CrowdStrike surges 9% as IBM warns of customer spending shift
CrowdStrike stock jumped more than 9% on Tuesday, alongside other cybersecurity names, after IBM warned of a customer spending shift.
The shift away from traditional software spending was noted by IBM in the most recent quarter, with clients instead focusing on servers, storage, and memory purchases.
This move is seen as a sign that businesses are prioritizing cybersecurity spending despite reducing expenses in other areas, benefiting pure-play cybersecurity firms like CrowdStrike.
The stock is up over 90% year-to-date, driven by increased demand for verification and authentication due to the rise of agentic AI.