Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for AKAM Earnings

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Akamai Technologies in a report issued on Thursday, December 12th. Zacks Research analyst A. Chatterjee now expects that the technology infrastructure company will earn $1.08 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.09. The consensus estimate for Akamai Technologies' current full-year earnings is $4.29 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Akamai Technologies' Q3 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the company. HSBC raised Akamai Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $121.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Hsbc Global Res raised Akamai Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, November 11th. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of Akamai Technologies from $120.00 to $115.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 11th. Oppenheimer raised shares of Akamai Technologies from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $120.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their price objective on shares of Akamai Technologies from $115.00 to $112.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, thirteen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Akamai Technologies has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $117.21.

Akamai Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:AKAM traded down $1.94 on Monday, hitting $97.30. 1,525,876 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,675,576. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $98.12 and its 200 day moving average price is $96.62. Akamai Technologies has a 1-year low of $84.70 and a 1-year high of $129.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.83 and a beta of 0.65.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Akamai Technologies by 6.2% in the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,661 shares of the technology infrastructure company's stock valued at $510,000 after acquiring an additional 328 shares during the last quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in Akamai Technologies by 6.8% during the second quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 9,443 shares of the technology infrastructure company's stock worth $851,000 after buying an additional 605 shares in the last quarter. Capital Investment Counsel Inc boosted its stake in Akamai Technologies by 6.4% during the second quarter. Capital Investment Counsel Inc now owns 10,875 shares of the technology infrastructure company's stock worth $980,000 after buying an additional 650 shares during the last quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Akamai Technologies by 11.2% in the 2nd quarter. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,483 shares of the technology infrastructure company's stock valued at $224,000 after buying an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JB Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Akamai Technologies by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. JB Capital LLC now owns 24,138 shares of the technology infrastructure company's stock worth $2,174,000 after acquiring an additional 1,044 shares during the last quarter. 94.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Akamai Technologies

In other Akamai Technologies news, Director William Raymond Wagner sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $93.38, for a total transaction of $93,380.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 15,719 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,467,840.22. The trade was a 5.98 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CTO Robert Blumofe sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.61, for a total value of $221,525.00. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer now directly owns 19,510 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,728,781.10. The trade was a 11.36 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 18,282 shares of company stock valued at $1,733,716 in the last three months. 1.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Akamai Technologies Company Profile

Akamai Technologies, Inc provides cloud computing, security, and content delivery services in the United States and internationally. The company offers cloud solutions to keep infrastructure, websites, applications, application programming interfaces, and users safe from various cyberattacks and online threats while enhancing performance.