Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Akamai Technologies - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 22 Analyst Ratings

Sell
3

Hold
7

Buy
12

Based on 22 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Akamai Technologies in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 22 analysts, 3 have given a sell rating, 7 have given a hold rating, and 12 have given a buy rating for AKAM.

Consensus Price Target

$145.29
-0.65% Downside

According to the 22 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Akamai Technologies, the average price target is $145.29. The highest price target for AKAM is $190.00, while the lowest price target for AKAM is $87.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -0.65% from the current price of $146.24.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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AKAM Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 5/22/25 to 5/22/26	1 Month Ago 4/22/25 to 4/22/26	3 Months Ago 2/21/25 to 2/21/26	1 Year Ago 5/22/24 to 5/22/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	12 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)
Hold	7 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)
Sell	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$145.29	$111.58	$106.10	$103.26
Forecasted Upside	-0.65% Downside	14.90% Upside	12.67% Upside	33.97% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy

AKAM Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

AKAM Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Akamai Technologies Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Akamai Technologies	Computer and Technology Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.41	2.29	2.52
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-0.65% Downside	161.93% Upside	15.95% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent AKAM News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
5/19/2026	Zacks Research Not Rated		Downgrade	Hold ➝ Strong Sell
5/15/2026	Citigroup 4 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Neutral	$110.00 ➝ $160.00	+4.08%
5/14/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Keith Weiss 2 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Overweight	$120.00 ➝ $165.00	+2.40%
5/13/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Madeline Brooks Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$130.00 ➝ $175.00	+17.01%
5/11/2026	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$134.00 ➝ $171.00	+12.14%
5/11/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Frank Louthan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target		$140.00 ➝ $170.00	+11.48%
5/11/2026	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Aaron Samuels Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Positive	$120.00 ➝ $175.00	+14.76%
5/8/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$72.00 ➝ $100.00	-32.30%
5/8/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Sell	$76.00 ➝ $87.00	-41.10%
5/8/2026	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Patrick Colville Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sector Outperform	$120.00 ➝ $180.00	+21.86%
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5/8/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Rishi Jaluria Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Sector Perform	$100.00 ➝ $150.00	+7.16%
5/8/2026	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	James Fish Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$114.00 ➝ $156.00	+12.66%
5/8/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Roger Boyd Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$110.00 ➝ $160.00	+13.50%
5/8/2026	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John DiFucci Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$133.00 ➝ $181.00	+55.11%
5/8/2026	Craig Hallum Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$190.00	+62.82%
4/23/2026	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$115.00 ➝ $130.00	+35.54%
4/14/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$130.00	+42.26%
4/2/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	William Power Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Neutral	$110.00	-4.97%
3/27/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold (C)
2/20/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Elias Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold	$104.00 ➝ $100.00	-8.75%
2/20/2026	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jackson Ader Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$115.00 ➝ $120.00	+9.50%
2/12/2026	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Rudy Kessinger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$115.00 ➝ $125.00	+19.49%
12/15/2025	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Underperform
11/7/2025	President Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy	$104.00 ➝ $116.00	+58.90%
2/21/2025	Needham & Company LLC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Matt Dezort Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Hold
8/29/2024	Tigress Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Strong-Buy	$140.00 ➝ $140.00	+37.80%

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Should I Buy Akamai Technologies Stock? AKAM Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Akamai Technologies pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Akamai Technologies
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Akamai Technologies, Inc.:

The stock price recently increased significantly, reaching around $147.71, indicating strong market interest and potential for further growth.
Akamai Technologies, Inc. has received multiple upgrades from analysts, with price targets raised to as high as $180.00, suggesting confidence in the company's future performance.
The company has a solid market capitalization of over $21 billion, reflecting its established position in the technology infrastructure sector.
Analysts have rated the stock positively, with a majority giving it a "Buy" or "Outperform" rating, which can be a good indicator of future stock performance.
The firm has demonstrated resilience with a low debt-to-equity ratio, which indicates a strong balance sheet and less financial risk compared to competitors.

Akamai Technologies
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Akamai Technologies, Inc. for these reasons:

The stock has a relatively high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, which may suggest that it is overvalued compared to its earnings, potentially leading to a price correction.
Despite recent price increases, the stock has shown volatility, which could pose risks for investors looking for stable returns.
Some analysts have issued "Hold" ratings, indicating uncertainty about the stock's short-term performance and suggesting that it may not be the best time to invest.
The company operates in a highly competitive market, which could impact its ability to maintain growth and profitability in the long term.
Recent market trends indicate a shift in investor focus, which could affect demand for technology infrastructure stocks like Akamai Technologies, Inc.

AKAM Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 22 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Akamai Technologies is $145.29, with a high forecast of $190.00 and a low forecast of $87.00.

22 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Akamai Technologies in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 7 hold ratings and 12 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" AKAM shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in AKAM, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Akamai Technologies's stock has a predicted downside of -0.65% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Akamai Technologies's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Akamai Technologies has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Citigroup, Craig Hallum, Evercore, Guggenheim, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Piper Sandler, Raymond James Financial, Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank Of Canada, Scotiabank, Susquehanna, The Goldman Sachs Group, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Akamai Technologies more than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating score for Akamai Technologies is 2.41 while the average consensus rating score for "computer and technology" companies is 2.29. Learn more on how AKAM compares to other companies.

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Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Akamai Technologies - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Akamai Technologies - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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Consensus Price Target

AKAM Analyst Ratings Over Time

AKAM Analyst Recommendations By Month

AKAM Price Targets by Month

Akamai Technologies Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Akamai Technologies Stock? AKAM Pros and Cons Explained

Akamai Technologies Bull Case

Akamai Technologies Bear Case

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