Cloudflare stock reversed down on Friday as the Nasdaq retreated amid worries over Federal Reverse monetary tightening and a Russian invasion of Ukraine. The December-quarter profit of NET stock met views while revenue topped analyst estimates.
In addition, the 2022 revenue guidance of Cloudflare stock came in above expectations. San Francisco-based Cloudflare reported fourth-quarter earnings after the market close on Thursday. NET stock initially popped on the earnings release.
The company said it had zero profit on an adjusted basis vs. a loss of 2 cents per share in the year-earlier period. Revenue for the provider of cloud-based networking and cybersecurity services jumped 54% to $193.6 million.
Analysts expected Cloudflare to report earnings of zero cents per share on revenue of $185.2 million for the period ended Dec. 31.
NET Stock: Large Customer Growth
"Results were driven by strong enterprise momentum with large customers (more than $100,000) growing +71% and now representing 54% of revenue vs. 46% in 2020," said RBC Capital analyst Matthew Hedberg in a report.
At Jefferies, analyst Brent Till had a similar view.
"Cloudflare ended Q4 with 1,416 customers spending over $100,000 (annual contract value)," Thill said in a report. "While 1,416 logos was up 71% year-over-year, the 156 incremental customers was a deceleration from last quarter's 172."
Cloudflare stock fell 9.5% to close at 104.92 on the stock market today. Heading into the Cloudflare earnings report, NET stock had retreated 12% in 2022.
In addition, Cloudflare announced the acquisition of cybersecurity firm Vectrix. Terms were not disclosed.
Cloudflare Stock: Revenue Guidance Tops Views
For the current quarter ending in March, Cloudflare expects revenue in a range of $205 million to $206 million vs. estimates of $196.2 million.
For full-year 2022, it forecast revenue of $929 million at the midpoint of its guidance range vs. estimates of $891 million.
Also, NET stock owned a Relative Strength Rating of 86 out of a best-possible 99, according to IBD Stock Checkup.
Started in 2009, Cloudflare speeds up and provides security for web applications routed through its intelligent global network. In addition, the company competes in both corporate and consumer markets.
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