AKAMTechnology · Software - InfrastructureThe 24 Wall Street analysts covering Akamai Technologies, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $158 — +69.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 39 of 100 as at 30 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
Volatility (88): The share price has been relatively steady.
Issuance (34): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.
Size (13): 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 +69.8% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 4 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | $148 → $100 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | $158 → $120 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Raymond James | Upgrade | Strong Buy | $170 |
| 30 Sept 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | $150 |
| 30 Sept 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 29 Sept 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | $150 |
| 29 Sept 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 28 Sept 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | $185 → $150 |
| 28 Sept 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 25 Sept 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 25 Sept 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy | $175 → $185 |
| 25 Sept 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 25 Sept 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Buy | $185 |
| 25 Sept 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 25 Sept 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintains | Buy | $190 → $225 |
| 25 Sept 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | $158 → $167 |
| 25 Sept 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 25 Sept 2026 | Piper Sandler | Reiterates | Overweight | $125 → $158 |
| 25 Sept 2026 | Piper Sandler | Reiterates | Overweight | — |
| 25 Sept 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Sector Perform | — |
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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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, Akamai Technologies, Inc. returned +25.4% against +12.4% 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.
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Higher than 41% of US stocks
Higher than 19% of US stocks
Higher than 69% of US stocks
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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 $14.3B and an enterprise value of $20.3B.
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: 33.9×; forward P/E: 13.7× — 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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A Zacks Investment Research earnings preview says Akamai Technologies does not have the combination of two key ingredients associated with a likely earnings beat in its upcoming Q3 report.
Why it matters — The preview flags expectations around a potential earnings beat ahead of Akamai's Q3 report.
Akamai’s report says online scams approximately doubled in volume, surpassing traditional phishing for the first time in Q1 2026. Most malicious domains targeting enterprise networks impersonated high-tech, financial services, and commerce brands.
Why it matters — The report describes fraud and phishing trends relevant to Akamai’s cybersecurity business and enterprise customers.
Akamai Technologies closed at $99.59, up 1.11% from its previous close, according to the report.
Why it matters — The closing price and daily change provide AKAM watchers a snapshot of the stock’s latest trading performance.
Akamai introduced Akamai Inference, a managed model-serving product, and Akamai Agent Sandbox, an isolated execution environment for AI agents, as additions to Akamai Cloud.
Why it matters — The launch expands Akamai’s announced AI product offerings, which may be relevant to watchers tracking its cloud and AI strategy.
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) ended the recent trading session at $89.63, up 2.73% from its prior-day close.
Why it matters — AKAM watchers may note the reported session gain and closing price.
The 24 Wall Street analysts covering Akamai Technologies, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $158, 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. 39 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 30 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 30 Oct 2026, Akamai Technologies, Inc. ranks 39 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 Volatility (88 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 24 analysts implies +69.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Akamai Technologies, Inc. 39 out of 100 as at 30 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 +25.4% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Akamai Technologies, Inc. is a technology services company that provides cybersecurity, content delivery, and cloud computing solutions for organizations operating online.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 29 Oct 2026): "Earnings Preview: Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Q3 Earnings Expected to Decline". A Zacks Investment Research earnings preview says Akamai Technologies does not have the combination of two key ingredients associated with a likely earnings beat in its upcoming Q3 report.
Akamai Technologies, Inc. is a technology services company that provides cybersecurity, content delivery, and cloud computing solutions for organizations operating online. Its platform helps businesses deliver websites, applications, software, streaming media, and other digital experiences with improved speed, reliability, and security. Akamai’s security portfolio includes protection for web applications, application programming interfaces, automated traffic, digital identities, and enterprise access, helping defend online systems against attacks and misuse. Its cloud services support distributed computing, data processing, application hosting, and workloads that require computing resources closer to end users. The company serves enterprises, media and entertainment providers, software developers, financial institutions, retailers, manufacturers, public-sector organizations, and network operators. By combining a globally distributed infrastructure with security intelligence and cloud capabilities, Akamai Technologies, Inc. plays a significant role in the internet economy, helping organizations operate and protect business-critical applications, digital content, and customer-facing services across international markets.
CEO Dr. F. Thomson Leighton · 11,000 employees · United States · https://www.akamai.com
