Where it trades today
trading 36% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Execution usually depends on product cycles, cloud demand, and how efficiently new AI or software capex converts into durable revenue.
- AKAM trades at 37.9x earnings, well above the technology average of 28.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- Recent realized volatility is running around 35.3%, above the sector norm of 28.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- AKAM remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 36.8% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- AKAM is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside technology than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- The beta profile suggests it can fit a quality or lower-volatility sleeve more naturally than a high-octane tactical basket.
- It is best monitored alongside valuation discipline, because strong narratives in technology can stay expensive longer than expected.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in AKAM.
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for AKAM come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Technology so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as AAPL, MSFT, NVDA.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
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- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
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- Peer set and coverage context
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What Akamai Technologies does
Akamai Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of security, delivery, and cloud computing solutions in the United States and internationally. It offers security solutions that include web application and application programming interfaces (API) protection solutions, which protect web, API, and mobile app traffic from attacks; Bot & Abuse portfolio, which provides solutions to help customers protect against threats; full account lifecycle protections including the ability to defend against account takeover and opening abuse, adversarial bot protection, protection against credential stuffing, inventory scalping, and hoarding; and solutions designed to stop persistent scrapers from…
Employees
11,000
Industry
Software - Infrastructure
Headquarters
Cambridge, United States
What analysts expect
AKAM carries a buy consensus from 23 analysts, with an average price target of $153.31 versus $104.52 today (+46.7%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
AKAM generated $4.32B in trailing revenue (5.4% year over year), with a 9.5% net margin, and $710.06M of free cash flow, against $5.98B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.21B | $2.48B | $628.24M | $452.03M | $3.11 | $699.26M |
| 2024 | $3.99B | $2.37B | $636.35M | $504.92M | $3.34 | $833.90M |
| 2023 | $3.81B | $2.30B | $703.42M | $547.63M | $3.59 | $618.40M |
| 2022 | $3.62B | $2.23B | $711.04M | $523.67M | $3.29 | $816.37M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in technology
High-growth sector driven by innovation, cloud computing, AI, and digital transformation.
The companies it competes with
AKAM beside the technology names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Akamai Technologies trades at $104.52, 36.8% below its 52-week high. With a beta of 0.64, it shows less sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is AKAM a good buy right now?
Akamai Technologies trades at 37.9x earnings. This is above market average, reflecting growth expectations. Current risk level is High based on 35.3% volatility.
Does AKAM pay dividends?
Akamai Technologies does not currently pay a regular dividend. The company may be reinvesting profits for growth.
How volatile is AKAM?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 35.3% and beta of 0.64, AKAM is classified as High risk. The stock tends to be more stable than the market average.
What is the analyst price target for AKAM?
The average analyst price target for Akamai Technologies (AKAM) is $153.31 based on 23 analyst estimates, about 46.7% above the current price of $104.52. The published range runs from $93.00 to $195.00.
How much revenue does AKAM generate?
Akamai Technologies reported $4.32B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 5.4% year over year. Net margin sits at 9.5%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.