Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-one ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have issued a hold recommendation and ten have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $108.8421.

Several research analysts recently issued reports on AKAM shares. DA Davidson lifted their target price on Akamai Technologies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Jefferies Financial Group cut Akamai Technologies to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Akamai Technologies in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Akamai Technologies from $90.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Akamai Technologies from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday.

Akamai Technologies Trading Up 4.9%

NASDAQ:AKAM opened at $98.75 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 2.36 and a quick ratio of 2.28. Akamai Technologies has a one year low of $67.51 and a one year high of $113.50. The company has a market cap of $14.21 billion, a PE ratio of 32.06, a PEG ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.70. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $93.91 and a 200-day moving average of $84.35.

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The technology infrastructure company reported $1.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $1.09 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.08 billion. Akamai Technologies had a return on equity of 13.86% and a net margin of 10.74%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.66 EPS. 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 research analysts expect that Akamai Technologies will post 4.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Akamai Technologies

In other news, EVP Mani Sundaram sold 10,438 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.25, for a total value of $931,591.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,550 shares in the company, valued at $1,209,337.50. The trade was a 43.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Paul C. Joseph sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.17, for a total value of $450,850.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 17,513 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,579,147.21. The trade was a 22.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 32,318 shares of company stock worth $2,967,254. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Akamai Technologies

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Rexford Capital Inc. grew its position in shares of Akamai Technologies by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Rexford Capital Inc. now owns 5,106 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock valued at $445,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the period. Assetmark Inc. lifted its stake in Akamai Technologies by 31.8% in the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 444 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in Akamai Technologies by 45.8% in the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 350 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Akamai Technologies by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,502 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock valued at $480,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its position in Akamai Technologies by 6.3% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,196 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $192,000 after buying an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.28% of the company’s stock.

Akamai Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: New product push — Akamai announced an agentless Zero‑Trust segmentation solution powered by NVIDIA to protect critical infrastructure, which could expand enterprise security sales and position Akamai in AI‑accelerated network/security deals. Akamai Secures Critical Infrastructure with Agentless Zero Trust Segmentation Powered by NVIDIA
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic emphasis on AI and cloud/internet security (CIS) — the company’s recent earnings and earnings call highlight AI-driven product initiatives and CIS investments that support recurring revenue and justify higher forward multiples. (See earnings coverage.) Akamai Earnings Call: Betting Big on AI and CIS
• Positive Sentiment: Investor research view — Zacks published a positive note framing Akamai as a strong value stock, which may attract value and long‑term investors. Here’s Why Akamai Technologies (AKAM) is a Strong Value Stock
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst action — Raymond James raised its price target to $100 and kept an “outperform” rating, signaling institutional support for upside. Raymond James Adjusts PT on Akamai to $100
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst notes — Piper Sandler raised its target to $97 but maintained a “neutral” rating, and several outlets posted a variety of target changes (some higher, some lower), creating offsetting signals for traders. Piper Sandler PT to $97
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed/uncertain analyst detail — multiple price‑target updates were reported overnight (including items consolidated by AmericanBankingNews and a TD Cowen note); the net effect is mixed guidance from the analyst community rather than a uniform upgrade or downgrade. TD Cowen Cuts Akamai Price Target to $100 (coverage) Akamai Price Target Raised to $100
• Negative Sentiment: Some downside signals — a few outlets reported lower or conservative targets (one report cites a $76 target, and TD Cowen’s cut to $100 was framed as a reduction), which could cap near‑term upside if more analysts follow. Akamai Price Target Raised to $76 (coverage)

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.