CrowdStrike drops 6% on lackluster guidance, ongoing impact from July IT outage

Core Insights - CrowdStrike's shares fell over 6% following disappointing revenue guidance for the current quarter [1] - The company expects revenue between $1.14 billion and$1.15 billion, below the $1.16 billion analyst estimate [2] - Adjusted earnings per share are projected between 82 cents and 84 cents, slightly above the LSEG estimate of 81 cents [2] Financial Performance - Despite weaker guidance, CrowdStrike exceeded earnings estimates with adjusted earnings per share of 73 cents, surpassing the expected 65 cents [5] - Revenue grew approximately 20$110.2 million, or 44 cents per share, compared to a net income of $42.8 million, or 17 cents per share, from the previous year [6] - CrowdStrike announced a$1 billion share repurchase plan [6] Operational Challenges - The company is still experiencing repercussions from a significant outage last July, which affected flights and hospital procedures [3] - The termination of the customer commitment packages incentive program resulted in a revenue reduction of about $11 million for the quarter [4] - CrowdStrike anticipates a further revenue impact of$10 million to $15 million through the end of the fiscal year [4] Market Sentiment - Analyst Peter Levine from Evercore ISI downgraded CrowdStrike shares to "in line," citing a combination of full valuation and recurring one-time events as factors affecting upside potential [5] - There is growing investor frustration regarding unresolved issues within the company [5]