Crowdstrike Holdings Inc (CRWD) — the peer cohort
As of 2026-09-16 — scores re-bake nightly. Cohort = shared Closelook index membership first, then sector. Diary readings, not advice.
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc ranks 13 of 16 in its cohort on the Closelook composite (49/100) — the cohort is led by Applovin Corp at 68/100.
| Name | Composite | Momentum | Quality | Valuation | Signal | Off 52w high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRWD Crowdstrike Holdings Inc | 49 | 97 | 39 | 6 | bull | 0.6% |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | 54 | 80 | 83 | 27 | bull | 3.8% |
| ADBE Adobe Systems Incorporated | 66 | 42 | 93 | 77 | bull | 30.5% |
| AMAT Applied Materials Inc | 53 | 44 | 75 | 31 | info | 43.1% |
| AMD Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 61 | 80 | 48 | 22 | watch | 13.8% |
| AMGN Amgen Inc | 53 | 60 | 83 | 50 | bull | 16% |
| AMZN Amazon.com Inc | 49 | 57 | 51 | 46 | watch | 13.5% |
| APP Applovin Corp | 68 | 4 | 98 | 50 | info | 55.5% |
| ARM Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares | 54 | 51 | 65 | 9 | info | 46.6% |
| ASML ASML Holding NV ADR | 60 | 56 | 83 | 22 | info | 20.4% |
| AVGO Broadcom Inc | 55 | 39 | 87 | 36 | info | 31.5% |
| AXON Axon Enterprise Inc. | 32 | 45 | 26 | 11 | bear | 46.4% |
| CDNS Cadence Design Systems Inc | 53 | 26 | 82 | 22 | bear | 34.3% |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corp | 48 | 34 | 42 | 31 | bull | 17.8% |
| CPRT Copart Inc | 53 | 27 | 67 | 50 | bull | 38.1% |
| CRM Salesforce.com Inc | 64 | 72 | 72 | 62 | bull | 4.8% |
Scores are relative readings across the Closelook coverage universe — methodology in the company-scoring explainer. Signal lights come from the nightly signal board.
FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-16
Quick answers
Who are Crowdstrike Holdings Inc's peers in the Closelook universe?
The cohort is drawn from shared Closelook index membership first, then sector: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE), Applied Materials Inc (AMAT), Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD), Amgen Inc (AMGN), Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), Applovin Corp (APP), Arm Holdings plc American Depositary Shares (ARM) and others.
How does CRWD score against its peers?
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc's composite reads 49/100, ranking 13 of 16 in its cohort as of 2026-09-16; the cohort's highest composite is Applovin Corp at 68/100. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or advice.
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- Rates — the 10-year hits 5.01%: Dow −0.9%, Russell −1.2%, the AI sort pauses, Oracle and Adobe hold their lines
The security group keeps its bid — CrowdStrike +2.9%, SentinelOne +2.3%, Zscaler +1.8% — and the buyers of compute give some back: Alphabet −1.6%, Amazon −1.5%, Apple −1.0%, Microsoft −0.8%.
- AI trade — the pacing call splits tech: chips −5%, software +4.5%, security +12–15%, 10-year hits 5%
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CRWD is off 6.93% to 214.99 — one day after its earnings window closed at a card-record +22.1% and a fresh 52-week high.
- The morning chip slide rounds back to flat; oil takes the bid
Fabless semis round-trip a 3.7% morning drop to flat, energy rides crude's 2.5% jump, metals and e-commerce are sold, bonds slip below Friday's failed line — and CrowdStrike prints a fresh 52-week high into tonight's scoring close.
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