Key facts, as of
As of October 8, 2026, Akamai Technologies (AKAM) trades at $104.61, up 36.6% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $70.82 to $165.45; the price is 36.8% below that high. It is 69.7% below its all-time high of $345.50, reached in January 2000. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +100.7%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 6.6% below its 200-day average of $111.97, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend. Its 30-day volatility is 59.9% annualized, which we rate very high risk. It has a trailing P/E of 37.9.
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Where it trades today
trading 36% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) is 69.7% below its all-time high of $345.50, reached in January 2000. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +100.7%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
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 59.9%, above the sector norm of 28.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- Relative performance versus AAPL, MSFT, NVDA matters here because leadership inside technology rarely stays static for long.
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.
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
- There is little income cushion here, so total return depends mainly on price appreciation and execution staying on track.
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
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as AAPL, MSFT, NVDA.
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 22 analysts, with an average price target of $158.87 versus $104.61 today (+51.9%). 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.
Which ETFs hold it
AKAM is in 6 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in VGT: 0.10% of the fund, holding #90 of 318.
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.
AKAMyou are here$104.61$15.03BWhat the chart is saying
In a downtrend, with $90.97 the next floor.
downtrend- Price is 6.2% below its 50-day average and 6.6% below its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed below the 200-day on 2026-10-05 (a “death cross”).
- RSI at 43 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $106.84 (+2.1%), the nearest floor $90.97 (-13.0%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is AKAM a good investment in 2026?
Akamai Technologies trades at a P/E ratio of 37.9, with very high volatility (59.9% annualized). The stock is in a consolidation phase.
What is the risk level of AKAM?
Based on 30-day volatility of 59.9%, AKAM has VERY HIGH risk. Beta of 0.62 indicates lower sensitivity to market movements than average.
Does AKAM pay dividends?
Akamai Technologies currently does not pay a regular dividend.
How far is AKAM from its all-time high?
Akamai Technologies is 69.7% below its all-time high of $345.50, reached in January 2000. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +100.7%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold AKAM?
6 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold Akamai Technologies. The largest weights: VGT (0.10%), XLK (0.09%), SPY (0.02%), IVV (0.02%) and VOO (0.02%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to September 24, 2026.
How much of VOO is AKAM?
0.02%, as of August 31, 2026: AKAM is holding #425 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.24 in Akamai Technologies.
What is the analyst price target for AKAM?
The average analyst price target for Akamai Technologies (AKAM) is $158.87 based on 22 analyst estimates, about 51.9% above the current price of $104.61. The published range runs from $93.00 to $225.00.
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.
Compare AKAM with anything
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