On May 15, Cloudflare rose 3.06% in regular trading, trading at $207.98/share, with trading volume of approximately $584 million. The stock continued its recovery trajectory following a steep post-earnings decline earlier this month.
On the news front, Cloudflare's rebound is supported by sustained analyst endorsement of its AI-first operational transformation. The company reported Q1 revenue of $639.8 million, up 34% year-over-year, with Non-GAAP EPS of $0.25, both exceeding market expectations. However, Q2 revenue guidance came in slightly below consensus, initially triggering a selloff. Simultaneously, the company announced a global workforce reduction of approximately 20% (roughly 1,100 employees) to fully embrace an AI-first operating model, with internal AI usage surging sevenfold and driving significant productivity gains.
RBC Capital Markets views the restructuring as a transformation from a position of strength, while Oppenheimer noted that Cloudflare stands to benefit from AI-driven traffic growth and new orders, suggesting 30% revenue growth could exceed the company's conservative guidance. The stock has now recovered substantially from post-earnings lows near $187.
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