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AKAM Stock Chart & Stats
$95.89
-$0.25(-0.27%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$95.89
-$0.25(-0.27%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$69.78 - $165.45
Previous CloseN/A
Volume273.20K
Average Volume (3M)4.05M
Market Cap
$18.35B
Enterprise Value$23.83B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$930.45M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$5.87B
Price to Earnings (P/E)41.9
Beta0.50
Next Earnings
Aug 06, 2026EPS Estimate
1.58Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.01
Shares Outstanding145,385,450
10 Day Avg. Volume3,703,951
30 Day Avg. Volume4,046,718
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 Cap1.30
Enterprise Value/Revenue5.59
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit9.76
Enterprise Value/Ebitda17.99
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$162.72Price Target Upside69.70% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering20
EPS Forecast (FY)6.69
Revenue Forecast (FY)$4.50B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Recurring Subscription & Usage-based Revenue ModelAkamai’s mix of subscription and consumption billing across security, CDN and edge compute creates durable, sticky revenue and predictable renewal dynamics. Multi-year commitments and usage-based upsells support long-term cash visibility, reduce revenue volatility, and enable steady organic expansion and cross-sell.
Landmark $1.8B Seven-year Committed CustomerThe $1.8B multi-year contract materially improves multi-year revenue visibility and justifies targeted infrastructure investment. While early revenue is modest, the commitment de-risks future demand, supports scale economics for CIS, and strengthens Akamai’s credentials to win similar large, long-duration enterprise or platform deals.
Strategic CIS/AI Positioning And NVIDIA PartnershipDeploying NVIDIA GPUs at global edge scale and pushing distributed AI inference positions Akamai in a fast-growing, high-value segment. Combined with CIS growth guidance, this creates a durable competitive advantage in edge AI services, expands the addressable market beyond traditional CDN, and supports premium enterprise engagements over years.
Bears Say
Elevated Leverage And Tighter Capital StructureMaterial increase in leverage reduces financial flexibility and raises refinancing and covenant risk. Higher net debt constrains the company’s ability to fund opportunistic M&A or cushion execution slippage, and limits optionality to ramp CapEx organically without relying on additional capital markets transactions.
Sustained Margin CompressionDeclining gross and net margins reflect higher depreciation, headcount and lower-margin capacity deals, reducing cash generated per revenue dollar. Compressed margins weaken return on incremental CIS investments and increase sensitivity to slower top-line growth, making it harder to finance growth without eroding profitability.
Very High Near-term Capital IntensityCapEx at ~40%+ of revenue for the investment cycle makes the business materially more capital intensive. Heavy upfront spending increases payback periods on dedicated capacity deals, elevates execution and timing risk, and limits free-cash-flow available for other priorities until CIS deployments scale and utilization improves.
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AKAM FAQ
What was Akamai Technologies’s price range in the past 12 months?
Akamai Technologies lowest stock price was $69.78 and its highest was $165.45 in the past 12 months.
What is Akamai Technologies’s market cap?
Akamai Technologies’s market cap is $18.35B.
When is Akamai Technologies’s upcoming earnings report date?
Akamai Technologies’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 06, 2026 which is in 24 days.
How were Akamai Technologies’s earnings last quarter?
Akamai Technologies released its earnings results on May 07, 2026. The company reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.604 by $0.006.
Is Akamai Technologies overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Akamai Technologies’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Akamai Technologies pay dividends?
Akamai Technologies does not currently pay dividends.
What is Akamai Technologies’s EPS estimate?
Akamai Technologies’s EPS estimate is 1.58.
How many shares outstanding does Akamai Technologies have?
Akamai Technologies has 145,385,450 shares outstanding.
What happened to Akamai Technologies’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Akamai Technologies reported an EPS of $1.61 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.604. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 26.583%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Akamai Technologies?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in AKAM
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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Akamai Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$162.72 (69.70% Upside)
$162.72 (69.70% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
AKAM Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 65%
Sector Average 65%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 2.5M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 3.6%
Last 30 Days ▲ 9.1%
Last 30 Days ▲ 9.1%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
58.84%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
9.12%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
16.67%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Akamai Technologies
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
Q1 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The quarter highlights a major strategic inflection toward cloud infrastructure and AI inference backed by a landmark $1.8B customer commitment, strong CIS growth (Q1 CIS +40% YoY and FY guide of ≥50%) and continued security momentum (Q1 security +11% YoY) alongside industry recognition and solid liquidity. Offsetting these positives are near-term profitability and cash deployment pressures — higher CapEx (notably ~$700M planned for 2026 for the large deal), increased depreciation and headcount that compressed non-GAAP net income (down 5% YoY), and ongoing declines in the delivery segment. Management expects margins to remain constrained in the near term as it invests to capture what it characterizes as a sizable multi-year AI opportunity, and there is potential for incremental GPU orders beyond current guidance. Overall, the call is constructive about long-term growth and market positioning but candid about short-term investment-related headwinds.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
$162.72
▲(69.70% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
2.13% Insiders
25.20% Mutual Funds
0.30% Other Institutional Investors
39.40% Public Companies and Individual Investors