Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$81.72 -16.31 (-16.64%)

As of 11:45 AM Eastern

Akamai Technologies - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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.

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 22 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
9

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 "Moderate Buy." Out of the 22 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 9 have given a hold rating, 10 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for AKAM.

Consensus Price Target

$108.90
33.26% Upside

According to the 22 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Akamai Technologies, the average price target is $108.90. The highest price target for AKAM is $140.00, while the lowest price target for AKAM is $72.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 33.26% from the current price of $81.72.

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AKAM Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 2/22/24 to 2/21/25	1 Month Ago 1/23/24 to 1/22/25	3 Months Ago 11/24/23 to 11/23/24	1 Year Ago 2/22/23 to 2/22/24
Strong Buy	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	10 Buy rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)
Hold	9 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$108.90	$116.10	$117.47	$116.71
Forecasted Upside	33.26% Upside	22.07% Upside	26.45% Upside	9.12% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	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	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.86	2.68	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	20.29% Upside	51.88% Upside	12.82% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent AKAM News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
2/21/2025	Scotiabank 5 of 5 stars	Patrick Colville Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Sector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform	$115.00 ➝ $107.00	+27.84%
2/21/2025	Raymond James 4 of 5 stars	Frank Louthan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$115.00 ➝ $110.00	+31.43%
2/21/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars	Mark Murphy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Underweight ➝ Underweight	$76.00 ➝ $72.00	-14.11%
2/21/2025	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Aaron Samuels Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Positive ➝ Positive	$110.00 ➝ $105.00	+26.68%
2/21/2025	Needham & Company LLC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Matt Dezort Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Hold ➝ Hold
2/21/2025	Craig Hallum Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$90.00	-8.21%
2/21/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Madeline Brooks Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$125.00 ➝ $100.00	+1.99%
2/21/2025	Piper Sandler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	James Fish Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Neutral	$112.00 ➝ $100.00	+1.99%
2/21/2025	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$125.00 ➝ $98.00	-0.05%
1/17/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Fatima Boolani Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$104.00 ➝ $102.00	+10.89%
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12/17/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$110.00 ➝ $110.00	+12.31%
12/16/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	R. Boyd Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$110.00	+11.56%
12/2/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Outperform	$120.00	+27.63%
11/11/2024	Hsbc Global Res Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Bersey Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
11/11/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$120.00 ➝ $115.00	+27.49%
11/11/2024	HSBC Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$121.00	+35.39%
8/29/2024	Tigress Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Strong-Buy ➝ Strong-Buy	$140.00 ➝ $140.00	+37.80%
8/15/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$100.00 ➝ $100.00	-0.81%
8/9/2024	DA Davidson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Buy	$115.00 ➝ $115.00	+12.83%
7/29/2024	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	R. Mcdonough Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$128.00	+32.00%
5/10/2024	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$138.00 ➝ $119.00	+29.32%
5/10/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$117.00 ➝ $106.00	+12.12%
4/19/2023	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform
4/11/2023	Piper Sandler Companies Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Overweight	$93.00	+18.88%
3/1/2023	Loop Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold	$91.00 ➝ $79.00	+9.18%

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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 Sunday, February 16, 2025. 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.:

Akamai Technologies, Inc. has recently been upgraded by multiple analysts, with HSBC Global Research raising its rating to "strong-buy," indicating strong confidence in the company's future performance.
The stock is currently trading at $100.92, which is near its 12-month high of $128.62, suggesting potential for growth as it approaches previous highs.
Institutional investors own 94.28% of Akamai Technologies, Inc.'s stock, reflecting strong institutional confidence and stability in the company's performance.
The company has shown resilience with a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, indicating a strong balance sheet and lower financial risk compared to its peers.
Akamai Technologies, Inc. has a solid market capitalization of approximately $15.16 billion, which positions it well for future growth and investment opportunities.

Akamai Technologies
Bear Case

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

The company's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 29.86, which may indicate that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings, potentially leading to a price correction.
Recent insider selling, including a director selling 1,000 shares, may raise concerns about the company's future prospects and could signal a lack of confidence from those within the company.
Despite recent upgrades, some analysts have set price targets below the current trading price, suggesting that there may be limited upside potential in the near term.
The stock has experienced volatility, with a beta of 0.65, indicating that it may not be as stable as other investments, which could be a concern for risk-averse investors.
Recent sales by institutional investors, such as Tobam reducing its position by 30.1%, could indicate a shift in sentiment towards the stock, which may affect its performance.

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 $108.90, with a high forecast of $140.00 and a low forecast of $72.00.
: 22 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Akamai Technologies in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 9 hold ratings, 10 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" AKAM shares.
: According to analysts, Akamai Technologies's stock has a predicted upside of 33.26% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Akamai Technologies's stock had 4 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.
: Akamai Technologies has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Citigroup, Craig Hallum, Evercore ISI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Needham & Company LLC, Oppenheimer, Piper Sandler, Raymond James, Scotiabank, Susquehanna, TD Cowen, and UBS Group in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Akamai Technologies less than other "computer and technology" companies. The consensus rating score for Akamai Technologies is 2.59 while the average consensus rating score for "computer and technology" companies is 2.68. Learn more on how AKAM compares to other companies.

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Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Stock Forecast & Price Target