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Fastly rises nearly 16%, Oppenheimer raises target price to $35

🚀 Fastly +16%! Another company that could profit from the AI boom

Shares of Fastly⁠ $FSLY surged nearly 16% on Friday, October 9, after analysts at Oppenheimer significantly improved their outlook on the company.

• Stock increase: +15.9% during Friday trading

• New target price: $35 and upgrade to Outperform

• Q2 revenue: $183.3 million, up 23% year-over-year

• Security segment revenue grew 43%

• Q3 guidance: $184–190 million in revenue

Fastly operates infrastructure that speeds up and secures internet services. Analysts now expect the company to benefit significantly from growing AI agent traffic and demand for cybersecurity. Larger customer contracts and first revenues from AI traffic are behind the positive recommendation.

In our view, Fastly has an interesting position. The more people and companies use AI, the greater the demands on internet infrastructure and its security. However, the stock has already risen significantly this year, so we would be cautious at the current valuation. The results on November 4 will tell a lot.

Do you have Fastly in your portfolio? And do you think it could be one of the next winners of the AI boom? 👇

A community member's personal view, not investment advice. Community Guidelines

VS

23% year-on-year growth is solid, but when I looked at the third-quarter outlook, it suggests rather stagnation quarter-on-quarter. For the rally to continue after the rating upgrade, the gross margin development and whether the operating result really starts to turn into profit will be crucial on November 4.

KJ

It should also be said that the stock is growing from a much lower base than where it historically was. But for those who bought, it's good now :)

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