Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Competitors $76.72 +0.12 (+0.16%) Closing price 10/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$77.00 +0.28 (+0.36%) As of 09:28 AM 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, EBAY, CSGP, VRSN, OPEN, and SPSCShould 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), eBay (EBAY), CoStar Group (CSGP), VeriSign (VRSN), Opendoor Technologies (OPEN), and SPS Commerce (SPSC). Akamai Technologies vs. Its Competitors AvidXchange InterDigital Viasat Fastly Cloudflare eBay CoStar Group VeriSign Opendoor Technologies SPS Commerce AvidXchange (NASDAQ:AVDX) and Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment. Which has more volatility and risk, AVDX or AKAM? AvidXchange has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Akamai Technologies has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend AVDX or AKAM? AvidXchange currently has a consensus target price of $10.04, suggesting a potential upside of 0.86%. Akamai Technologies has a consensus target price of $92.39, suggesting a potential upside of 20.42%. Given Akamai Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Akamai Technologies is more favorable than AvidXchange.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AvidXchange 3 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.89Akamai Technologies 5 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.18 Which has better earnings and valuation, AVDX or AKAM? 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 RatioAvidXchange$446.72M4.63$8.15M-$0.05-199.00Akamai Technologies$3.99B2.76$504.92M$2.8227.21 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of AVDX or AKAM? 80.6% of AvidXchange shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Akamai Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 11.1% of AvidXchange shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Akamai Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer AVDX or AKAM? In the previous week, Akamai Technologies had 12 more articles in the media than AvidXchange. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Akamai Technologies and 4 mentions for AvidXchange. AvidXchange's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Akamai Technologies' score of 0.43 indicating that AvidXchange is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AvidXchange 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Akamai Technologies 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is AVDX or AKAM 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 AvidXchange-1.80% 1.15% 0.39% Akamai Technologies 10.40%14.26%6.50% SummaryAkamai Technologies beats AvidXchange on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$10.98B$132.44B$33.00B$10.54BDividend YieldN/A1.98%3.17%4.71%P/E Ratio27.2142.66496.5827.61Price / Sales2.7612.361,845.81201.06Price / Cash8.5125.7337.7361.55Price / Book2.363.417.706.76Net Income$504.92M$4.40B$820.34M$275.88M7 Day Performance-1.65%0.33%1.81%2.81%1 Month Performance-1.84%-0.78%9.22%9.24%1 Year Performance-25.59%33.55%24,029.38%35.42% Akamai Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AKAMAkamai Technologies4.4209 of 5 stars$76.72+0.2%$92.39+20.4%-24.3%$10.98B$3.99B27.2110,700Analyst DowngradeAVDXAvidXchange1.3611 of 5 stars$9.97+0.1%$10.04+0.7%+28.4%$2.07B$438.94M-199.361,600Analyst ForecastIDCCInterDigital2.0048 of 5 stars$348.64+1.0%$350.00+0.4%+139.9%$8.99B$868.52M24.85420Insider TradeVSATViasat3.6415 of 5 stars$28.41-1.8%$21.43-24.6%+226.8%$3.81B$4.52B-6.157,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpFSLYFastly2.8233 of 5 stars$8.70+2.3%$8.69-0.1%+17.5%$1.28B$543.68M-8.451,100Analyst ForecastInsider TradeNETCloudflare3.7677 of 5 stars$218.55+1.0%$191.28-12.5%+169.0%$76.16B$1.67B-642.794,263Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEBAYeBay4.2634 of 5 stars$91.17+0.0%$79.75-12.5%+37.1%$41.66B$10.28B20.0811,500Analyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeCSGPCoStar Group3.8462 of 5 stars$84.23+0.3%$94.15+11.8%+5.1%$35.68B$2.74B336.926,593Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastVRSNVeriSign3.7612 of 5 stars$284.310.0%$277.50-2.4%+44.5%$26.56B$1.56B33.93920Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOPENOpendoor Technologies3.3983 of 5 stars$8.20-6.9%$1.26-84.6%+374.3%$6.03B$5.15B-19.071,470Analyst ForecastSPSCSPS Commerce3.7121 of 5 stars$105.05-1.2%$162.30+54.5%-43.6%$3.98B$637.77M48.192,783Analyst Upgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AvidXchange Competitors InterDigital Competitors Viasat Competitors Fastly Competitors Cloudflare Competitors eBay Competitors CoStar Group Competitors VeriSign Competitors Opendoor Technologies Competitors SPS Commerce 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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