Cloudflare, Inc. (NET) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Technology · Software - Infrastructure
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $228.60 — A.R:R is negative (-0.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.3): -1.5.
Cloudflare is a cloud-based connectivity and security platform serving businesses globally across 330+ cities in 125+ countries, offering network security, SASE, developer tools, and AI infrastructure. It earns subscription revenue from ~332,000 paying customers including 4,298... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $228.60 — A.R:R is negative (-0.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.3): -1.5. Chart setup: RSI 54 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.0/10, high confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (clean insider activity, news boost analyst 0.80, news boost analyst cluster(7), earnings proximity 47d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and 8k serious 2.05. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-14Recent Developments — Cloudflare, Inc.
Latest news
- NEWS US oil stocks plummet, country becomes net crude exporter on weekly basis for first time, EIA says - Reuters — Reuters neutral
- NEWS Cloudflare (NET): The Best Edge Computing Stock to Buy Right Now - Insider Monkey — Insider Monkey positive
- NEWS Cloudflare (NET): The Best Edge Computing Stock to Buy Right Now - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- NEWS Net Lease Office Properties: A $21 Bear Case For A $13 Stock (NYSE:NLOP) - Seeking Alpha — Seeking Alpha neutral
- NEWS Cloudflare (NET) Q1 Results Beat Expectations, But Market Reaction Tells A Mixed Story - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:46Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-05-07Item 2.05MEDIUMCloudflare announced plan to reduce workforce by approximately 20% as part of evolution to agentic AI-first operating model. Pre-tax charges estimated between [truncated] for the period.SEC filing →
- 2026-02-10Item 5.02LOWDoug Kramer, Chief Legal Officer, resigned effective March 31, 2026 after nearly ten years. Successor named: Alissa Starzak (current Deputy CLO and Global Head of Public Policy) to become CLO upon Kramer's departure.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
Momentum below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Priced at a premium — multiples above sector norms. Needs delivery on growth + margins to justify.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $228.60 — A.R:R is negative (-0.1) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.3): -1.5. Chart setup: RSI 54 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $212.49. Score 5.0/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $271.27 (+18.7% upside). Prior stop was $212.49. Stop-loss: $212.49.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 2.3): -1.5; Expensive valuation.
Cloudflare, Inc. trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 145.4). TrendMatrix value score: 3.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
40 analysts cover NET with a consensus score of 3.9/5. Average price target: $243.
What does Cloudflare, Inc. do?Cloudflare is a cloud-based connectivity and security platform serving businesses globally across 330+ cities in 125+...
Cloudflare is a cloud-based connectivity and security platform serving businesses globally across 330+ cities in 125+ countries, offering network security, SASE, developer tools, and AI infrastructure. It earns subscription revenue from ~332,000 paying customers including 4,298 large enterprise accounts, generating $2.17B in fiscal 2025 revenue. Its serverless network architecture grows more efficient at scale, attracting ISP partnerships that reduce bandwidth costs.