Akamai Technologies (AKAM) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Key Points

• Akamai Technologies (AKAM) is set to release its Q2 2025 earnings results on August 7th, with analysts predicting earnings of $1.55 per share and revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter.
• In its last earnings report, Akamai exceeded analysts' expectations with an EPS of $1.70 and a revenue of $1.02 billion, showing a year-over-year revenue increase of 2.9%.
• The stock is currently down 1.8% with a market cap of $11.41 billion and analysts have mixed views; various target prices range from $63.00 to $105.00 with an average rating of "Hold."

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM - Get Free Report) will likely be announcing its Q2 2025 earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, August 7th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.55 per share and revenue of $1.02 billion for the quarter. Akamai Technologies has set its Q2 2025 guidance at 1.520-1.580 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance at 6.100-6.400 EPS.

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The technology infrastructure company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $1.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.01 billion. Akamai Technologies had a return on equity of 14.09% and a net margin of 11.26%. The business's revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.64 EPS. On average, analysts expect Akamai Technologies to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Akamai Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ:AKAM traded down $1.93 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $74.38. 2,534,091 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,278,583. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $78.38 and a 200-day simple moving average of $82.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a quick ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Akamai Technologies has a 1 year low of $67.51 and a 1 year high of $106.80.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO Adam Karon sold 3,927 shares of Akamai Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.02, for a total transaction of $333,873.54. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 10,809 shares in the company, valued at approximately $918,981.18. This trade represents a 26.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Paul C. Joseph sold 5,000 shares of Akamai Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.74, for a total transaction of $388,700.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 32,349 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,514,811.26. The trade was a 13.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 22,084 shares of company stock worth $1,726,847. Company insiders own 2.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in shares of Akamai Technologies by 35.2% during the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,087 shares of the technology infrastructure company's stock worth $88,000 after purchasing an additional 283 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 2,022 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of Akamai Technologies by 73.0% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 7,134 shares of the technology infrastructure company's stock worth $574,000 after purchasing an additional 3,010 shares during the last quarter. Finally, United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in shares of Akamai Technologies during the 1st quarter worth approximately $266,000. 94.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently issued reports on AKAM. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on Akamai Technologies from $102.00 to $90.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 16th. KeyCorp assumed coverage on Akamai Technologies in a report on Friday, June 6th. They set an "underweight" rating and a $63.00 price target on the stock. Scotiabank lowered their price target on Akamai Technologies from $107.00 to $105.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 9th. Wall Street Zen lowered Akamai Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, July 20th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on Akamai Technologies from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have issued a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $99.84.

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.