Fastly, Inc. (FSLY) - Stock Analysis

Last updated: Jul 25, 2026

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Assessed as a short-term "hot" idea: raised 2026 revenue guidance, strong Q4 security/edge growth, Forrester "Leader" recognition and AI/security positioning underpin a sharp ~58% 21-day price surge with price ~20% above its 21-day SMA. Momentum traders can target a move toward resistance (~33.5) over the next days while managing legal/insider-selling risk.

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Idea window: 4/6/2026 – 4/13/2026Sector: Technology

AI Analyst Overview

Last Price
$20.80
Market Cap
$3.06B
1D Return
+3.79%
YTD Return
+87.05%

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Valuation Metrics

P/E
-29.2
P/B
3.1
P/S
4.7
EV/EBITDA
-805.8
Div Yield
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Price Behavior

6.5

Key Price Behavior Insights: • Higher lows • Resistance test • Dip-buyer support Support Level: $19.40–$19.60 Resistance Level: $20.73–$20.90 FSLY has climbed from $16.22 to $20.24 over the last month with higher lows and dip-buying, but it still needs to clear $20.73–$20.90 resistance and hold $19.40–$19.60 support to confirm a durable breakout.

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Sentiment & News

6.4

Key News Insights: • Platform expansion • Trust ecosystem • Earnings catalyst Fastly is broadening beyond AI into cybersecurity, IoT, sustainability, and AI-agent trust, with upcoming earnings and Investor Day serving as key catalysts despite mixed sentiment signals.

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AI Summary

6.2
Positive

FSLY is evolving from a turnaround CDN into a potentially monetizable edge-security and AI-traffic platform, with record revenue, margins, RPO and 47% security growth signaling real momentum, but the stock likely stays capped until upcoming earnings/Investor Day prove that AI demand can be converted into durable cash flow and profitability.

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Description

Fastly, Inc. operates an edge cloud platform that processes, serves, and protects customer applications and content worldwide, providing compute-at-edge, developer tools, content delivery, streaming, and managed delivery services. Its offerings include performance and caching features, security controls such as DDoS mitigation, web application and API protection, and transport security, along with edge-hosted applications like load balancing and image optimization. The company supports customers across digital publishing, media, technology, e-commerce, travel, and financial services and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Idea History

DateCloseTickerCompanySummaryStatusP/L
Apr 6Apr 13FSLYFastly, Inc.
Assessed as a short-term "hot" idea: raised 2026 revenue guidance, strong Q4 security/edge growth, Forrester "Leader" recognition and AI/security positioning underpin a sharp ~58% 21-day price surge with price ~20% above its 21-day SMA. Momentum traders can target a move toward resistance (~33.5) over the next days while managing legal/insider-selling risk.
Closed-22.7%
Mar 13Mar 20FSLYFastly, Inc.
Turnaround/AI edge play with fresh earnings catalyst: Q4/FY25 showed revenue acceleration, margin improvement and raised guidance, with RPO reportedly up ~55% to $354M and AI/edge messaging catching investor attention. The stock has rallied ~57% over 21 days and trades ~26% above its 21‑day SMA. Despite legal overhang and ongoing losses, the combination of a recent beat, upgraded outlook and strong price action makes FSLY a tactical short‑term momentum candidate.
Closed+2.5%
Feb 19Feb 26FSLYFastly, Inc.
Q4 marked a fundamental inflection (record revenue, margin expansion, first full year of non-GAAP profitability, rising RPO and AI-edge product traction), triggering a ~200% 3–4 week surge; analyst upgrades and short-covering support continued near-term momentum if price holds above short-term support.
Closed-0.6%
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