Q2 EPS Forecast for Akamai Technologies Lifted by Analyst

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Akamai Technologies in a report released on Monday, January 13th. Zacks Research analyst A. Chatterjee now expects that the technology infrastructure company will post earnings per share of $1.12 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.11. The consensus estimate for Akamai Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $4.28 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Akamai Technologies’ Q2 2026 earnings at $1.17 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.70 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on AKAM. HSBC upgraded Akamai Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $121.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Scotiabank decreased their price target on shares of Akamai Technologies from $115.00 to $112.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 8th. UBS Group began coverage on shares of Akamai Technologies in a research report on Monday, December 16th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price objective on the stock. Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $110.00 target price on shares of Akamai Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. Finally, 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Akamai Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $116.85.

Akamai Technologies Stock Down 0.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ AKAM opened at $90.50 on Thursday. Akamai Technologies has a 12-month low of $84.70 and a 12-month high of $129.17. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $94.26 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $97.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.60 billion, a PE ratio of 26.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a current ratio of 1.33, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Akamai Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AKAM. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Akamai Technologies by 85.7% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 247 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the period. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC raised its position in shares of Akamai Technologies by 38.8% in the fourth quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 554 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the period. Eastern Bank acquired a new position in shares of Akamai Technologies in the third quarter worth about $71,000. Covestor Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Akamai Technologies by 67.7% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 887 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $90,000 after acquiring an additional 358 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Akamai Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $102,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.28% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Edward J. Mcgowan sold 10,782 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.71, for a total transaction of $1,064,291.22. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 12,716 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,255,196.36. This trade represents a 45.88 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Paul C. Joseph sold 4,000 shares of Akamai Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $91.57, for a total value of $366,280.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 23,104 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,115,633.28. This represents a 14.76 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 22,282 shares of company stock valued at $2,099,996. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Akamai Technologies

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.