CrowdStrike Holdings Inc ( CRWD ) shares are trading lower Tuesday afternoon ahead of the company’s earnings report due after the bell.

What To Know: CrowdStrike ( CRWD ) is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings results for fiscal 2025 after the market close. Analysts expect EPS of 90 cents and revenue totaling $904.67 million for the quarter, according to Benzinga Pro.

In the previous quarter, CrowdStrike ( CRWD ) exceeded earnings expectations for 82 cents with EPS of 95 cents. Additionally, while the estimated revenue stood at $839.08 million, CrowdStrike’s reported revenue came in higher at $845.335 million.

CrowdStrike ( CRWD ) has consistently beat analyst expectations since it went public in 2019. The stock is also up about 20% year-to-date, so expectations will be high as investors and analysts anticipate another robust earnings report.

How To Buy CRWD Stock

By now you're likely curious about how to participate in the market for CrowdStrike ( CRWD ) – be it to purchase shares, or even attempt to bet against the company.

Buying shares is typically done through a brokerage account. You can find a list of possible trading platforms here. Many will allow you to buy ‘fractional shares,' which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share. In the case of CrowdStrike ( CRWD ), which is trading at $303.63 as of publishing time, $100 would buy you 0.33 shares of stock.

If you're looking to bet against a company, the process is more complex. You'll need access to an options trading platform, or a broker who will allow you to ‘go short' a share of stock by lending you the shares to sell. The process of shorting a stock can be found at this resource. Otherwise, if your broker allows you to trade options, you can either buy a put option, or sell a call option at a strike price above where shares are currently trading – either way it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.

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CRWD Price Action: CrowdStrike Holdings ( CRWD ) shares were down by 1.52% at $303.95 at the time of writing, according to Benzinga Pro.

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