U.S. stocks move: Fastly surges on October 9—Oppenheimer initiates buy rating, AI traffic, and edge cloud.

Fastly's Surge on October 9 Explained

Keywords: Oppenheimer Buy, AI Traffic, Edge Cloud

1. On October 9, Oppenheimer upgraded Fastly's rating from "Perform" to "Outperform" and set a target price of $35. Their industry research shows that the company's contract value is increasing, the attachment rate of new security products is rising, and proxy AI traffic has begun generating revenue.

2. On October 9, Oppenheimer stated that Fastly's average transaction size in the third quarter of 2026 grew, primarily driven by cross-selling of newly launched security products. Proxy AI traffic increased in the third quarter and is expected to gain momentum in the fourth quarter, boosting network traffic and adoption of bot management products.

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