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Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$77.56 -0.45 (-0.58%)
Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$77.73 +0.17 (+0.22%)
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Akamai Technologies - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

Consensus Rating

Sell
4
Hold
10
Buy
8

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, 4 have given a sell rating, 10 have given a hold rating, 7 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for AKAM.

Consensus Price Target

$92.39
19.12% Upside
According to the 22 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Akamai Technologies, the average price target is $92.39. The highest price target for AKAM is $121.00, while the lowest price target for AKAM is $63.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 19.12% from the current price of $77.56.
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

TypeCurrent Forecast
10/4/24 to 10/4/25
1 Month Ago
9/4/24 to 9/4/25
3 Months Ago
7/6/24 to 7/6/25
1 Year Ago
10/5/23 to 10/4/24
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
7 Buy rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
Hold
10 Hold rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
Sell
4 Sell rating(s)
4 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$92.39$92.39$101.25$116.47
Forecasted Upside19.12% Upside19.69% Upside27.84% Upside14.77% Upside
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate BuyModerate 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.
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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.
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Akamai Technologies Stock vs. The Competition

TypeAkamai TechnologiesComputer and Technology CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.23
2.31
2.51
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside19.12% Upside55.21% Upside10.49% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
9/27/2025Weiss Ratings
0 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingHold (C-)
8/13/2025The Goldman Sachs Group
3 of 5 stars
Gabriela Borges
Gabriela Borges
2 of 5 stars
Initiated CoverageSell$67.00-6.91%
8/11/2025Zacks Research
0 of 5 stars
 UpgradeHold
8/8/2025Scotiabank
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Lower TargetSector Outperform$105.00 ➝ $95.00+34.87%
8/8/2025Raymond James Financial
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Lower TargetOutperform$110.00 ➝ $84.00+16.60%
8/8/2025Piper Sandler
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Lower TargetNeutral$88.00 ➝ $83.00+11.02%
8/5/2025Morgan Stanley
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 DowngradeEqual WeightUnderweight$85.00+12.58%
6/6/2025KeyCorp
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Initiated CoverageUnderweight$63.00-17.26%
5/9/2025UBS Group
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Boost TargetNeutral$85.00 ➝ $90.00+17.63%
3/20/2025Oppenheimer
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$116.00 ➝ $100.00+22.24%
2/24/2025Citigroup
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Lower TargetNeutral$102.00 ➝ $95.00+23.81%
2/21/2025Royal Bank Of Canada
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Lower TargetSector Perform$100.00 ➝ $90.00+12.66%
2/21/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Lower TargetUnderweight$76.00 ➝ $72.00-14.11%
2/21/2025Susquehanna
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Lower TargetPositive$110.00 ➝ $105.00+26.68%
2/21/2025Needham & Company LLC
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Reiterated RatingHold
2/21/2025Craig Hallum
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DowngradeBuyHold$90.00-8.21%
2/21/2025Bank of America
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DowngradeBuyNeutral$125.00 ➝ $100.00+1.99%
2/21/2025TD Cowen
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DowngradeBuyHold$125.00 ➝ $98.00-0.05%
12/17/2024Evercore ISI
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform$110.00 ➝ $110.00+12.31%
11/11/2024Hsbc Global Res
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UpgradeHoldStrong-Buy
11/11/2024Robert W. Baird
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 Lower TargetOutperform$120.00 ➝ $115.00+27.49%
11/11/2024HSBC
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 UpgradeHoldBuy$121.00+35.39%
8/29/2024Tigress Financial
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 Reiterated RatingStrong-Buy$140.00 ➝ $140.00+37.80%
8/9/2024DA Davidson
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 Reiterated RatingBuy$115.00 ➝ $115.00+12.83%
7/29/2024Guggenheim
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UpgradeNeutralBuy$128.00+32.00%

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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 Monday, September 29, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Akamai Technologies pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Akamai Technologies
Bull Case

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

  • Akamai Technologies, Inc. has recently received an upgrade to a "buy" rating from Wall Street Zen, indicating positive sentiment from analysts about the company's future performance.
  • The stock is currently trading around $76, which is significantly lower than its 52-week high of $106.80, suggesting potential for price appreciation.
  • The company reported strong quarterly earnings, exceeding analyst expectations with earnings per share of $1.73, which reflects solid financial health and operational efficiency.
  • Akamai Technologies, Inc. has a robust market capitalization of approximately $11 billion, indicating a strong position in the technology infrastructure sector.
  • Institutional investors hold a significant portion of the company's stock, with over 94% ownership, which often reflects confidence in the company's long-term prospects.

Akamai Technologies
Bear Case

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

  • The stock has received a "sell" rating from Goldman Sachs, which may indicate potential challenges ahead for the company.
  • Recent insider selling, including significant transactions by executives, could signal a lack of confidence in the company's short-term performance.
  • The stock has a relatively high P/E ratio of around 27, which may suggest that it is overvalued compared to its earnings, potentially limiting future price growth.
  • Despite strong earnings, the company has a net margin of 10.40%, which may be lower than some investors expect for a technology firm, indicating potential profitability concerns.
  • The stock's performance has been volatile, with fluctuations around its moving averages, which could pose risks for investors looking for stability.

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 $92.39, with a high forecast of $121.00 and a low forecast of $63.00.

22 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Akamai Technologies in the last year. There are currently 4 sell ratings, 10 hold ratings, 7 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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 upside of 19.12% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

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

Akamai Technologies has been rated by research analysts at Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Raymond James Financial, Scotiabank, The Goldman Sachs Group, Weiss Ratings, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Akamai Technologies less than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating score for Akamai Technologies is 2.23 while the average consensus rating score for "computer and technology" companies is 2.31. Learn more on how AKAM compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:AKAM) was last updated on 10/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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