5 Best Performing Stocks in May

In this piece we will look at the 5 Best Performing Stocks in May. Please visit 10 Best Performing Stocks in May if you’d like to see an extended list and how we came up with the list of Best Performing Stocks in May.

​5. CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD)

Performance in May 2026: 71.66%

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 79

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) has gained more than 70% in May, and the company recently released strong results for fiscal Q1 2027 on June 3. CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) is also one of the Best Performing Stocks in May.

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​During the quarter, the company posted $1.39 billion in revenue, up 26% year-over-year and ahead of the consensus of $1.36 billion. The EPS of $1.10 also topped the Street’s expectations of $1.07. CEO George Kurtz framed the quarter as an AI inflection point as net new ARR hit a record $256 million, up 32% year over year. The ARR was also up 24% during the same time and reached $5.51 billion. Profitability showed meaningful improvement as GAAP net income came in at $27.8 million, a sharp turnaround from a $104 million loss a year ago.

​Notably, management announced a four-for-one stock split, with trading expected to begin on a split-adjusted basis on July 2, 2026.

​Just before the earnings, on June 3, J.P. Morgan had raised the price target on CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) from $475 to $800 and reiterated a Buy rating on the shares.

​CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) is a leading cloud-native cybersecurity and threat intelligence company specializing in endpoint protection, cloud security, identity security, and next-generation SIEM solutions through its Falcon platform.