Zacks Research Issues Positive Estimate for AKAM Earnings

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Akamai Technologies in a research note issued on Monday, January 13th. Zacks Research analyst A. Chatterjee now anticipates that the technology infrastructure company will post earnings per share of $1.12 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.11. The consensus estimate for Akamai Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $4.28 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Akamai Technologies’ Q2 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.70 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on shares of Akamai Technologies in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Oppenheimer raised Akamai Technologies from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $120.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Akamai Technologies from $120.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 11th. Scotiabank decreased their price objective on Akamai Technologies from $115.00 to $112.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, UBS Group began coverage on shares of Akamai Technologies in a report on Monday, December 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 target price for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $116.85.

Akamai Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AKAM opened at $90.50 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.33. The firm has a market cap of $13.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.78, a P/E/G ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 0.64. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $94.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $97.31. Akamai Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $84.70 and a fifty-two week high of $129.17.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Akamai Technologies

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Akamai Technologies by 5.1% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,197,009 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock valued at $423,066,000 after acquiring an additional 202,746 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its holdings in Akamai Technologies by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,140,257 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $205,743,000 after purchasing an additional 138,380 shares during the period. Earnest Partners LLC raised its position in Akamai Technologies by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 2,131,061 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock valued at $191,966,000 after purchasing an additional 28,135 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Akamai Technologies by 25.1% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,732,750 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $156,088,000 after buying an additional 347,626 shares during the period. Finally, Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN grew its position in shares of Akamai Technologies by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN now owns 1,499,760 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $151,401,000 after buying an additional 88,732 shares in the last quarter. 94.28% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Paul C. Joseph sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.57, for a total transaction of $366,280.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 23,104 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,115,633.28. The trade was a 14.76 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Edward J. Mcgowan sold 10,782 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.71, for a total transaction of $1,064,291.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 12,716 shares in the company, valued at $1,255,196.36. This represents a 45.88 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 22,282 shares of company stock valued at $2,099,996. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Akamai Technologies

Akamai Technologies, Inc provides cloud computing, security, and content delivery services in the United States and internationally. The company offers cloud solutions to keep infrastructure, websites, applications, application programming interfaces, and users safe from various cyberattacks and online threats while enhancing performance.