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Zatlyn Michelle sold $28.3M of NET (indirect holdings)

Zatlyn Michelle (President and Board Co-Chair) sold 99,009 indirectly-held shares of Cloudflare, Inc. (NET) at an average of $285.71 ($274.47–$300.84, $28.29M total) across 26 trades over 2026-08-19 to 2026-08-21 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Zatlyn Michelle
Published Aug 21, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$NET
Bearish
medium confidence
Mentioned
$NET
Relevance
6/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$NETBearishLow
01

Why it matters

The disclosed sale represents a significant reduction in insider ownership, which can influence market perception.

02

Market read

First‑report insider sale of $28M may affect short‑term price dynamics for NET.

03

What to watch

The 10b5‑1 plan pre‑arranged execution may limit informational value of the sale.

Relevance 6/10Novelty 7/10Timing: today

Background

SEC Form 4 filing discloses insider transactions for public companies.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$NETBearishMedium confidence
Context

President and Board Co‑Chair Zatlyn Michelle sold $28.3M of NET shares (99,009 shares) via a 10b5‑1 plan.

Expected impact

Potential modest downside pressure over the next few days.

Evidence & confidence

Sale size is material relative to insider holdings and executed through a pre‑arranged plan, suggesting a possible rebalancing motive.

Market effects

Sector

May prompt scrutiny of insider activity in the cloud security sector.

Regional

Limited to U.S. markets where Cloudflare trades.

Global

Minimal global impact beyond Cloudflare investors.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

The sale could be a routine portfolio rebalancing, not a bearish signal.

Key entities

  • person
    Zatlyn Michelle

    President and Board Co‑Chair of Cloudflare, Inc.

  • company
    Cloudflare, Inc.

    Provider of web performance and security services.

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Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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