Crowdstrike is trading 3% up at $242.45, driven primarily by continued cybersecurity enthusiasm and software-sector rotation as investors assess growing demand for protection against AI-enabled attacks.

  • It rose 13.85% on September 14, 2026, with reporting linking the surge to AI-related cybersecurity concerns and its all-time-high close.
  • Software stocks are gaining despite weaker major indexes, indicating concentrated strength rather than broad risk-on buying.