Fastly, Inc. — Cyborg Score 8/10

Strong
Edge Cloud Computing & Content Delivery Infrastructure

Strategic Profile

The company has successfully pivoted toward a "Land and Expand" strategy, with a robust security segment (Web Application Firewalls) that now commands higher margins and stickier enterprise contracts. The company ended 2025 with 628 enterprise customers, with an average spend of nearly $900,000 per year.

Cyborg Score Rationale

Fastly achieved its first full year of non-GAAP net income ($19.7 million) and generated $45.8 million in positive free cash flow. The stock surged nearly 42% in a single month in February 2026, with strong institutional backing and an emerging AI tailwind positioning it well for 2026.

Top Insights

  • Fastly's focus is on upselling its Compute@Edge services, transforming it from a simple "pass-through" pipe for data into a powerful distributed computer
  • Fastly projects 2026 revenue between $700M-$720M, easily shattering the FactSet consensus estimate of $667.8M
  • Institutional ownership has climbed to 84%, with notable increased positions from Vanguard and BlackRock
  • The recent launch of Fastly's edge storage solution allows developers to build entire databases at the edge, a move that could significantly increase the company's Addressable Market

Named Competitors

  • Content Delivery Network — Legacy CDN with massive distributed hardware infrastructure
  • Edge Cloud Platform — Competitive edge cloud and DDoS protection platform
  • Cloud Infrastructure — Hyperscaler edge computing and infrastructure services

Recent Developments

  • (March 2026) RBC Capital raised price target to $20 from $12 on improving execution confidence
  • (February 2026) Stock surged 42% following strong Q4 2025 earnings with record margins and first profitable year
  • (February 2026) CEO Kip Compton highlighted AI as cornerstone for 2026 business strategy and edge computing growth

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