Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) Receives Average Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the twenty-one brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $111.5789.

Several brokerages have issued reports on AKAM. KeyCorp boosted their target price on shares of Akamai Technologies from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Susquehanna increased their target price on Akamai Technologies from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered Akamai Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. Piper Sandler increased their target price on Akamai Technologies from $97.00 to $114.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on Akamai Technologies from $103.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Madhu Ranganathan sold 3,131 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $102.00, for a total value of $319,362.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 9,160 shares in the company, valued at $934,320. This represents a 25.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Jon Miller sold 11,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.67, for a total value of $1,129,370.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 22,806 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,341,492.02. The trade was a 32.54% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 60,954 shares of company stock valued at $6,228,871. 2.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Akamai Technologies

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Akamai Technologies in the third quarter worth $5,323,000. Fox Run Management L.L.C. increased its stake in shares of Akamai Technologies by 467.7% in the third quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. now owns 19,144 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $1,450,000 after acquiring an additional 15,772 shares during the last quarter. National Pension Service increased its stake in shares of Akamai Technologies by 48.5% in the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 68,111 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $5,160,000 after acquiring an additional 22,242 shares during the last quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC increased its stake in shares of Akamai Technologies by 42.4% in the third quarter. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC now owns 251,322 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $19,040,000 after acquiring an additional 74,791 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB increased its stake in shares of Akamai Technologies by 39.9% in the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,437,472 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $258,739,000 after acquiring an additional 980,966 shares during the last quarter. 94.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Akamai Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting Akamai Technologies this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks notes Akamai’s shares rose despite broader market weakness in the latest trading session — a reminder that short-term price moves can diverge from analyst estimate chatter. Akamai Zacks Price Article
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research issued a series of small downward revisions to Akamai’s EPS: trims to Q2–Q4 2026 and Q1–Q4 2027 quarter estimates and cuts to FY2026 (to $4.21 from $4.25) and FY2027 (to $4.66 from $4.67). These are modest single‑cent to few‑cent adjustments but reflect slightly softer near‑term profit expectations that can pressure the stock multiple if others follow suit. Zacks Pessimistic View (AmericanBankingNews)

Akamai Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AKAM opened at $98.08 on Wednesday. Akamai Technologies has a one year low of $69.78 and a one year high of $121.12. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $105.51 and a 200-day moving average of $92.80. The company has a market capitalization of $14.22 billion, a PE ratio of 31.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 2.36 and a current ratio of 2.36.

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The technology infrastructure company reported $1.84 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.09. Akamai Technologies had a return on equity of 13.86% and a net margin of 10.74%.The company had revenue of $1.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.08 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.66 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Akamai Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.200-7.200 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.670 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Akamai Technologies will post 4.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Akamai Technologies Company Profile

Akamai Technologies, Inc is a leading provider of content delivery network (CDN) services and cloud security solutions designed to optimize and safeguard digital experiences. Leveraging a globally distributed platform, the company accelerates web and mobile content delivery for enterprises, media companies, e-commerce platforms and government agencies. Its edge computing architecture brings processing power closer to end users, reducing latency and improving application performance across geographies.

The company’s core offerings include content acceleration, web and mobile performance optimization, media delivery, and a suite of cybersecurity solutions that protect against DDoS attacks, application-layer threats and bot-driven fraud.