CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. · CRWD · FY2027 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026

CrowdStrike raises FY27 ARR outlook as AI security demand accelerates

The supplied analysis supports the view that resilient demand for AI security and platform expansion can sustain CrowdStrike's growth, while pricing adoption, competition and execution remain key tests.

Reported After market closeNASDAQTechnology $241.99B market cap
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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $0.31 Consensus $0.29
EPS surprise +6.3% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $1.47B Consensus $1.44B
Revenue surprise +2.1% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move +20.5% Event window
SPY move +0.7% Same window
Abnormal move +19.8% Stock minus SPY
Volume 2.9× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +4.3% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior quarter, management reported another record period, raised FY27 net-new ARR guidance to a 34% growth midpoint, introduced token-based AIDR pricing and announced a pending acquisition of XM Cyber technology assets.

Guidance delta

Management raised FY27 net-new ARR guidance to a 34% year-over-year growth midpoint, up 630 basis points.

Key takeaways

  • Management characterized Q2 FY27 as a record quarter for ARR, revenue and operating income.
  • AI workload growth, Falcon Flex, AIDR and partner-led sales were highlighted as demand drivers.
  • The planned XM Cyber technology-assets acquisition is not expected to contribute ARR in FY27.

Management priorities

  • Expand Falcon Flex and token-based pricing across the platform
  • Scale AIDR, exposure management and other AI security innovations
  • Broaden partner ecosystem and cloud marketplace distribution

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
CRWD EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 10 reported fiscal quarters and 2 future estimate-only quarters. Q3 '24 estimate $0.74 Q3 '24 actual $0.82, beat Q4 '24 estimate $0.82 Q4 '24 actual $0.95, beat Q1 '25 estimate $0.90 Q1 '25 actual $0.93, beat Q2 '25 estimate $0.99 Q2 '25 actual $1.04, beat Q1 '26 estimate $0.20 Q1 '26 actual $0.18, miss Q2 '26 estimate $0.21 Q2 '26 actual $0.23, beat Q3 '26 estimate $0.23 Q3 '26 actual $0.24, match Q4 '26 estimate $0.27 Q4 '26 actual $0.28, match Q1 '27 estimate $0.27 Q1 '27 actual $0.28, match Q2 '27 estimate $0.29 Q2 '27 actual $0.31, beat Q3 '27 estimate $0.31 Q4 '27 estimate $0.36
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy66 ratings
Bullish5075.8%
Neutral1421.2%
Bearish23.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$237.65Current
$30Low
$154.31Average
$425High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 21, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Stephens & Co. Overweight OverweightMaintainSep 18, 2026
B of A Securities Neutral NeutralMaintainSep 18, 2026
Bernstein Market Perform Market PerformMaintainSep 17, 2026
Scotiabank Sector Outperform Sector OutperformMaintainSep 4, 2026
Roth Capital Buy BuyMaintainSep 4, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $237.65. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$254$237.65 +6.9%Sep 21, 2026
StephensTodd Weller$280$237.28 +17.8%Sep 18, 2026
BernsteinAnalyst unavailable$132$241.36 -44.5%Sep 17, 2026
Roth CapitalTaz Koujalgi$220$214.97 -7.4%Sep 3, 2026
Robert W. BairdAnalyst unavailable$235$203.42 -1.1%Sep 3, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. delivers cloud-native cybersecurity solutions. Its comprehensive suite safeguards endpoints, cloud workloads, user identities, and critical data. The company's offerings span a wide range, including threat intelligence, managed security services, IT operations management, proactive threat hunting, Zero Trust identity protection, and log management capabilities. CrowdStrike primarily generates revenue through subscription sales of its flagship Falcon platform and its array of cloud modules. These offerings are distributed globally via a direct sales force, augmented by an extensive network of channel partners. Established in 2011, the company is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Historical context

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