Fastly Stock Is Surging Friday: What's Driving The Action?

Fastly Inc (NASDAQ:FSLY) shares are up on Friday as the company is transforming into a key player in the growing agentic AI market. This surge follows last week’s strong earnings report that highlighted significant revenue growth and exceeded analyst expectations. Here’s what investors need to know.

• Fastly stock is among today’s top performers. Why is FSLY stock up today?

Fastly Revenue Jumps 23% Yearly

Fastly last week reported quarterly revenue of $172.6 million, reflecting a 23% year-over-year increase, while its earnings per share doubled analyst expectations. The CEO noted that the shift towards agentic AI is fundamentally changing internet traffic patterns, leading to increased demand for Fastly’s services to manage this new wave of automated traffic.

The company’s security revenue grew by 32%, driven by products designed to address the challenges posed by AI traffic. Additionally, Fastly is guiding for 2026 revenue to be between $700 million and $720 million, above Wall Street's previous estimates.

The broader market is also experiencing gains, with the Nasdaq-100 up 0.65%. Fastly’s strong performance Friday aligns with the positive sentiment in the tech sector, indicating that investor interest is robust across the board.

Fastly Stock Shows Explosive Momentum

Fastly is currently trading 74.8% above its 20-day simple moving average (SMA) and 96.4% above its 100-day SMA, indicating strong short-term and longer-term momentum.

Shares have increased 154.55% over the past 12 months and are positioned closer to their 52-week highs than lows, reflecting a robust upward trend.

The RSI is at 77.17, indicating that the stock is in overbought territory, while the MACD stands at 2.0307, above its signal line at 0.8864, suggesting bullish momentum. This combination of indicators points to strong buying interest, although traders should be cautious of potential pullbacks due to the overbought condition.

• Key Resistance: $20.50
• Key Support: $18.00

Price Targets Raised Across Wall Street

Analyst Consensus & Recent Actions: The stock carries a Hold Rating with an average price target of $12.40. Recent analyst moves include:

• Citigroup: Neutral (Raises Target to $13.00) (Feb. 13)
• RBC Capital: Sector Perform (Raises Target to $12.00) (Feb. 12)
• Piper Sandler: Neutral (Raises Target to $14.00) (Feb. 12)

FSLY Shares Surge Friday

FSLY Price Action: Fastly shares were up 5.04% at $18.98 at the time of publication on Friday, according to Benzinga Pro data.

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