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Why Analysts Are Still Bullish on CrowdStrike's Stock Despite Post-Earnings Slump
Investopedia· 2024-11-27 18:55
Key TakeawaysCrowdStrike shares slumped Wednesday, a day after the cybersecurity company posted a surprise loss for the third quarter.Analysts remained bullish in the wake of the results, with some raising their price targets for the stock.Despite Wednesday's losses, CrowdStrike shares have gained more than one-third of their value since the start of the year. CrowdStrike (CRWD) shares slumped Wednesday, a day after the cybersecurity company reported an unexpected loss for the third quarter as it grapples w ...
CrowdStrike Sees Strong Module Adoption, Valuation Concerns Persist: Analysts
Benzinga· 2024-11-27 17:48
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc CRWD stock is trading lower Wednesday after the company reported third-quarter financial results.On Tuesday, CrowdStrike reported third-quarter revenue of $1.01 billion, up 29%, beating the consensus estimate of $982.36 million. The company reported adjusted EPS of $0.93, beating analyst estimates of $0.81. Annual recurring revenue increased 27% to $4.02 billion.Also Read: Microsoft’s Brad Smith Urges Trump Government to Tackle Growing Cyber ThreatsCrowdStrike expects fourth-quarter ...
CrowdStrike Q3: Sellers Have It Backwards -- Reiterating Buy
Seeking Alpha· 2024-11-27 17:37
Tired of losing money? Our Tech Contrarians team of Wall Street analysts sifts through the noise in the tech industry and captures outperformers through a coveted research process. We let the work speak for itself here .We're picking up our coverage of CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWD ) after the company reported its Q3 FY24 results Tuesday after the bell, causing a pre-market pullback on management's softer-than-expected guidance forAnalyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar deriva ...
Analysts revise CrowdStrike stock price after Q3 earnings and Q4 forecast
Finbold· 2024-11-27 17:26
Wall Street is reacting to CrowdStrike’s (NASDAQ: CRWD) full-quarter earnings report after the cybersecurity giant experienced a major global IT outage in July.Although the outage had raised concerns about the company’s client retention abilities, CrowdStrike reported a solid Q3, beating analysts’ estimates in key areas.Revenue came in at $1.01 billion, surpassing estimates of $982.8 million, marking a 29% year-over-year increase. Subscription revenue hit $962.7 million, exceeding expectations of $933.6 mil ...
Why CrowdStrike Stock Dropped Today Even After Beating Expectations and Raising Guidance
The Motley Fool· 2024-11-27 17:16
Shares of cloud-based cybersecurity company CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD -6.18%) dropped on Wednesday after the company reported financial results for its fiscal third quarter of 2025. Results beat expectations and management raised its full-year guidance. But it didn't raise guidance as much as investors had hoped, which is why CrowdStrike stock was down about 5% as of 10:30 a.m. ET.CrowdStrike's business remains resilientBack on July 19, a glitch in an update to CrowdStrike's software caused massive IT outa ...
CrowdStrike Q3 Earnings Beat: Will Strong Guidance Lift the Stock?
ZACKS· 2024-11-27 15:50
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD) reported non-GAAP earnings of 93 cents per share in the third quarter of fiscal 2025, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 14.8% and came ahead of management’s guidance of 80-81 cents.CRWD reported non-GAAP earnings of 82 cents in the year-ago quarter. The robust bottom-line performance was mainly driven by higher revenues.CRWD’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 10.32%.Find the latest EPS ...
CrowdStrike reports strong customer retention after July outage, but guidance disappoints
Proactiveinvestors NA· 2024-11-27 12:05
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CrowdStrike Stock's Technical Analysis Shows Bullish Trend As It Navigates July Fallout To Deliver Record Q3 Revenue: Here's More
Benzinga· 2024-11-27 10:47
Shares of CrowdStrike Holdings Inc CRWD closed at $364.3 apiece on Tuesday and fell by more than 5% in premarket trading on Wednesday.Technical analysis pointed towards a bullish trend after the Texas-based cybersecurity technology company reported its third-quarter earnings.What Happened: Despite the fallout from a faulty software update in July, the company reported its highest-ever revenue in the third quarter, surpassing the $1 billion mark, beating the consensus estimate of $982.36 million, curated by ...
CrowdStrike Q3 Earnings: Clearly The Leader, But At A Heavy Price
Seeking Alpha· 2024-11-27 08:57
Michael Wiggins De Oliveira is an inflection investor. This means buying into cheap companies at the moment when their narrative is changing and the business is on a path toward becoming significantly more profitable over the next year.With a focus on tech and “the Great Energy Transition (including uranium)”, Michael runs a concentrated portfolio with approximately 15 to 20 stocks and an average holding period of 18 months. Through his 10+ years analyzing countless companies, Michael has accumulated outsta ...
CrowdStrike(CRWD) - 2025 Q3 - Quarterly Report
2024-11-27 02:24
Revenue Growth and Performance - Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) grew to $4.0 billion as of October 31, 2024, with a year-over-year growth of 27%[193] - Total revenue increased by $224.2 million, or 29%, for the three months ended October 31, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, driven by subscription growth[221] - Subscription revenue increased by $229.3 million, or 31%, for the three months ended October 31, 2024, primarily due to new customer additions and increased sales of sensors and modules to existing customers[222] - Total revenue increased by $684.9 million, or 31%, for the nine months ended October 31, 2024 compared to the nine months ended October 31, 2023[237] - Revenue for the nine months ended October 31, 2024 was $2,891,704 thousand, with a net income of $63,365 thousand[272] Subscription Revenue and Metrics - Subscription revenue is driven by the number of subscription customers, endpoints per customer, and cloud modules included in the subscription[199] - Subscription revenue accounted for 95% of total revenue for the three months ended October 31, 2024, up from 93% in the same period in 2023[221] - Subscription gross profit increased by $527.9 million (33%) to $2,147.3 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023[243] - Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate was 115% as of October 31, 2024, reflecting customer renewals, expansion, contraction, and churn[196] Professional Services Revenue and Costs - Professional services revenue includes incident response, proactive services, forensic and malware analysis, and attribution analysis[200] - Professional services revenue decreased by $5.1 million, or 10%, for the three months ended October 31, 2024, due to a reduction in billable and non-billable hours[224] - Professional services revenue accounted for 5% of total revenue for the three months ended October 31, 2024, down from 7% in the same period in 2023[221] - Professional services gross margin decreased by 15% for the three months ended October 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended October 31, 2023[228] - Professional services gross profit decreased by $13.4 million (31%) to $30.3 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2024, primarily due to increased consulting expenses and decreased utilization[243][244] Cost of Revenue and Gross Profit - Subscription cost of revenue includes cloud hosting costs, employee-related costs, and software license fees[201] - Professional services cost of revenue consists primarily of employee-related costs and consulting expenses[203] - Total cost of revenue increased by $60.1 million, or 31%, for the three months ended October 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended October 31, 2023[225] - Subscription cost of revenue increased by $56.5 million, or 35%, for the three months ended October 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended October 31, 2023[225] - Professional services cost of revenue increased by $3.6 million, or 10%, for the three months ended October 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended October 31, 2023[226] - Total gross profit increased by $164.1 million, or 28%, for the three months ended October 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended October 31, 2023[227] - Total gross profit increased by $514.5 million (31%) to $2,177.6 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023[243] Operating Expenses - Sales and marketing expenses are expected to increase in dollar amount but decrease as a percentage of total revenue over time[208] - Sales and marketing expenses increased by $122.1 million, or 43%, for the three months ended October 31, 2024, as the company expanded its market presence[218] - Sales and marketing expenses increased by $122.1 million, or 43%, for the three months ended October 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended October 31, 2023[230] - Sales and marketing expenses increased by $263.6 million (31%) to $1,113.9 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2024, driven by a 13% increase in average headcount and higher marketing programs[247] - Research and development expenses increased by $79.5 million, or 41%, for the three months ended October 31, 2024, reflecting higher investments in technology architecture and software platforms[218] - Research and development expenses increased by $79.5 million, or 41%, for the three months ended October 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended October 31, 2023[231] - Research and development expenses increased by $207.3 million (37%) to $761.8 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2024, primarily due to a 15% increase in average headcount and higher stock-based compensation[248] - General and administrative expenses increased by $21.4 million, or 20%, for the three months ended October 31, 2024, driven by higher employee-related costs[218] - General and administrative expenses increased by $21.4 million, or 20%, for the three months ended October 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended October 31, 2023[232] - General and administrative expenses increased by $47.1 million (16%) to $337.1 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2024, driven by a 17% increase in average headcount and expenses related to the July 19 Incident[249] Net Income and Profitability - Net income attributable to CrowdStrike decreased by $43.5 million, or 163%, for the three months ended October 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023[218] - Provision for income taxes increased by $6.2 million (34%) to $24.9 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2024, primarily due to higher pre-tax earnings and withholding taxes in foreign jurisdictions[254] Liquidity and Financial Position - The company had $4.3 billion in cash and cash equivalents as of October 31, 2024, along with a $750.0 million Revolving Facility, providing sufficient liquidity for at least the next 12 months[256] - Deferred revenue as of October 31, 2024, was $3.2 billion, with $2.4 billion expected to be recognized as revenue within the next 12 months[260] - Current assets (excluding current intercompany receivables from non-Guarantors) as of October 31, 2024 were $5,403,852 thousand[272] - Noncurrent assets (excluding noncurrent intercompany receivables from non-Guarantors) as of October 31, 2024 were $1,796,543 thousand[272] - Current liabilities (excluding current intercompany payables to non-Guarantors) as of October 31, 2024 were $2,882,966 thousand[272] - Noncurrent liabilities (excluding noncurrent intercompany payables to non-Guarantors) as of October 31, 2024 were $1,663,028 thousand[272] - The company has non-cancellable purchase commitments totaling $2.8 billion as of October 31, 2024[277] - Unrecognized tax benefits as of October 31, 2024 were $12.3 million[278] - Non-cancellable unfunded commitments from financing arrangements as of October 31, 2024 were approximately $49.3 million[278] - Backlog as of October 31, 2024 was approximately $2.2 billion[286] Strategic Initiatives and Investments - The company's go-to-market strategy focuses on a low friction land-and-expand model, targeting organizations of all sizes worldwide[179][180] - The company expects research and development expenses to increase in dollar amount but decrease as a percentage of total revenue over time as the business grows[210] - The company acquired A.S. Adaptive Shield Ltd. for a total consideration of $213.8 million in cash, net of $13.8 million of cash acquired[279] Impact of the July 19 Incident - The July 19 Incident resulted in increased legal and professional services expenses, elongated sales cycles, and potential future customer churn[188] - General and administrative expenses increased by $47.1 million (16%) to $337.1 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2024, driven by a 17% increase in average headcount and expenses related to the July 19 Incident[249] Interest Income and Other Financial Metrics - Interest income increased by $12.1 million, or 30%, for the three months ended October 31, 2024 compared to the three months ended October 31, 2023[234] - Interest income increased by $42.3 million (39%) to $149.6 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2024, due to higher market interest rates and increased cash and cash equivalents[252]