Fastly stock jumps 14.92 percent ahead of Investor Day

Published on 09/22/2026 at 09:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Fastly stock closed at USD 27.42 on September 21, 2026, with volume at 9.77 million shares. Q2 revenue reached USD 183.32 million.

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Fastly, Inc. (US3118801041) closed at USD 27.42 on Nasdaq on September 21, 2026, up USD 3.56 or 14.92 percent from the prior close. The move came ahead of Fastly's Investor Day on September 22, 2026, when the company was scheduled to present new business updates.

Investor Day follows sharp price move

Yahoo Finance reported on September 22, 2026, that Fastly shares rose 14.92 percent on September 21, 2026, as investors positioned for the Investor Day update. The closing price remained below the 52-week high of USD 34.82 while standing well above the 52-week low of USD 7.74.

The market data show a wide valuation range. Fastly's market capitalization was USD 4.37 billion and trading volume reached 9.77 million shares on September 21, 2026, compared with an average volume of 9.20 million shares.

Q2 revenue beat supports the story

Fastly reported Q2 2026 revenue of USD 183.32 million, exceeding the analyst estimate of USD 173.94 million by USD 9.38 million, according to MarketBeat on September 21, 2026. Earnings per share were USD 0.15, above the consensus estimate of USD 0.07 by USD 0.08.

Additional Q2 2026 operating figures point to stronger profitability metrics alongside continued GAAP losses. Fastly's non-GAAP operating income reached USD 27.0 million, while non-GAAP net income was USD 26.2 million, or USD 0.15 per diluted share, as reported by AlphaStreet on September 21, 2026. Adjusted EBITDA was USD 38.1 million, compared with USD 8.9 million in Q2 2025.

Consensus remains below the quote

Fastly's average analyst price target was USD 25.33 and the consensus rating was Hold on September 21, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The target was USD 2.09 below the September 21 closing price, a gap of about 7.6 percent based on those two values. The same data set listed a high target of USD 30.00 and a low target of USD 13.00.

The main counter-factor is the difference between adjusted and GAAP profitability. In Q2 2026, Fastly recorded non-GAAP operating income of USD 27.0 million but a GAAP operating loss of USD 14.4 million. Free cash flow was USD 3.6 million, down from USD 10.9 million in Q2 2025, while the top ten customers represented 37 percent of revenue compared with 31 percent one year earlier.

Fastly stock closes at USD 27.42

Fastly stock closed at USD 27.42 on Nasdaq on September 21, 2026. The reference price was 21.25 percent below the 52-week high of USD 34.82, while the USD 4.37 billion market capitalization and 9.77 million-share volume marked the latest dated market snapshot.