10 AI Stocks Surging on News and Analyst Calls

7. CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 77

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) is a leader in AI-driven endpoint and cloud workload protection. On February 21, Barclays raised the firm’s price target on the stock to $506 from $372 and kept an “Overweight” rating on the shares. The rating, issued ahead of the Q4 report on March 4, reflects the firm’s expectation of potential upside to annual recurring revenue estimates. Other analysts are also optimistic about the stock given Crowdstrike’s ability to maintain its momentum as a strategic platform vendor, largely due to its AI-powered security solutions.