0.03	3.8K
(NYSE:XLP)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Staples	81.75	-0.01	-0.02	1.4K

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data this sector movers alerts can help traders understand macro-level market trends. Traders often look for sector movers to provide high-level analysis on which sectors are over- or under-performing to make better investing decisions on exchange traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 6.27% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 14.6%. Currently, Thermo Fisher Scientific has a market capitalization of $155.14 billion.

Buying $100 In TMO: If an investor had bought $100 of TMO stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $1,528.11 today based on a price of $411.21 for TMO at the time of writing.

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Performance Over Last 20 Years

Finally — what’s the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

This article was generated by Benzinga’s automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	84.32	0.75	0.89	154.3K
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	214.34	0.47	0.21	774
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	145.04	0.24	0.16	1.6K
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	239.84	0.31	0.12	30.0K
(NYSE:XLRE)	Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (The)	41.90	0.04	0.09	986
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	134.27	0.12	0.08	5.3K
(NYSE:XLB)	Materials Select Sector SPDR	88.44	0.07	0.07	328
(NYSE:XLF)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial	51.03	0.03	0.05	127.5K

Losers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLP)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Staples	81.55	-0.03	-0.04	836

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data this sector movers alert provides traders with a compiled way to read macro-level market trends. Investors garner a particular interest in sector movers to better determine sectors that are over- or under-performing to make better investing decisions on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors.

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Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLC)	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	104.25	0.54	0.52	3.0K
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	83.69	0.28	0.33	44.8K
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	239.10	0.74	0.31	105.6K
(NYSE:XLF)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial	51.41	0.13	0.25	26.3K
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	145.23	0.30	0.20	4.8K
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	81.34	0.15	0.18	2.4K
(NYSE:XLB)	Materials Select Sector SPDR	87.89	0.11	0.12	611
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	134.51	0.13	0.09	4.0K
(NYSE:XLRE)	Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (The)	41.91	0.03	0.07	4.9K
(NYSE:XLP)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Staples	81.70	0.01	0.01	4.0K

Losers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	211.91	-0.26	-0.13	3.8K

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data this sector movers alerts can help traders understand macro-level market trends. Traders often look for sector movers to provide high-level analysis on which sectors are over- or under-performing to make better investing decisions on exchange traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors.

To read more about sector movers, click here.