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CrowdStrike Posts Record Q2 and Rolls Falcon Onto Google Cloud with NVIDIA AI Agents

Investor reaction shows the market expects CrowdStrike to capture rising enterprise spend on AI-aware security.

Overview

  • CrowdStrike, which reported on Aug. 26, posted a record fiscal Q2 with $1.47 billion in revenue, $0.31 adjusted EPS, $5.84 billion in total ARR, and a record $333 million in new ARR.
  • The company raised full-year revenue and adjusted EPS guidance after the quarter, and the stock jumped sharply in the days that followed as investors priced in faster AI-driven demand.
  • At its Fal.Con conference the company announced Falcon is now available on Google Cloud, introduced Falcon IQ with NVIDIA-powered AI agent capabilities, and expanded Project QuiltWorks to ingest real-time data from partners including Zscaler.
  • CrowdStrike said its usage-based Falcon Flex ARR roughly doubled to about $2.29 billion and reported strong conversion economics, with more than 40% ARR lift on conversions and 53% lift on reFlex.
  • Analysts responded with multiple upgrades and higher price targets even as some commentary warned that next-quarter guidance shows a cooler growth pace, leaving valuation and sustainability of the rally as key investor questions.