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title: "CrowdStrike Shares Jump 18%, Biggest Gain in 2 Years After AI Lifts Earnings"
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published_at: "2026-08-27T17:02:04.000Z"
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summary: "CrowdStrike reported second quarter revenue of $1.47 billion, beating the $1.44 billion analyst estimate. The company raised full year net new annual recurring revenue growth guidance to 34% from approximately 23% at the start of the year. Shares climbed 18% on Thursday, marking the stock's largest one day jump in two years. Okta shares rose 20% following earnings data that showed artificial intelligence adoption is increasing security threats and driving corporate spending on tools. CrowdStrike reported that Claude usage grew 400% across sampled endpoints and Falcon Flex annual recurring revenue surpassed $2.3 billion, a 101% increase. The company added more than 935 accounts in the quarter, exceeding the previous three quarters combined."
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# CrowdStrike Shares Jump 18%, Biggest Gain in 2 Years After AI Lifts Earnings

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**Published:** 2026-08-27T17:02:04.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** crowdstrike, llm, security

## Summary

CrowdStrike reported second quarter revenue of $1\.47 billion, beating the $1\.44 billion analyst estimate\. The company raised full year net new annual recurring revenue growth guidance to 34% from approximately 23% at the start of the year\. Shares climbed 18% on Thursday, marking the stock's largest one day jump in two years\. Okta shares rose 20% following earnings data that showed artificial intelligence adoption is increasing security threats and driving corporate spending on tools\. CrowdStrike reported that Claude usage grew 400% across sampled endpoints and Falcon Flex annual recurring revenue surpassed $2\.3 billion, a 101% increase\. The company added more than 935 accounts in the quarter, exceeding the previous three quarters combined\.

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- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/earnings/crowdstrike-shares-jump-18percent-biggest-gain-in-2-years-after-ai-lifts-f4ec32b9>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/CNBC/status/2092977728735658190>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/CNBC/status/2092974146418315551>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/StockMKTNewz/status/2092946189771481466>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/StockSavvyShay/status/2092964224578293917>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/FirstSquawk/status/2092978627831038195>)