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Compton Charles Lacey III sold $193K of FSLY

Compton Charles Lacey III (CEO) sold 9,458 shares of Fastly, Inc. (FSLY) at $20.42 ($0.19M total) on 2026-09-02 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Compton Charles Lacey III
Published Sep 4, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$FSLY
Bearish
medium confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
3/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$FSLYBearishLow
01

Why it matters

While the transaction size is modest, CEO insider sales often attract attention and can trigger short‑term price moves.

02

Market read

The filing provides fresh, primary‑source data but its material impact is limited due to the small transaction size.

03

What to watch

Potential upcoming capital raise or strategic moves not disclosed could be driving the sale.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 3/10Timing: post‑market filing on Sep 4, 2026

Background

Fastly (FSLY) is a US‑listed edge‑cloud services provider. Insider sales are regularly monitored for sentiment.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$FSLYBearishMedium confidence
Context

CEO Compton Charles Lacey III sold 9,458 shares for $193,132, reducing his stake to 904,777 shares via a 10b5‑1 plan.

Expected impact

Modest downside pressure over the next few days.

Evidence & confidence

A $193k sale by the CEO is modest but could be interpreted as a negative signal by the market.

Market effects

Sector

Minimal impact on the cloud‑infrastructure sector.

Regional

No significant regional effect.

Global

Limited to investors tracking Fastly.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

The sale may be routine under a pre‑arranged 10b5‑1 plan and not reflect underlying confidence.

Key entities

  • Company
    Fastly, Inc.

    US‑listed edge‑cloud services provider.

  • Executive
    Compton Charles Lacey III

    CEO of Fastly, filing a Form 4 sale.

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Full insider trading history

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