Fastly (FSLY) CEO Charles Lacey Compton III Sells $208K of Stock

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Key Points

  • Fastly CEO Charles Lacey Compton III sold 9,016 shares of FSLY stock on October 19, 2026, for about $208,089.
  • The planned sale left the chief executive officer holding 831,500 shares of the cloud platform provider.
  • Fastly carries a market capitalization of roughly $3.66 billion and prepares to report earnings on November 4, 2026.

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Fastly, Inc. CEO Charles Lacey Compton III sold 9,016 shares of the company on October 19, 2026, according to a Form 4 filing with the SEC. According to the filing, the shares were sold at a price of $23.08 each, totaling $208,089.28.

FSLY Fastly, Inc.
$22.99 +125.61% year to date
Daily close · Oct 19, 2026

Inside Charles Lacey Compton III's Fastly Trade

The transaction was carried out under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Following this sale, the chief executive officer holds 831,500 shares of the company, representing a 1.07% drop in his direct holdings.

Other Institutional Activity in Fastly, Inc.

First Trust Advisors LP grew its holdings by 649,049 shares, ending with 7,681,005 shares worth about $169,519,778. Shaw D.E. & Co., Inc. lifted its stake by 152.2% with the addition of 3,992,707 shares, bringing its total to 6,616,726 shares valued at $146,031,140. Two Sigma Investments, LP added 448,035 shares for an 8.0% increase, finishing the period with 6,062,511 shares worth $133,799,615. Penserra Capital Management LLC grew its position by 30.6% with 1,084,005 more shares, holding 4,621,879 shares valued at $102,004,868. Legal & General Group PLC cut its stake by 45.8% by selling 3,692,726 shares, leaving it with 4,366,475 shares worth $96,368,101.

Fastly, Inc. Stock Down 1.8%

The stock closed at $22.99 on October 19, 2026, and recently traded around $22.07 on October 20, 2026. Shares trade 36.6% below their 52-week high of $34.82 and well above their low of $7.87.

Recent Earnings

Fastly reported trailing twelve-month revenue of $687,172,992 alongside basic earnings of -$0.53 per share. The firm logged an 11.8% net profit margin and an 8.4% return on equity. The next earnings report is scheduled for November 4, 2026.

Insider Buying and Selling at Fastly, Inc.

Chief Technology Officer Artur Bergman made several transactions ahead of this filing. On September 29, 2026, Bergman sold 37,039 shares valued at $918,830. He later sold 3,002 shares at $30.07 each for a total of $90,270.14 under a planned trade on October 9, 2026. Bergman then executed another planned sale on October 12, 2026, parting with 37,039 shares at $26.81 for $993,052.63, alongside an unplanned sale of 40,041 shares valued at $1,083,322 on the same day.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Freedom Broker maintained its Buy rating on September 23, 2026, while raising its target from $32.00 to $37.00. DA Davidson maintained a Neutral rating on September 23, 2026, lifting its target from $21.00 to $23.00, and kept the Neutral rating with a $23.00 target on September 24, 2026. B of A Securities maintained its Underperform rating on September 23, 2026, moving its target from $20.00 to $22.00. Oppenheimer upgraded the stock to Outperform on October 9, 2026, setting a $35.00 price target. Wall Street analysts currently hold a consensus Buy rating on the stock with a mean price target of $28.55 across 11 opinions.

About Fastly, Inc.

Fastly operates an edge cloud platform that helps developers process, serve, and secure applications globally. Its technology handles digital experiences closer to users at the internet's edge.

Bottom Line

Investors will watch the upcoming earnings release on November 4, 2026, for further updates on revenue growth. Rule 10b5-1 plans allow executives to set up trades ahead of time to avoid insider trading concerns.

Source: Charles Lacey Compton III's Form 4 filing on $FSLY (Oct 19, 2026). Written by software, not financial advice. How we make alerts

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