Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Competitors $77.38 -2.06 (-2.59%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$77.50 +0.13 (+0.16%) As of 07:58 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, EBAY, CSGP, VRSN, SPSC, and YELPShould 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), SPS Commerce (SPSC), and Yelp (YELP). Akamai Technologies vs. Its Competitors AvidXchange InterDigital Viasat Fastly Cloudflare eBay CoStar Group VeriSign SPS Commerce Yelp AvidXchange (NASDAQ:AVDX) and Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and valuation. Is AVDX or AKAM more profitable? Akamai Technologies has a net margin of 11.26% compared to AvidXchange's net margin of 0.42%. Akamai Technologies' return on equity of 14.09% beat AvidXchange's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AvidXchange0.42% 1.19% 0.40% Akamai Technologies 11.26%14.09%6.59% Which has better earnings & valuation, AVDX or AKAM? Akamai Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than AvidXchange. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAvidXchange$438.94M4.62$8.15MN/AN/AAkamai Technologies$3.99B2.83$504.92M$2.9726.05 Which has more risk and volatility, AVDX or AKAM? AvidXchange has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Akamai Technologies has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend AVDX or AKAM? AvidXchange presently has a consensus target price of $10.30, indicating a potential upside of 4.78%. Akamai Technologies has a consensus target price of $101.25, indicating a potential upside of 30.85%. 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 2 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.94Akamai Technologies 2 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media prefer AVDX or AKAM? In the previous week, Akamai Technologies had 9 more articles in the media than AvidXchange. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Akamai Technologies and 2 mentions for AvidXchange. AvidXchange's average media sentiment score of 1.80 beat Akamai Technologies' score of 0.73 indicating that AvidXchange is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AvidXchange 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Akamai Technologies 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in AVDX or AKAM? 80.6% of AvidXchange shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Akamai Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of AvidXchange shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Akamai Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAkamai Technologies beats AvidXchange on 11 of the 16 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$11.61B$98.33B$27.76B$9.11BDividend YieldN/A2.52%3.11%4.01%P/E Ratio26.0530.5545.7719.92Price / Sales2.8320.551,883.2599.65Price / Cash8.8324.6838.1558.16Price / Book2.383.037.275.49Net Income$504.92M$4.40B$767.31M$250.27M7 Day Performance-2.30%3.04%-0.14%4.78%1 Month Performance-1.04%2.48%4.24%7.20%1 Year Performance-17.77%29.90%52,442.29%17.27% Akamai Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AKAMAkamai Technologies4.5032 of 5 stars$77.38-2.6%$101.25+30.8%-15.3%$11.61B$3.99B26.0510,700AVDXAvidXchange2.7102 of 5 stars$9.79flat$10.30+5.2%-18.5%$2.02B$438.94M244.751,600Positive NewsIDCCInterDigital1.6951 of 5 stars$224.23-2.9%$160.00-28.6%+87.7%$5.82B$868.52M17.78420Insider TradeVSATViasat4.4658 of 5 stars$14.60flat$19.00+30.1%+4.3%$1.90B$4.52B-3.287,000Positive NewsFSLYFastly3.8279 of 5 stars$7.06+2.0%$8.28+17.2%-2.7%$1.02B$543.68M-6.481,100NETCloudflare3.8397 of 5 stars$195.67+0.8%$145.92-25.4%+120.8%$67.82B$1.67B-850.743,220Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeEBAYeBay4.6282 of 5 stars$74.46+0.9%$67.85-8.9%+45.8%$34.33B$10.28B17.7311,600Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeCSGPCoStar Group2.7929 of 5 stars$80.40-0.4%$87.69+9.1%+19.8%$33.92B$2.74B277.245,650Positive NewsVRSNVeriSign3.7605 of 5 stars$288.80+0.4%$267.50-7.4%+63.4%$27.12B$1.58B35.31920Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeSPSCSPS Commerce3.3641 of 5 stars$136.09+2.2%$192.56+41.5%-27.9%$5.17B$637.77M63.592,783Positive NewsYELPYelp4.4336 of 5 stars$34.31-0.2%$34.00-0.9%-0.2%$2.19B$1.41B16.505,116 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AvidXchange Competitors InterDigital Competitors Viasat Competitors Fastly Competitors Cloudflare Competitors eBay Competitors CoStar Group Competitors VeriSign Competitors SPS Commerce Competitors Yelp 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 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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