New York, January 27, 2026, 10:07 ET — Regular session
- Cloudflare shares jumped roughly 13% in early trading, building on a strong rally fueled by buzz around “agentic AI.”
- Traders highlighted weekend chatter about “Clawdbot,” an AI agent currently being tested across Cloudflare’s network by developers.
- All eyes are on Cloudflare’s Feb. 10 earnings to see if the traffic gains are translating into revenue.
Cloudflare shares surged roughly 13% to $214.68 in early New York trading Tuesday, fueled by a wave of investor interest in AI infrastructure extending to the networking company.
This move comes as markets face a jittery stretch: a busy week of U.S. earnings reports is underway, and traders are also gearing up for the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decision. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq climbed in morning trading, but the Dow fell behind, dragged down by a steep drop in health insurers linked to Medicare Advantage rate news. 1
Cloudflare surged on buzz about “Clawdbot,” an AI agent that racked up thousands of “stars” on GitHub and went viral over the weekend. The excitement centers on “agentic AI”—software built to perform tasks independently, beyond just responding to prompts—suggesting it’s shifting from demos to wider adoption. 2
According to Reuters, developers working with Clawdbot—powered by Anthropic’s Claude—leverage Cloudflare’s low-latency infrastructure to securely link with the agent and operate it locally on their devices.
This is significant for Cloudflare since its edge network operates near end users, and its usage-based pricing tends to climb with increased traffic. Bulls say this setup could pay off if AI agents ramp up web requests and data flow generation.
Wolfe Research analyst Joshua Tilton highlighted Cloudflare’s edge in capturing growth as agentic tools expand, citing increased API calls, a higher number of sites targeted, and rising traffic.
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince said the company is deeply integrated into the AI infrastructure. During the third-quarter earnings call in October, he told analysts that around 80% of top AI firms depend on Cloudflare’s network. He also noted that “agents of the future” will need to route through its systems and comply with its protocols, according to Reuters.
The risk remains clear: viral developer hype can disappear quickly, and more activity doesn’t guarantee bigger profits. Investors have shown they’re quick to penalize AI-related stocks when earnings fail to meet expectations.
Cloudflare’s next earnings report arrives Feb. 10. Investors will watch closely for evidence of AI-driven usage boosting traffic and revenue, as well as any updates on how sustainable that demand might be.
