Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Competitors $95.89 +1.31 (+1.39%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:15 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends AKAM vs. CSGP, EBAY, VRSN, SPSC, ENV, YELP, ZD, CMPR, OPEN, and QNSTShould you be buying Akamai Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Akamai Technologies include CoStar Group (CSGP), eBay (EBAY), VeriSign (VRSN), SPS Commerce (SPSC), Envestnet (ENV), Yelp (YELP), Ziff Davis (ZD), Cimpress (CMPR), Opendoor Technologies (OPEN), and QuinStreet (QNST). These companies are all part of the "internet software & services" industry. Akamai Technologies vs. CoStar Group eBay VeriSign SPS Commerce Envestnet Yelp Ziff Davis Cimpress Opendoor Technologies QuinStreet Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) and CoStar Group (NASDAQ:CSGP) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and community ranking. Do analysts prefer AKAM or CSGP? Akamai Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $116.85, suggesting a potential upside of 21.86%. CoStar Group has a consensus target price of $93.25, suggesting a potential upside of 30.53%. Given CoStar Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CoStar Group is more favorable than Akamai Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Akamai Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77CoStar Group 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AKAM or CSGP? Akamai Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than CoStar Group. Akamai Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CoStar Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAkamai Technologies$3.97B3.63$547.63M$3.3828.37CoStar Group$2.67B10.98$374.70M$0.44162.36 Does the media prefer AKAM or CSGP? In the previous week, Akamai Technologies had 17 more articles in the media than CoStar Group. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Akamai Technologies and 7 mentions for CoStar Group. CoStar Group's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Akamai Technologies' score of 0.32 indicating that CoStar Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Akamai Technologies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral CoStar Group 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AKAM or CSGP more profitable? Akamai Technologies has a net margin of 13.27% compared to CoStar Group's net margin of 6.57%. Akamai Technologies' return on equity of 14.63% beat CoStar Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Akamai Technologies13.27% 14.63% 6.85% CoStar Group 6.57%3.53%2.88% Which has more volatility & risk, AKAM or CSGP? Akamai Technologies has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CoStar Group has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AKAM or CSGP? 94.3% of Akamai Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.6% of CoStar Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Akamai Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of CoStar Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor AKAM or CSGP? Akamai Technologies received 574 more outperform votes than CoStar Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 75.46% of users gave CoStar Group an outperform vote while only 68.68% of users gave Akamai Technologies an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAkamai TechnologiesOutperform Votes122668.68% Underperform Votes55931.32% CoStar GroupOutperform Votes65275.46% Underperform Votes21224.54% SummaryAkamai Technologies beats CoStar Group on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Banyan Hill PublishingDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. Order 001?Starting with what I call Exec. Order 001. It’s a bombshell law that I believe Trump will sign within minutes of stepping into the Oval Office... I put all the details together for you here — but please hurry. 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 TechnologiesBusiness services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$14.41B$19.94B$25.29B$9.08BDividend YieldN/A2.57%2.77%4.21%P/E Ratio28.3727.94245.6117.14Price / Sales3.6310.813,264.46116.85Price / Cash11.9135.3435.2537.88Price / Book3.155.907.974.78Net Income$547.63M$525.34M$673.78M$225.60M7 Day Performance-3.38%-0.65%0.67%-1.23%1 Month Performance5.42%-2.17%6.91%3.07%1 Year Performance-19.75%18.44%22.83%16.48% Akamai Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AKAMAkamai Technologies4.0943 of 5 stars$95.89+1.4%$116.85+21.9%-19.7%$14.41B$3.97B28.3710,250Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCSGPCoStar Group4.1694 of 5 stars$76.81+2.3%$93.25+21.4%-17.4%$31.49B$2.46B170.416,152EBAYeBay4.0511 of 5 stars$63.830.0%$62.63-1.9%+51.3%$30.57B$10.27B15.7912,300Insider TradeVRSNVeriSign4.3602 of 5 stars$196.81-0.3%$243.00+23.5%-2.7%$18.91B$1.49B22.95920Positive NewsSPSCSPS Commerce2.2899 of 5 stars$196.82+2.3%$220.78+12.2%-0.6%$7.39B$611.82M92.052,489Insider TradePositive NewsENVEnvestnet0.2387 of 5 stars$63.14flat$61.88-2.0%N/A$3.49B$1.34B-13.243,100YELPYelp3.7436 of 5 stars$39.81+0.3%$37.00-7.1%-20.0%$2.62B$1.39B23.784,872Insider TradeZDZiff Davis3.7344 of 5 stars$59.72+3.4%$69.71+16.7%-15.1%$2.55B$1.38B48.944,200Positive NewsCMPRCimpress4.6902 of 5 stars$79.70+1.2%$114.50+43.7%-6.5%$2.00B$3.34B13.5316,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionOPENOpendoor Technologies3.8622 of 5 stars$1.95+1.6%$2.37+21.3%-58.0%$1.40B$4.94B-3.441,982Insider TradeGap DownQNSTQuinStreet4.1171 of 5 stars$22.09-0.1%$29.00+31.3%+68.3%$1.24B$613.51M-55.28899 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CoStar Group Competitors eBay Competitors VeriSign Competitors SPS Commerce Competitors Envestnet Competitors Yelp Competitors Ziff Davis Competitors Cimpress Competitors Opendoor Technologies Competitors QuinStreet Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AKAM) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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