AKAMTechnology · Software - InfrastructureThe 24 Wall Street analysts covering Akamai Technologies, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $162 — +74.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 36 of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026 — in the lower half. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Akamai Technologies, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Momentum (73): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.
Issuance (34): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.
Size (12): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on AKAM, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +74.9% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 7 moved their price target up and 5 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | $150 |
| 29 Sept 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | $150 |
| 28 Sept 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | $185 → $150 |
| 25 Sept 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy | $175 → $185 |
| 25 Sept 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | $185 |
| 25 Sept 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintains | Buy | $190 → $225 |
| 25 Sept 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | $158 → $167 |
| 25 Sept 2026 | Piper Sandler | Reiterates | Overweight | $125 → $158 |
| 25 Sept 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Sector Perform | $135 |
| 25 Sept 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Hold | $140 → $149 |
| 25 Sept 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | $143 → $148 |
| 4 Sept 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 4 Sept 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | $160 → $122 |
| 1 Sept 2026 | Piper Sandler | Upgrade | Overweight | $140 → $125 |
| 1 Sept 2026 | Piper Sandler | Upgrade | Overweight | — |
| 13 Aug 2026 | JP Morgan | Upgrade | Neutral | $132 → $158 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | JP Morgan | Upgrade | Neutral | — |
| 10 Aug 2026 | HSBC | Downgrade | Hold | — |
| 10 Aug 2026 | HSBC | Downgrade | Hold | $171 → $123 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Positive | $175 → $140 |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. AKAM appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 15 Oct 2026, Akamai Technologies, Inc. returned +25.3% against +17.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 21% of US stocks
Cheaper than 36% of US stocks
Cheaper than 30% of US stocks
Cheaper than 16% of US stocks
Higher than 40% of US stocks
Higher than 19% of US stocks
Higher than 69% of US stocks
Higher than 60% of US stocks
Higher than 69% of US stocks
Higher than 61% of US stocks
Higher than 62% of US stocks
Higher than 1% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Akamai Technologies, Inc. has a market value of $14.4B and an enterprise value of $20.6B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $4.3B. The latest quarter grew 5.4% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $411.0M, a 9.5% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $2.78.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $629.9M, after $326.2M of capital spending.
Akamai Technologies, Inc. spent $615.7M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 36.2×; forward P/E: 14.6× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.
Akamai Technologies, Inc. employs 11,000 people — $393K of revenue per employee.
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Akamai reported growing demand across its cloud compute offerings, spanning model training and low-latency inference, core-to-edge application hosting, and cloud disaster recovery.
Why it matters — The reported demand highlights momentum in Akamai’s cloud services across AI and enterprise application workloads.
Akamai Technologies closed at $99.93, moving 1.69% from the previous trading session. The headline says the stock fell more steeply than the broader market.
Why it matters — AKAM watchers may note the reported share-price move and its comparison with the broader market.
Akamai announced that it was named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) Platforms 2026 Vendor Assessment.
Why it matters — The recognition is relevant to AKAM watchers tracking the company's standing in web application and API protection platforms.
Akamai Technologies announced it will hold a conference call for investors on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. ET, to discuss its third quarter.
Why it matters — AKAM watchers can note the scheduled date and time for the company's third-quarter investor update.
Akamai Technologies closed the most recent trading session at $104.61, down 3.69% from the previous trading day. The headline reports that the stock fell more than the broader market.
Why it matters — AKAM watchers may note the session's decline and its reported underperformance versus the market.
The 24 Wall Street analysts covering Akamai Technologies, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $162, with estimates ranging from $93 to $225. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 24 analysts covering Akamai Technologies, Inc., 15 rate it a Buy, 8 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Akamai Technologies, Inc. 36 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 14 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 14 Oct 2026, Akamai Technologies, Inc. ranks 36 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Momentum (73 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 24 analysts implies +74.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Akamai Technologies, Inc. 36 out of 100 as at 14 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Akamai Technologies, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for AKAM are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $93 to $225 over the next 12 months.
Akamai Technologies, Inc. returned +25.3% over the 12 months to 15 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Akamai Technologies Inc. is a cybersecurity and cloud computing company that provides security, delivery, and cloud infrastructure solutions for businesses worldwide.
The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 15 Oct 2026): "AI, Enterprise SaaS Workloads Drive Akamai Cloud Momentum". Akamai reported growing demand across its cloud compute offerings, spanning model training and low-latency inference, core-to-edge application hosting, and cloud disaster recovery.
Akamai Technologies Inc. is a cybersecurity and cloud computing company that provides security, delivery, and cloud infrastructure solutions for businesses worldwide. Its services help organizations protect websites, applications, APIs, and digital traffic from attacks while improving performance, reliability, and scalability. Akamai’s platform supports web and mobile application security, bot and abuse protection, API security, content delivery, media streaming, and cloud compute services. The company also offers tools for traffic management, application load balancing, and edge computing, serving enterprises across industries such as media, e-commerce, financial services, software, and the public sector. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Akamai plays a significant role in helping companies build, secure, and accelerate digital experiences over the internet.
CEO Dr. F. Thomson Leighton · 11,000 employees · United States · https://www.akamai.com
