Brokers Issue Forecasts for Akamai Technologies, Inc.’s FY2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:AKAM)

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Akamai Technologies in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 1st. Zacks Research analyst A. Chatterjee now expects that the technology infrastructure company will earn $5.65 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $5.66. The consensus estimate for Akamai Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $4.84 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Akamai Technologies’ Q1 2026 earnings at $1.50 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on AKAM. HSBC cut Akamai Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “reduce” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $109.00 to $96.00 in a report on Thursday, February 15th. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of Akamai Technologies in a report on Wednesday, February 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Akamai Technologies from $78.00 to $81.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 14th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Akamai Technologies from $140.00 to $117.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 25th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their target price on Akamai Technologies from $130.00 to $136.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 14th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $121.60.

Akamai Technologies Trading Down 0.1 %

AKAM stock opened at $99.67 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.16, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77. Akamai Technologies has a twelve month low of $76.85 and a twelve month high of $129.17. The company has a market cap of $15.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.24, a PEG ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 0.72. The business has a fifty day moving average of $106.23 and a 200-day moving average of $112.05.

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 13th. The technology infrastructure company reported $1.69 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.10. Akamai Technologies had a net margin of 14.37% and a return on equity of 14.90%. The business had revenue of $995.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $999.09 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.01 earnings per share. Akamai Technologies’s revenue was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Transactions at Akamai Technologies

In related news, EVP Anthony P. Williams sold 3,510 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.55, for a total value of $395,050.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 4,299 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $483,852.45. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In other news, COO Adam Karon sold 8,394 shares of Akamai Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.26, for a total value of $908,734.44. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 21,046 shares in the company, valued at $2,278,439.96. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Anthony P. Williams sold 3,510 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.55, for a total transaction of $395,050.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 4,299 shares in the company, valued at approximately $483,852.45. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 30,753 shares of company stock valued at $3,368,303 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Akamai Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Akamai Technologies by 707.2% during the third quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 42,961 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $4,577,000 after acquiring an additional 37,639 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Akamai Technologies by 111.8% in the 3rd quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 34,719 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock valued at $3,699,000 after buying an additional 18,325 shares during the last quarter. Forsta AP Fonden grew its stake in shares of Akamai Technologies by 1.7% in the third quarter. Forsta AP Fonden now owns 29,400 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock valued at $3,132,000 after buying an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of Akamai Technologies by 4.7% in the third quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,951 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock valued at $421,000 after buying an additional 179 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strs Ohio raised its position in Akamai Technologies by 186.2% during the third quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 55,804 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $5,945,000 after acquiring an additional 36,304 shares in the last quarter. 94.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.