2026-02-09 - NET - Cloudflare Deep Dive

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Article published Feb 9, 2026. Prices below use latest available snapshots.

NET $307.01 +10.6% 30d

Conviction: High Status: Holding (Core Position)


Quick Snapshot

Signal Reading
Overall 🟡 Recovering. RSI 48 (was 40), still below SMA20. Core position.
Moat Narrow (widening - network effects, switching costs, scale)
Key insight 30.7% YoY growth intact, 119% NRR, but -$710M insider selling remains concern

Action Matrix

Action Level Why
Current 🔒 Hold RSI 48, recovering from pullback, approaching SMA20
Entry Zone $155 - $175 Current range still valid
Stop-Loss $162 (-6%) Near current, tight
Target $220 (+27%) Recovery toward analyst target

Price Data

Metric Value Change from 02/04
Current Price $173.18 +$6.30 (+3.8%)
RSI 48.0 Was 40 (improving)
SMA20 $179.65 Price 3.6% below SMA
30D Change ~-10% Improved from -15.6%
52-Week High $260.00 -33.4% from highs

Update from 02/04: Price recovering, RSI improved from 40 to 48. Approaching SMA20 at $179.65 - this is the next resistance. Stop-loss at $162 still intact (6.9% distance per actions file).


Company Overview

Question Answer
What they sell CDN, DDoS protection, Zero Trust security, Workers edge compute, R2 storage
Who pays Enterprises (73%), SMBs, developers
Revenue model Subscription (usage-based for edge compute)
Market share ~10% CDN, growing in edge compute
Moat Narrow, widening (network effects, switching costs, 320+ data centers)

Key Metrics

Metric Value Trend
Revenue $2.14B (FY25E) 📈
Revenue Growth YoY 31% Stable
Gross Margin 79% 📈
NRR/NDR 119% Strong
Recurring Revenue ~95% Excellent

Financials & Leading Indicators

Indicator Value Signal
Revenue Acceleration +2.76% 🟢 Bullish
YoY Growth +30.7% 🟢 Strong
Earnings Beat Rate 75% 🟢
Insider Trading -$710M net 🔴 Bearish
Composite 0.2 🟡 Neutral

Bull Case

Factor Evidence
Edge Computing Leadership $130M Workers contract, 5-year deal
AI Infrastructure Play Inference at the edge, Clawdbot AI agent
Zero Trust Momentum $12.7M 7-year critical infrastructure deal
Profitable Growth 30%+ growth, FCF positive, operating leverage
R2 Disruption Zero egress fees disrupting AWS S3

Bear Case

Factor Evidence
Extreme Valuation 44x P/S (sector avg ~8x)
Hyperscaler Competition AWS/Azure bundling CDN
Insider Selling -$710M net, founders selling
SBC Dilution ~25% of revenue in stock comp
Growth Deceleration Risk 30% could become 20%

Stop-Loss Status

Entry Stop Current Distance Status
$191.11 $162.00 $173.18 6.9% above 🟡 Watch

Research Log

Date Update
2026-02-04 Created comprehensive deep dive. RSI 40, $166.88.
2026-02-09 Refreshed. Price recovered to $173.18 (RSI 48). Approaching SMA20 $179.65. Stop at $162 safe.

The Gold

Discovery Implication
RSI improved 40 to 48 Recovery underway, sentiment improving
Price nearing SMA20 ($179.65) Key resistance to watch
119% NRR still strong Customers expanding, not churning
-$710M insider selling Ongoing concern, but at-scale co.
Earnings ~Feb 2026 Upcoming catalyst for direction