US Stock Market Volatility: Fastly Plunges on September 25—Doubts Over AI Monetization and Pullback From Highs

Fastly September 25th Major Decline Analysis

Keywords: AI monetization in doubt, pullback from high levels

1. On September 24th, Citi noted that Meta's Muse AI assistant mainly generates small amounts of traffic and fast requests, while Fastly charges based on data transfer volume. This type of traffic contributes little to revenue and profits, and there is currently no evidence that Meta is purchasing its high-margin security products in large quantities. The commercialization of AI-related traffic remains to be proven.

2. On September 24th, yields on U.S. Treasuries rose to relatively high levels, increasing the discount rate for future cash flows. The revenue and profit targets presented by Fastly at its Investor Day are mainly focused on 2029, putting pressure on its valuation and leading to profit-taking following the event.

3. From September 17th to 22nd, Fastly’s Chief Technology Officer Artur Bergman sold 77,046 shares. On September 23rd, a director's related trust planned to sell 353,500 shares, and ongoing reductions have increased the short-term stock supply.

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