Florida Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE:NET – Free Report) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 4,092 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $878,000.
A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of NET. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Cloudflare during the 2nd quarter worth about $541,462,000. Groupama Asset Managment acquired a new position in Cloudflare during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $225,204,000. KBC Group NV boosted its holdings in Cloudflare by 1,388.7% in the second quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 736,153 shares of the company’s stock worth $144,161,000 after acquiring an additional 686,702 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Cloudflare by 2.1% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 31,495,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,167,776,000 after acquiring an additional 658,656 shares during the period. Finally, Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Cloudflare during the third quarter valued at approximately $138,660,000. 82.68% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Transactions at Cloudflare
In related news, CFO Thomas J. Seifert sold 41,555 shares of Cloudflare stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.18, for a total value of $8,069,149.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 137,486 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,697,031.48. This trade represents a 23.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Matthew Prince sold 52,384 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.32, for a total transaction of $10,231,642.88. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 22,175 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,331,221. This trade represents a 70.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 633,347 shares of company stock worth $124,873,834. 10.89% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Key Headlines Impacting Cloudflare
- Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — Cloudflare reported revenue of ~$614.5M (+33.6% YoY) and EPS of $0.28, with management highlighting record deal activity, rising RPO/cRPO and improving free cash flow. MSN: Q4 growth
- Positive Sentiment: Revenue guidance topped estimates — management raised FY‑2026 revenue outlook (management cited a figure near $2.795B), signaling confidence in sustained demand and driving the rally. Investing.com: Guidance beats
- Positive Sentiment: AI tailwind — multiple reports and management commentary point to rising “agentic” traffic (e.g., Moltbot) that boosts security, networking and edge services, creating a durable demand cycle. Yahoo: AI deals
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and higher targets — several firms upgraded or raised targets (examples include Robert W. Baird to outperform/$260 and DZ Bank to buy/$215), adding conviction to the upside thesis. Finviz: Analyst moves
- Positive Sentiment: Elevated options activity — unusually large call buying (13,474 contracts) suggests short‑term bullish/speculative positioning around the stock.
- Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst notes — some firms reaffirm neutral/hold stances (Cantor Fitzgerald) or trimmed PTs modestly while keeping buy ratings, reflecting differing views on valuation vs. growth. Zacks: Analyst roundup
- Neutral Sentiment: Valuation questions persist — coverage pieces and valuation checks note Cloudflare’s rich multiples given ongoing margin/headwind dynamics, so upside depends on continued revenue leverage. Yahoo: Valuation check
- Negative Sentiment: Insider sale disclosed — director John Graham‑Cumming sold 2,520 shares; small relative to his holdings but noted by the market. SEC: Form 4
- Negative Sentiment: Institutional profit‑taking — at least one fund materially trimmed its stake in recent filings, evidence of some near‑term selling pressure amid the rally. DefenseWorld: Institutional trimming
- Negative Sentiment: Some target cuts — a few analysts reduced price targets (e.g., Scotiabank), underscoring uneven short‑term sentiment despite the beat. TickerReport: PT cuts
Cloudflare Price Performance
Shares of NYSE NET opened at $196.00 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.04, a current ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46. The company has a market capitalization of $68.66 billion, a PE ratio of -675.84, a PEG ratio of 328.65 and a beta of 1.97. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $190.27 and its 200-day moving average price is $204.76. Cloudflare, Inc. has a twelve month low of $89.42 and a twelve month high of $260.00.
Cloudflare (NYSE:NET – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $614.51 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $591.67 million. Cloudflare had a negative return on equity of 7.40% and a negative net margin of 4.72%.The business’s revenue was up 33.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.19 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Cloudflare, Inc. will post -0.11 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
NET has been the subject of several research reports. JMP Securities set a $270.00 price target on shares of Cloudflare in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Morgan Stanley set a $245.00 price objective on shares of Cloudflare in a research note on Wednesday. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Cloudflare in a research report on Wednesday. Argus raised their price target on shares of Cloudflare from $238.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $225.00 price objective on Cloudflare in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Cloudflare currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $232.11.
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Cloudflare Profile
Cloudflare, Inc is a global web infrastructure and security company that provides a suite of services designed to improve the performance, reliability and security of internet properties. Its core offerings include a content delivery network (CDN), distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) protection, managed DNS, and a web application firewall (WAF). Cloudflare also provides tools for bot management, SSL/TLS, load balancing and rate limiting to help organizations maintain uptime and protect web applications from attack.
In addition to traditional edge and security services, Cloudflare has expanded into edge computing and developer platforms.
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