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Compton Charles Lacey III sold $1.3M of FSLY

Compton Charles Lacey III (CEO) sold 50,392 shares of Fastly, Inc. (FSLY) at $24.93 ($1.26M total) on 2026-09-14 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Compton Charles Lacey III
Published Sep 16, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$FSLY
Bearish
medium confidence
Mentioned
$FSLY
Relevance
5/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$FSLYBearishMed
01

Why it matters

The sale adds a negative data point for Fastly, potentially prompting short‑term price weakness.

02

Market read

Insider sell is a material corporate action that traders may factor into short‑term positioning.

03

What to watch

CEO may be diversifying holdings; recent stock performance and upcoming earnings could offset sell pressure.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 7/10Timing: Filed 2026‑09‑14, reported 2026‑09‑16

Background

Form 4 filing discloses insider transactions required by SEC, providing first public notice of the sale.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$FSLYBearishMedium confidence
Context

CEO sold 50,392 shares for $1.26M via a 10b5‑1 plan, reducing holdings to 851,949 shares.

Expected impact

Potential modest downside of 2‑4% over the next few days.

Evidence & confidence

CEO off‑loading a sizable stake shortly after filing suggests possible negative outlook, but size is modest relative to float.

Market effects

Sector

May weigh on other CDN and edge‑computing peers as investors assess insider sentiment.

Regional

Limited to US tech sector, no broader regional effect.

Global

Minimal global impact beyond Fastly-specific considerations.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

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

Key entities

  • Person
    Compton Charles Lacey III

    CEO of Fastly, Inc.

  • Company
    Fastly, Inc.

    US‑listed provider of edge cloud platform 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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