Clearstead Advisors LLC Buys 7,827 Shares of Akamai Technologies, Inc. $AKAM

Clearstead Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) by 6.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 126,115 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock after buying an additional 7,827 shares during the quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC’s holdings in Akamai Technologies were worth $9,554,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of Akamai Technologies by 101.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,016 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $384,000 after acquiring an additional 2,022 shares in the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in Akamai Technologies by 35.2% in 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 position in Akamai Technologies in the first quarter worth $266,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in Akamai Technologies by 73.0% during 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, D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its holdings in shares of Akamai Technologies by 5.2% during the 2nd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 10,011 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock valued at $798,000 after buying an additional 491 shares in the last quarter. 94.28% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on AKAM. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Akamai Technologies from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. KeyCorp upped their price objective on shares of Akamai Technologies from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Scotiabank lifted their target price on shares of Akamai Technologies from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Craig Hallum boosted their price target on Akamai Technologies from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on Akamai Technologies from $103.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $108.84.

Akamai Technologies Stock Performance

AKAM stock opened at $98.75 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $93.91 and its 200 day simple moving average is $84.35. The company has a current ratio of 2.36, a quick ratio of 2.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. Akamai Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $67.51 and a 12-month high of $113.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.21 billion, a PE ratio of 32.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 0.70.

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) last announced 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. Akamai Technologies had a return on equity of 13.86% and a net margin of 10.74%.The firm had revenue of $1.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.08 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.66 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts forecast that Akamai Technologies, Inc. will post 4.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Akamai Technologies

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)

Insider Activity

In other Akamai Technologies news, EVP Paul C. Joseph sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.17, for a total transaction of $450,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 17,513 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,579,147.21. The trade was a 22.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Edward J. Mcgowan sold 6,560 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.03, for a total value of $577,476.80. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 16,442 shares in the company, valued at $1,447,389.26. The trade was a 28.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 32,318 shares of company stock valued at $2,967,254 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

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.