CrowdStrike stock ends the day up 3.6 percent at the close
Published on 09/21/2026 at 23:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
CrowdStrike stock closed on the Nasdaq at USD 246.29 on September 21, 2026, up 3.6 percent from the prior close according to exchange data reported in the afternoon session. Per the same data, the shares opened at USD 231.61 and finished the day closer to their intraday highs, reflecting sustained buying interest during the regular session.
September 21, 2026 in numbers
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (ISIN US22788C1053, Nasdaq: CRWD) opened at USD 231.61 on the Nasdaq on September 21, 2026, then climbed to close at USD 246.29, with the price moving higher during the afternoon trading phase per Nasdaq-based figures reported by finanzen.net. The move left the stock several percent above its opening level and added to gains seen over recent weeks, while broader cybersecurity names also traded firmly.
As CNBC noted in a market preview for September 21, 2026, Morgan Stanley raised its price target on CrowdStrike to USD 254 from USD 238 while maintaining a buy rating, which supported sentiment toward the shares. A separate intraday report from finanzen.ch highlighted that the stock was up 3.6 percent at USD 246.29 in the Nasdaq session, underlining the strength of the regular-day advance.
After the bell today and next session
In the early part of after-hours trading on September 21, 2026, CrowdStrike shares were reported to be up about 4.5 percent at USD 248.26 on the Nasdaq at 8:26 p.m. ET, extending their regular-session gains according to an evening market update from finanzen.ch. Looking ahead, investors are set to watch how the higher Morgan Stanley target and broader interest in cybersecurity plays, highlighted by CNBC, translate into demand for CrowdStrike stock on the next U.S. trading day, September 22, 2026.
