Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$93.13
-1.19 (-1.26%)
(As of 05/14/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$92.06
$94.60
50-Day Range
$91.19
$112.83
52-Week Range
$85.14
$129.17
Volume
2.50 million shs
Average Volume
1.73 million shs
Market Capitalization
$14.19 billion
P/E Ratio
23.17
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$114.00

Akamai Technologies MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.53 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
22.4% Upside
$114.00 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
4.95% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
-1.04
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.26mentions of Akamai Technologies in the last 14 days
Based on 68 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$3.37 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
11.69%
From $4.79 to $5.35 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.69 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

67th out of 599 stocks

Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry

16th out of 92 stocks

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About Akamai Technologies Stock (NASDAQ:AKAM)

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. It also provides web and mobile performance solutions to enable dynamic websites and applications; media delivery solutions, including video streaming and video player services, game and software delivery, broadcast operations, authoritative domain name system, resolution, and data and analytics; and cloud computing services, such as compute, storage, networking, database, and container management services to build, deploy, and secure applications and workloads. In addition, the company offers content delivery solutions; and an array of service and support to assist customers with integrating, configuring, optimizing, and managing its offerings. It sells its solutions through various channel partners. Akamai Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

AKAM Stock Price History

AKAM Stock News Headlines

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) Approves Stock Repurchase Program
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) PT Lowered to $129.00
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) PT Lowered to $110.00
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) PT Lowered to $135.00
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) Price Target Cut to $119.00
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) PT Lowered to $115.00
Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) PT Lowered to $120.00
Why Akamai (AKAM) Shares Are Sliding Today
Akamai Technologies Inc Q1 Profit Increases, Beats Estimates
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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/10/2024
Today
5/14/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/13/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry
Internet Software & Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:AKAM
CUSIP
00971T10
Employees
10,250
Year Founded
1998

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$114.00
High Stock Price Target
$135.00
Low Stock Price Target
$81.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+22.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.53
Research Coverage
17 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$547.63 million
Pretax Margin
18.38%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.81 billion
Cash Flow
$8.58 per share
Book Value
$30.48 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
149,271,000
Market Cap
$14.19 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.72

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AKAM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Akamai Technologies stock right now?

17 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Akamai Technologies in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 5 hold ratings, 9 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" AKAM shares.
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What is Akamai Technologies' stock price target for 2024?

17 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Akamai Technologies' stock. Their AKAM share price targets range from $81.00 to $135.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $114.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 22.4% from the stock's current price.
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How have AKAM shares performed in 2024?

Akamai Technologies' stock was trading at $118.35 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AKAM stock has decreased by 21.3% and is now trading at $93.13.
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When is Akamai Technologies' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 13th 2024.
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How were Akamai Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May, 10th. The technology infrastructure company reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.03. The technology infrastructure company earned $986.97 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $989.03 million. Akamai Technologies had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.02% and a net margin of 16.12%. The business's revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.01 EPS.
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How will Akamai Technologies' stock buyback program work?

Akamai Technologies declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, May 9th 2024, which allows the company to buyback $2,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 13.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

What guidance has Akamai Technologies issued on next quarter's earnings?

Akamai Technologies updated its second quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 9th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.510-1.560 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.630. The company issued revenue guidance of $967.0 million-$986.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.0 billion.

What is Tom Leighton's approval rating as Akamai Technologies' CEO?

1,067 employees have rated Akamai Technologies Chief Executive Officer Tom Leighton on Glassdoor.com. Tom Leighton has an approval rating of 95% among the company's employees. This puts Tom Leighton in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Akamai Technologies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Akamai Technologies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Intel (INTC), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Netflix (NFLX), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Adobe (ADBE) and Salesforce (CRM).

Who are Akamai Technologies' major shareholders?

Akamai Technologies' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.72%), Nordea Investment Management AB (1.94%), Champlain Investment Partners LLC (0.89%), Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (0.69%), Portman Square Capital LLP (0.00%) and Retirement Systems of Alabama (0.49%). Insiders that own company stock include Aaron Ahola, Adam Karon, Anthony P Williams, Bernardus Johannes M Verwaayen, Edward J Mcgowan, F Thomson Leighton, Jill A Greenthal, Kim Salem-Jackson, Madhu Ranganathan, Mani Sundaram, Monte E Ford, Paul C Joseph, Rick M Mcconnell, Rick M Mcconnell and Robert Blumofe.
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How do I buy shares of Akamai Technologies?

Shares of AKAM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Does Akamai Technologies have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of Akamai Technologies: AJ TECHNOLOGIES LTD, AKAMAI INDIA NETWORKS PRIVATE LTD., AKAMAI INTERNATIONAL BV, AKAMAI IRELAND LIMITED, AKAMAI SALES LLC, AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES AB, AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES APJ PTE LTD., AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES ARGENTINA SRL, AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES BELGIUM SPRL, AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES CANADA, AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES COSTA RICA SRL, AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES DENMARK APS, AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES G.K., AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES GMBH, AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES HONG KONG LIMITED, AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PRIVATE LTD., AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL AG, AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES ISRAEL LIMITED, AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES LLC, AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES LUXEMBOURGH SARL, AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES MALAYSIA SDN BHD, AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES NETHERLANDS BV, AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES POLAND SP. Z.O.O., AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES S.R.I., AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES S.R.O., AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES SARL, AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES SECURITIES CORPORATION, AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES SINGAPORE PVT. LTD., AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES SOLUTIONS (INDIA) PRIVATE LTD., AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES SPAIN SL, AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES YUHAN HOESA, AKAMAI TECNOLOGIAS E SERVICOS DO BRASIL LTDA., AKAMAI TEKNOLOGJI HIZMETLERI LIMIITED SIRKETI, ASAVIE GMBH, ASAVIE R&D LIMITED, ASAVIE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, ASAVIE TECHNOLOGIES SALES LIMITED, ASAVIE UK LIMITED, Asavie Technologies, Blaze.io, Bloxx, CHAMELEONX LTD., CallTheShots, ChameleonX, Concord Systems, Cotendo, Cyberfend, Exceda, FastSoft, GUARDICORE INC., GUARDICORE INDIA PRIVATE LTD., GUARDICORE LTD., GUARDICORE UK LIMITED, GuardiCore, Intervu, Inverse, Janrain, Linode, Netli, Network24 Communications, Nine Systems Corp, Nominum, Octoshape, PT. AKAMAI TECKNOLOGI INDONESIA, Prolexic Technologies, Red Swoosh, SOASTA, Soha Systems, Speedera Networks, Streaming Media Corporation, Velocitude, Velocius Networks, Verivue, Xerocole, acerno, and krypt.co.
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This page (NASDAQ:AKAM) was last updated on 5/15/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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