On August 20, CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. fell 3.04% in regular trading, trading at $194.30 per share, with turnover of $140 million, extending a multi-day decline.

On the news front, BofA Securities issued a report warning that CrowdStrike faces elevated expectations ahead of its Q2 earnings release on August 26. The stock had rallied 19% following Q1 results, significantly raising the performance bar. BofA noted that investors may need to see a net new annual recurring revenue beat exceeding 3% to justify current levels, given that last quarter's 2-3% topline beat triggered a negative stock reaction.

Despite bullish signals from Truist raising its target price to $245 from $188 and Benchmark lifting its target to $250, the high-expectation overhang combined with broader cybersecurity sector weakness weighed on shares. Peer Palo Alto Networks declined 2.49% on the same day. Market consensus expects Q2 revenue of $1.44 billion, representing 25.3% year-over-year growth, with adjusted EPS of $0.29.

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