CLOUDFLARE, INC. (NET)
NYSEInformation TechnologySoftware - InfrastructureSnapshot 2026-11-04
$266.58-2.57%
Close 2026-11-04 · 1-day change
NYSEInformation TechnologySoftware - InfrastructureSnapshot 2026-11-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Systems Software: fringe margins under pressure (2q confirmed)
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Primary pillar under pressure — Non-GAAP income from operations near $419M in 2026: Direct metric needs a verified mapping.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 34% over the past year.
View GrowthRanks in the weakest quality tier of its industry — roughly the bottom 44%, softest on returns on capital.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 3% on a typical day and fell roughly 33% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskCloudflare's AI-driven growth must keep compounding to justify its price. Revenue grew 36% year over year in the latest quarter. The company also beat its earnings estimate. It trades at 38 times sales versus a 4 times peer median. The price reflects less growth than our forecast. The primary pillar is under pressure. The thesis comparison is not yet verified. Peer multiples imply a price about 39% below where it trades. The thesis is on watch.
Trailing returns as of 2026-11-04. NET is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 35 analysts currently covering NET (as of Nov 2026).
Based on 19 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for NET in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 8 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-11-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Systems Software — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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A security issue disrupting UK websites could damage trust and service reliability, though scope is unclear.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-11-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $266.58
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $266.58.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Transition to agentic AI-first operating model
Demonstrates progress towards AI-first operating model.
Insider selling may raise concerns about leadership confidence.
Advances: Achieve revenue guidance of approximately $2.86B for 2026
Positive outlook supports revenue growth expectations.
Advances: Achieve revenue guidance of approximately $2.86B for 2026
Options activity indicates bullish sentiment on revenue growth.
Advances: Transition to agentic AI-first operating model
Partnership with OpenAI enhances AI-first operating model.
Advances: Transition to agentic AI-first operating model
Increased AI focus aligns with agentic AI-first model.
Advances: Transition to agentic AI-first operating model
AI and developer platform drive growth.
