Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 6.930-7.130 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 5.740. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.2 billion-$4.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.2 billion. Akamai Technologies also updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 1.650-1.850 EPS.

Akamai Technologies Trading Up 14.0%

AKAM traded up $10.20 during trading on Friday, hitting $83.20. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,053,366 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,247,965. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $75.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $77.15. Akamai Technologies has a twelve month low of $67.51 and a twelve month high of $103.75. The stock has a market cap of $11.93 billion, a PE ratio of 29.41, a PEG ratio of 3.49 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 2.31 and a quick ratio of 2.31.

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 6th. The technology infrastructure company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $1.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.04 billion. Akamai Technologies had a return on equity of 14.26% and a net margin of 10.40%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.59 earnings per share. Akamai Technologies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.930-7.130 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 1.650-1.850 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Akamai Technologies will post 4.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded Akamai Technologies from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Akamai Technologies in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. They set a “sell” rating and a $67.00 price objective for the company. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Akamai Technologies in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Zacks Research raised Akamai Technologies to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 11th. Finally, Scotiabank reduced their price target on Akamai Technologies from $95.00 to $94.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $93.70.

Insider Transactions at Akamai Technologies

In other news, EVP Paul C. Joseph sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, September 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.65, for a total transaction of $383,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 27,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,096,300.85. This represents a 15.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Aaron Ahola sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.76, for a total value of $303,040.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 21,211 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,606,945.36. This trade represents a 15.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 12,000 shares of company stock valued at $917,290 in the last three months. 2.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Akamai Technologies

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AKAM. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Akamai Technologies by 101.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,016 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $384,000 after purchasing an additional 2,022 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in Akamai Technologies by 35.2% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,087 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $88,000 after purchasing an additional 283 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in Akamai Technologies in the first quarter worth approximately $266,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Akamai Technologies by 73.0% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 7,134 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock valued at $574,000 after buying an additional 3,010 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Akamai Technologies by 152.8% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,163 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock valued at $93,000 after acquiring an additional 703 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.28% of the company’s stock.

About Akamai Technologies

Akamai Technologies, Inc provides cloud computing, security, and content delivery services in the United States and internationally. The company offers cloud solutions to keep infrastructure, websites, applications, application programming interfaces, and users safe from various cyberattacks and online threats while enhancing performance.