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AKAM Stock Chart & Stats
$105.74
-$3.05(-2.64%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$105.74
-$3.05(-2.64%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$70.82 - $165.45
Previous CloseN/A
Volume1.37M
Average Volume (3M)3.11M
Market Cap
$17.01B
Enterprise Value$24.15K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$3.36B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$9.34B
Price to Earnings (P/E)41.7
Beta0.52
Next Earnings
Nov 10, 2026EPS Estimate
1.67Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.84
Shares Outstanding143,716,610
10 Day Avg. Volume3,751,474
30 Day Avg. Volume3,105,028
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-4.07
Price to Book (P/B)2.55
Price to Sales (P/S)3.01
P/FCF Ratio18.14
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$158.89Price Target Upside50.26% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering22
EPS Forecast (FY)6.71
Revenue Forecast (FY)$4.49B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strategic AI Infrastructure CommitmentThe seven-year Anthropic commitment materially strengthens revenue visibility and validates Akamai’s distributed AI infrastructure for large workloads. It can anchor future cloud expansion, deepen a strategic customer relationship, and support the company’s transition toward higher-growth compute services.
Rapid Cloud Infrastructure GrowthRapid CIS growth indicates meaningful customer adoption of Akamai’s cloud platform beyond its mature delivery business. Continued expansion in this segment could diversify the revenue mix, increase the value of Akamai’s edge network, and create a stronger foundation for growth into 2027.
Durable Security DemandSecurity growth reflects recurring enterprise demand for protection against web, API, and application threats. Major renewals, upgrades, and customer wins support the durability of Akamai’s security platform and provide opportunities to expand spending within its established enterprise base.
Bears Say
Margin CompressionSustained gross and net margin deterioration shows that revenue growth is not currently translating into comparable profitability. Continued cost pressure, higher depreciation, and investment in newer services could limit earnings conversion and reduce the financial benefit of additional scale.
Higher Financial LeverageThe sharp increase in debt has reduced balance-sheet flexibility while returns on equity have weakened. Greater leverage can constrain future capital allocation and make the company more sensitive to any prolonged margin pressure, especially as Akamai funds substantial infrastructure expansion.
Heavy Capital Intensity And Weaker Free Cash FlowLarge infrastructure and GPU investments are consuming a greater share of operating resources, weakening free-cash-flow conversion despite positive cash generation. This reduces internally funded flexibility over the next several quarters and raises execution risk if new capacity ramps more slowly than planned.
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AKAM FAQ
What was Akamai’s price range in the past 12 months?
Akamai lowest stock price was $70.82 and its highest was $165.45 in the past 12 months.
What is Akamai’s market cap?
Akamai’s market cap is $17.01B.
When is Akamai’s upcoming earnings report date?
Akamai’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 10, 2026 which is in 45 days.
How were Akamai’s earnings last quarter?
Akamai released its earnings results on Aug 06, 2026. The company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.574 by $0.016.
Is Akamai overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Akamai’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Akamai pay dividends?
Akamai does not currently pay dividends.
What is Akamai’s EPS estimate?
Akamai’s EPS estimate is 1.67.
How many shares outstanding does Akamai have?
Akamai has 143,716,610 shares outstanding.
What happened to Akamai’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Akamai reported an EPS of $1.59 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.574. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -6.757%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Akamai?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in AKAM
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Akamai Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$158.89 (50.26% Upside)
$158.89 (50.26% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
AKAM Sentiment 61%
Sector Average 63%
Sector Average 63%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 466.9K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 4.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 4.2%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
44.83%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
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Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
43.06%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
Akamai
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM) is a leading global provider of cloud services, specializing in the secure delivery, optimization, and protection of online content and business applications across the internet. The company's primary focus involves offering sophisticated cloud-based solutions designed to shield digital infrastructure, websites, applications (including APIs), and end-users from a wide array of cyberattacks and online threats, all while simultaneously enhancing performance. Akamai further excels in accelerating web and mobile experiences, facilitating dynamic and highly responsive websites and applications. Its extensive media delivery offerings encompass seamless video streaming and player services, efficient game and software distribution, robust broadcast operations, authoritative Domain Name System (DNS) resolution, and comprehensive data analytics. Additionally, Akamai provides cutting-edge edge compute solutions, empowering developers to deploy and run their code directly at the network's edge for improved efficiency and reduced latency. The company also extends its expertise to telecommunications carriers, offering specialized services such as advanced cybersecurity protection, parental controls, resilient DNS infrastructure, and content delivery solutions. To ensure client success, Akamai offers a full suite of support services to assist with the seamless integration, configuration, optimization, and ongoing management of its diverse product portfolio. Akamai distributes its solutions through both its dedicated direct sales and service organizations and an extensive network of channel partners. Founded in 1998, Akamai Technologies, Inc. is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
AKAM Earnings Call
Q2 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed strong strategic momentum driven by rapid CIS growth, sizable multiyear bookings (> $2.8B) including a $600M GPU deal, accelerating AI/edge positioning, and durable security demand (security revenue +10% YoY, >$2.4B expected in 2026). These positives were balanced against near-term pressures: a decline in delivery revenue, downward movement in non-GAAP net income/EPS year-over-year, heavy and front-loaded CapEx (Q3 guidance implies >40% of revenue), sold-out GPU capacity creating timing constraints, FX headwinds, and a temporary pause to buybacks. Management provided concrete guidance (Q3 and full-year) and a clear path to accelerated growth in 2027, signaling confidence in the long-term prospects despite near-term investment-driven margin pressure.View all AKAM earnings summariesAKAM Revenue Breakdown
53.31% Security
29.86% Delivery
16.83% Cloud computing
AKAM Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$158.89
▲(50.26% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
2.15% Insiders
25.50% Mutual Funds
28.87% Other Institutional Investors
7.50% Public Companies and Individual Investors