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Is FSLY a good stock to buy?

Fastly, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Fastly
FSLY · $2.68B
$16.62-3.3%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$20$30SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -37.5%Nov 13 · close
▲ 2
  • PT$27.63 +66.2%
  • Trendbullish
Neutral
  • Earnings in89d
  • RSI35
  • Support-2.1%
  • Resistance+25.0%
  • Off 52w high-52.3%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News0.00
  • FCF yield+1.8%
  • ConsensusHold · 12
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$8–$35
  • ATR+12.0%
  • Off ATH-87.8%
▼ 4
  • Insiders-$35.45M
  • MAs0 of 4
  • MA20×50Death 6d ago
  • MACD-0.53

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Fastly a good stock to buy?

Fastly is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on advantage and economics. With a loss over the last 12 months, Fastly has no P/E ratio (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage easy to copy
  3. Economics losing money
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price below its peers
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

FSLY sales growth revenue growth

+13%a year, for the last 3 years

Fastly's sales grew 13% a year for 3 years, to $624M in fiscal 2025.

FSLY analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+19%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Fastly's sales to grow 19% to $745M in fiscal 2026 (9 analysts).

FSLY competitors

pretickt analysis+21%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Fastly's sales grew 21% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Elastic (+16%) and Tyler Technologies (+8%), slower than Fair Isaac (+27%) and GitLab (+23%).

FSLY sales by business revenue by segment

77%of its sales from Network Services

Network Services brought Fastly 77% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Security 20%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?easy to copy

FSLY return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis-5%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Fastly earned -5% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Fair Isaac 107%, Tyler Technologies 11%, Elastic -3% and GitLab -13%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?losing money

FSLY margin after costs profit margin

-9%of sales left after running the business

Fastly's operating margin was -9% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against -57% in fiscal 2022.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

FSLY earnings vs estimates

4 of 4quarters above the analysts' estimate

Fastly beat the analysts' profit estimate in all 4 quarters, the latest on Nov 4, 2026; 4 quarters with one-time gains or charges are left out.

FSLY insider selling

-$88.59Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Fastly's executives and directors sold a net $88.59M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

FSLY number of employees

+4%more people in a year

Fastly had 1,140 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 4% more than a year before.

FSLY CEO pay

$6.8Mfor fiscal 2025, 93% of it in stock and options

Fastly paid its CEO $6.8M for fiscal 2025, 93% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

FSLY financial health Altman Z-score

2.6Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Fastly's Altman Z-score is 2.6 (Nov 13, 2026), between 1.8 and 3, the grey zone.

FSLY quality checks Piotroski score

6 of 9checks passed

Fastly passes 6 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on profit, long-term debt and new shares.

FSLY shareholders institutional ownership

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  • Vanguard10.2% ▼
  • BlackRock9.7% ▲
  • Fidelity7.5% ▲
320institutions hold it; the largest added shares

320 institutions hold 97% of Fastly's shares (Jun 30, 2026); BlackRock and Fidelity added shares that quarter, Vanguard sold some.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its peers

FSLY price vs profit P/E ratio

—it lost money in 12 months: no P/E

Fastly has no P/E ratio: it lost money over the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026.

FSLY price vs assets price to book

2.7×times what its assets are worth on paper

Fastly trades at 2.7 times its book value (Nov 13, 2026); its competitors' median is 7.1.

FSLY analysts' target price target

+66%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Fastly is $27.63, 66% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $16.62.

FSLY analyst ratings, 90 days

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  • Oppenheimerupgrade
1 up, 0 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Oppenheimer upgraded Fastly.

What is Fastly's P/E ratio?

Fastly has no P/E ratio: it lost money over the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026. Fastly trades at 2.7 times its book value (Nov 13, 2026); its competitors' median is 7.1.

Who are Fastly's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Fastly with GitLab, Elastic, Fair Isaac and Tyler Technologies. Fastly's sales grew 21% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than Elastic (+16%) and Tyler Technologies (+8%), slower than Fair Isaac (+27%) and GitLab (+23%).

Is Fastly profitable?

Fastly's operating margin was -9% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against -57% in fiscal 2022.

Who is dumping Fastly stock?

Fastly's executives and directors sold a net $88.59M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does Fastly make money?

Network Services brought Fastly 77% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Security 20%.

Who owns Fastly stock?

320 institutions hold 97% of Fastly's shares (Jun 30, 2026); BlackRock and Fidelity added shares that quarter, Vanguard sold some.

How many employees does Fastly have?

Fastly had 1,140 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 4% more than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.