NETTechnology · Software - InfrastructureThe 34 Wall Street analysts covering Cloudflare, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $355 — +27.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 67 of 100 as at 5 Sept 2026 — in the upper half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Cloudflare, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Revisions (97): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Issuance (37): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.
Size (3): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on NET, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +27.3% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 9 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 | Citizens | Reiterates | Market Outperform | $394 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $265 → $400 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Neutral | $200 → $300 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintains | Sector Outperform | — |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $300 → $355 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | BTIG | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 7 Aug 2026 | BTIG | Maintains | Buy | $314 → $382 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Citizens | Maintains | Market Outperform | $330 → $394 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Citizens | Maintains | Market Outperform | — |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintains | Sell | — |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintains | Sell | $140 → $160 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Keybanc | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Keybanc | Maintains | Overweight | $300 → $375 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | $280 → $380 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform | $330 → $380 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. NET appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 4 Sept 2026, Cloudflare, Inc. returned +32.8% against +20.0% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Cloudflare, Inc. has a market value of $99.3B and an enterprise value of $98.7B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $2.5B. The latest quarter grew 35.9% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: −$206.3M, a −8.2% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $−0.58.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $314.9M, after $33.5M of capital spending.
Trailing P/E: −961.8×; forward P/E: 166.7× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Cloudflare, Inc. employs 5,483 people — $458K of revenue per employee.
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Cloudflare (NET) shares fell more than the broader market in the latest trading session, closing at $277.85, a decline of -2.34% from the prior day's close.
Why it matters — NET watchers track the stock's daily price moves relative to the market because a steeper-than-market decline can signal company-specific selling pressure worth monitoring.
Cloudflare announced Vulnerability Discovery and Remediation, available in early access through Cloudflare Managed Defense, which combines OpenAI Daybreak models (including GPT-5.6 Cyber) with Cloudflare's global network traffic and security context for deep code investigation and automated patch generation.
Why it matters — This expands Cloudflare's security product offerings with AI-powered vulnerability management, which could broaden its Managed Defense value proposition for enterprise customers.
Snowflake shares jumped 23% after the cloud data platform beat expectations in its fiscal second quarter and raised its full-year outlook, while Oracle gained 3%. The article notes Cloudflare edged higher alongside these moves.
Why it matters — A net watcher would care because the article's only mention of Cloudflare is a brief note that its shares edged higher, providing limited market-movement context without detailed company-specific news.
Cloudflare announced support for running Cursor Cloud Agents on Cloudflare Sandboxes, allowing developers and platform teams to run AI coding agents in secure, customer-controlled environments. The integration builds on Cloudflare's existing work with other AI agent platforms such as Devin Outposts and Claude Managed Agents.
Why it matters — A NET watcher would care because this expands Cloudflare's product offerings in the growing AI coding agent space, potentially broadening its platform's appeal to developers and enterprise customers.
Cloudflare introduced Adaptive Intelligence, a continuous real-time detection engine designed to counter automated cyber threats by raising operational costs for attackers, according to an Aug. 31 press release.
Why it matters — Cloudflare is expanding and differentiating its cybersecurity offerings with a new product capability aimed at automated threats, which could strengthen its competitive position in cyber defense.
The 34 Wall Street analysts covering Cloudflare, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $355, with estimates ranging from $160 to $400. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 34 analysts covering Cloudflare, Inc., 24 rate it a Buy, 8 a Hold and 2 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Cloudflare, Inc. 67 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 5 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 5 Sept 2026, Cloudflare, Inc. ranks 67 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (97 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 34 analysts implies +27.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Cloudflare, Inc. 67 out of 100 as at 5 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Cloudflare, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for NET are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $160 to $400 over the next 12 months.
Cloudflare, Inc. returned +32.8% over the 12 months to 4 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Cloudflare, Inc. Class A Common Stock represents Cloudflare, a cloud-based technology company that provides services designed to improve the security, performance, and reliability of websites and applications.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 4 Sept 2026): "Why Cloudflare (NET) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today". Cloudflare (NET) shares fell more than the broader market in the latest trading session, closing at $277.85, a decline of -2.34% from the prior day's close.
Cloudflare, Inc. Class A Common Stock represents Cloudflare, a cloud-based technology company that provides services designed to improve the security, performance, and reliability of websites and applications. Cloudflare’s platform includes application security tools, network services, Zero Trust access solutions, developer-focused services, domain registration, and consumer offerings. The company also supports content delivery, edge computing, and traffic optimization for businesses operating across public cloud, private cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. Its products are used by organizations in sectors such as technology, media, retail, financial services, and government to help manage internet traffic and protect digital infrastructure. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Cloudflare plays an important role in the broader internet infrastructure market by helping connect users and applications more securely and efficiently.
CEO Mr. Matthew Prince J.D. · 5,483 employees · United States · https://www.cloudflare.com
