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SEC EDGAROCT 201 min read$FSLY

Compton Charles Lacey III sold $493K of FSLY

Compton Charles Lacey III (CEO) sold 20,449 shares of Fastly, Inc. (FSLY) at an average of $24.10 ($23.08–$24.90, $0.49M total) across 2 trades over 2026-10-16 to 2026-10-19 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Compton Charles Lacey III
Published Oct 20, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Neutral
medium confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
3/10
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$FSLYNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The disclosed sale is modest and unlikely to move the stock significantly, but may be noted by short-term traders.

02

Market read

Routine insider sale with limited market impact; useful for monitoring insider activity.

03

What to watch

CEO's remaining large stake (over 800k shares) still aligns interests with shareholders.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 3/10Timing: filing released after market close

Background

Form 4 filings provide transparent disclosure of insider transactions, often used by traders to gauge insider sentiment.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$FSLYNeutralMedium confidence
Context

CEO Compton Charles Lacey III sold 20,449 shares for $492,771 via a 10b5-1 plan, reducing his stake to 831,500 shares.

Expected impact

likely slight pressure as the market prices in the insider sell

Evidence & confidence

Sale size is modest relative to market cap; no immediate catalyst beyond the filing.

Market effects

Sector

minimal impact on the cloud/CDN sector

Regional

none

Global

none

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

The sale could be a routine liquidity move, not a negative signal.

Key entities

  • Company
    Fastly, Inc.

    US-listed cloud services and CDN provider.

  • Executive
    Compton Charles Lacey III

    CEO of Fastly, filing the insider sale.

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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.

FSLY insider trading history →

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