Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) Price Target Raised to $100.00

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) had its target price hoisted by Raymond James Financial from $90.00 to $100.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday morning,MarketScreener reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the technology infrastructure company’s stock.

AKAM has been the topic of a number of other reports. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on shares of Akamai Technologies from $104.00 to $100.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Craig Hallum increased their target price on Akamai Technologies from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Akamai Technologies from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on Akamai Technologies from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Susquehanna increased their price objective on Akamai Technologies from $105.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Ten 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $108.84.

Akamai Technologies Trading Down 0.1%

NASDAQ AKAM opened at $100.04 on Monday. Akamai Technologies has a one year low of $67.51 and a one year high of $113.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 2.36 and a quick ratio of 2.28. The firm has a market cap of $14.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.48, a P/E/G ratio of 3.34 and a beta of 0.70. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $94.40 and its 200-day moving average is $84.66.

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The technology infrastructure company reported $1.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.75 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $1.09 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.08 billion. Akamai Technologies had a return on equity of 13.86% and a net margin of 10.74%.Akamai Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Akamai Technologies will post 4.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Akamai Technologies

In other news, CFO Edward J. Mcgowan sold 6,560 shares of Akamai Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.03, for a total value of $577,476.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 16,442 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,447,389.26. This trade represents a 28.52% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Laura Howell sold 11,273 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $100.14, for a total transaction of $1,128,878.22. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 12,559 shares in the company, valued at $1,257,658.26. This represents a 47.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 43,591 shares of company stock valued at $4,096,133 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Akamai Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AKAM. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in Akamai Technologies by 101.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,016 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $384,000 after buying an additional 2,022 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in shares of 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 valued at $88,000 after acquiring an additional 283 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in Akamai Technologies during the first quarter worth about $266,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased 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 worth $574,000 after acquiring an additional 3,010 shares during the period. Finally, D.A. Davidson & CO. raised its stake in Akamai Technologies by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 10,011 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $798,000 after purchasing an additional 491 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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: Multiple analysts turned more bullish, which likely pushed buying interest and contributed to the stock’s intraday strength. Raymond James raised its price target to $100.00, signaling renewed confidence in Akamai’s outlook. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler published a forecast suggesting strong price appreciation for AKAM, adding to momentum from analyst commentary and reinforcing the bullish narrative. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Reports noted a specific analyst upgrade that sent shares up roughly 5.3% in early trading, an immediate catalyst for short-term buying. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus analyst coverage still sits at an average “Hold” rating, which tempers the bullish headlines and suggests some analysts remain cautious despite upgrades. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparison pieces (e.g., Akamai vs. DoorDash) and broader coverage are informational but unlikely to be a major driver unless they prompt sector- or peer-related re-rating. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports in the filings appear erroneous (showing 0 shares and NaN changes, days-to-cover 0.0), so they provide no clear signal to traders; treat these data points with caution.
• Negative Sentiment: Chief Accounting Officer Laura Howell sold 11,273 shares (~47% reduction in her holding) at an average price of $100.14 for about $1.13M. Large insider sales can be perceived negatively by the market and may weigh on sentiment despite the company’s recent operational beat. Read More.

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.