This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In Fastly, Inc. (NYSE:FSLY)

We wouldn't blame Fastly, Inc. (NYSE:FSLY) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Artur Bergman, the Co-Founder recently netted about US$2.2m selling shares at an average price of US$94.40. However, it's crucial to note that they remain very much invested in the stock and that sale only reduced their holding by 6.4%.

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The Last 12 Months Of Insider Transactions At Fastly

The Lead Independent Director, David Hornik, made the biggest insider sale in the last 12 months. That single transaction was for US$17m worth of shares at a price of US$97.67 each. While insider selling is a negative, to us, it is more negative if the shares are sold at a lower price. The silver lining is that this sell-down took place above the latest price (US$80.68). So it is hard to draw any strong conclusion from it.

Fastly insiders didn't buy any shares over the last year. You can see a visual depiction of insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last 12 months, below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction!

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Insider Ownership

For a common shareholder, it is worth checking how many shares are held by company insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. It's great to see that Fastly insiders own 8.9% of the company, worth about US$815m. Most shareholders would be happy to see this sort of insider ownership, since it suggests that management incentives are well aligned with other shareholders.

So What Does This Data Suggest About Fastly Insiders?

An insider sold stock recently, but they haven't been buying. And there weren't any purchases to give us comfort, over the last year. It is good to see high insider ownership, but the insider selling leaves us cautious. So these insider transactions can help us build a thesis about the stock, but it's also worthwhile knowing the risks facing this company. To that end, you should learn about the 5 warning signs we've spotted with Fastly (including 1 which is concerning).

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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions, but not derivative transactions.

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