Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Competitors $77.64 +1.32 (+1.73%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$78.04 +0.40 (+0.51%) As of 07:07 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AKAM vs. AVDX, IDCC, VSAT, FSLY, NET, CSGP, VRSN, SPSC, YELP, and OPENShould you be buying Akamai Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Akamai Technologies include AvidXchange (AVDX), InterDigital (IDCC), Viasat (VSAT), Fastly (FSLY), Cloudflare (NET), CoStar Group (CSGP), VeriSign (VRSN), SPS Commerce (SPSC), Yelp (YELP), and Opendoor Technologies (OPEN). Akamai Technologies vs. Its Competitors AvidXchange InterDigital Viasat Fastly Cloudflare CoStar Group VeriSign SPS Commerce Yelp Opendoor Technologies Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) and AvidXchange (NASDAQ:AVDX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and risk. Is AKAM or AVDX more profitable? Akamai Technologies has a net margin of 10.40% compared to AvidXchange's net margin of -1.80%. Akamai Technologies' return on equity of 14.26% beat AvidXchange's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Akamai Technologies10.40% 14.26% 6.50% AvidXchange -1.80%1.15%0.39% Does the media prefer AKAM or AVDX? In the previous week, Akamai Technologies had 14 more articles in the media than AvidXchange. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Akamai Technologies and 3 mentions for AvidXchange. AvidXchange's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Akamai Technologies' score of 0.84 indicating that AvidXchange is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Akamai Technologies 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AvidXchange 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend AKAM or AVDX? Akamai Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $94.89, indicating a potential upside of 22.22%. AvidXchange has a consensus target price of $10.04, indicating a potential upside of 1.17%. Given Akamai Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Akamai Technologies is more favorable than AvidXchange.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Akamai Technologies 4 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.32AvidXchange 2 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.94 Which has more risk and volatility, AKAM or AVDX? Akamai Technologies has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AvidXchange has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, AKAM or AVDX? Akamai Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than AvidXchange. AvidXchange is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Akamai Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAkamai Technologies$3.99B2.79$504.92M$2.8227.53AvidXchange$438.94M4.69$8.15M-$0.05-198.40 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in AKAM or AVDX? 94.3% of Akamai Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of AvidXchange shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Akamai Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.1% of AvidXchange shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAkamai Technologies beats AvidXchange on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Akamai Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AKAM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AKAM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AKAM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAkamai TechnologiesINTERNET SERVICES IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$11.13B$110.89B$29.55B$9.74BDividend YieldN/A1.92%3.10%4.09%P/E Ratio27.5337.3454.5225.97Price / Sales2.7950.061,253.31123.18Price / Cash8.4524.5435.3358.38Price / Book2.493.079.586.39Net Income$504.92M$4.40B$805.43M$265.66M7 Day Performance4.33%3.35%1.58%1.98%1 Month Performance-3.43%12.09%-0.11%1.33%1 Year Performance-23.57%39.45%24,107.89%21.15% Akamai Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AKAMAkamai Technologies4.6846 of 5 stars$77.64+1.7%$94.89+22.2%-25.3%$11.13B$3.99B27.5310,700Insider TradeAVDXAvidXchange2.2794 of 5 stars$9.86flat$10.04+1.8%+25.1%$2.04B$446.72M-197.161,600High Trading VolumeIDCCInterDigital2.2003 of 5 stars$266.31+0.8%$160.00-39.9%+89.1%$6.87B$892.58M18.98420Positive NewsInsider TradeVSATViasat3.5817 of 5 stars$25.55-0.3%$21.13-17.3%+52.0%$3.43B$4.52B-5.537,000FSLYFastly2.9638 of 5 stars$6.73-3.8%$8.69+29.2%+11.7%$991.27M$543.68M-6.531,100Insider TradeNETCloudflare3.9043 of 5 stars$200.85-1.8%$186.88-7.0%+134.0%$69.99B$1.67B-590.734,263Positive NewsInsider TradeCSGPCoStar Group3.3658 of 5 stars$92.50-2.1%$93.25+0.8%+16.9%$39.19B$2.92B370.006,593Positive NewsVRSNVeriSign3.7598 of 5 stars$267.42-1.6%$277.50+3.8%+50.9%$24.98B$1.56B31.91920Positive NewsEx-DividendInsider TradeSPSCSPS Commerce3.7253 of 5 stars$104.67-1.5%$165.80+58.4%-42.2%$3.97B$703.54M48.012,783Positive NewsYELPYelp3.821 of 5 stars$30.42-2.0%$34.00+11.8%-8.8%$1.94B$1.45B13.775,116OPENOpendoor Technologies2.4875 of 5 stars$2.31+18.5%$1.40-39.4%+79.1%$1.68B$5.18B-5.371,470 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AvidXchange Competitors InterDigital Competitors Viasat Competitors Fastly Competitors Cloudflare Competitors CoStar Group Competitors VeriSign Competitors SPS Commerce Competitors Yelp Competitors Opendoor Technologies Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AKAM) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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