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Compton Charles Lacey III sold $1.5M of FSLY

Compton Charles Lacey III (CEO) sold 70,607 shares of Fastly, Inc. (FSLY) at an average of $21.73 ($21.10–$23.00, $1.53M total) across 4 trades over 2026-08-31 to 2026-09-01 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Compton Charles Lacey III
Published Sep 2, 2026, 9:03 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$FSLY
Bearish
medium confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
5/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$FSLYBearishLow
01

Why it matters

The disclosed sale reduces the CEO's ownership percentage, which may be interpreted as a bearish signal.

02

Market read

The filing provides fresh insider information that could influence short‑term trading decisions on FSLY.

03

What to watch

Potential 10b5-1 plan execution and tax planning may drive the sale.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 6/10Timing: filing after market close on 2026-09-02

Background

Form 4 filings disclose insider transactions; a CEO sale is closely watched by traders.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$FSLYBearishMedium confidence
Context

CEO Compton Lacey sold 70,607 shares for $1.53M, reducing his stake to 914,235 shares.

Expected impact

Possible modest downside pressure over the next few days.

Evidence & confidence

A $1.5M open‑market sale by the chief executive is material but not large enough to trigger a sharp move; traders may watch for further insider activity.

Market effects

Sector

Minimal impact on the broader cloud/CDN sector.

Regional

Limited to US equity markets where Fastly trades.

Global

Low global relevance.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

The sale could be a routine liquidity event unrelated to fundamentals.

Key entities

  • Company
    Fastly, Inc.

    US-listed cloud services provider (ticker FSLY).

  • Individual
    Compton Charles Lacey III

    CEO of Fastly, filing the insider sale.

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Full insider trading history

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