Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM) Stock Analysis

Q: What is the AKAM stock price target?

Take-profit $101.06 (+0.1% upside). Prior stop was $93.93.

Q: What are the risks of investing in AKAM?

Concentration risk — Product: security solutions; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5; Target reached (0.1% upside); EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:7d<=7d.

Q: Is AKAM overvalued or undervalued?

Akamai Technologies, Inc. trades at a P/E of 32.5 (forward 13.1). TrendMatrix value score: 5.9/10. Overall verdict: Sell.

Q: What do analysts say about AKAM?

33 analysts cover AKAM with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $112.

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5Moderate ConfidenceUpdated 2026-04-30

Technology · Software - Infrastructure

Earnings in 7 days (2026-05-07). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $100.90: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Concentration risk — Product: security solutions.

Akamai provides security, cloud computing, and content delivery solutions via a globally distributed network with 4,300+ edge points-of-presence in 130+ countries and ~1,200 network partners. Revenue is generated from enterprise customers across three core offerings: security... Read more

$100.90+0.1% A.UpsideScore 5.0/10#66 of 80 Software - Infrastructure

Stop $93.93Target $101.06(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 0.0:1

Analyst target$112.28+11.3%23 analysts

$101.06our TP

$100.90price

$112.28mean

$72

$134

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $100.90: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Concentration risk — Product: security solutions. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on earnings proximity 7d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.

Thesis

Rewards

Strong earnings beat streak (4/4)

Risks

Concentration risk — Product: security solutions

Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining

Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)32.5

P/E (Fwd)13.1

Mkt Cap$14.7B

EV/EBITDA16.0

Profit Mgn10.7%

ROE9.2%

Rev Growth7.4%

Beta0.59

DividendNone

Rating analysts33

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9

Options Flow

P/C1.03bearish

IV82%elevated

Max Pain$126+24.9% vs spot

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

HIGHProductsecurity solutions
10-K Item 1A: 'Our security solutions currently generate the largest portion of our revenue.'

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

2026-02-17Item 5.02LOW
On February 11, 2026, the Compensation Committee approved 2026 bonus and equity programs for CEO F. Thomson Leighton, CFO Edward McGowan, COO Adam Karon, and two other named executive officers. Payments to be issued in vested stock under the 2013 Plan. Routine compensatory arrangement; no departure or appointment.
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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Overall = weighted sum of the 10 dimension scores. Fundamentals (Value/Quality/Growth) carry 45%; market signals (Momentum/Sentiment/Insider/Peer) carry 40%; structure (Technical/Risk/Catalyst) carries 15%.

DimensionScoreWeightContribution

Value5.915%0.89

Quality6.015%0.90

Growth2.115%0.32

Momentum6.410%0.64

Sentiment6.510%0.65

Insider Activity3.810%0.38

Peer Rank3.310%0.33

Technical Setup5.85%0.29

Risk Profile5.15%0.26

Catalyst6.95%0.35

Overall (Σ contributions)4.99

Small float-rounding may cause last-digit differences between this sum and the displayed Overall.

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Earnings Growth

0.0

Revenue Growth

4.3

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank

2.8

Value Rank

4.9

Quality Rank

5.4

GatesEARNINGS PROXIMITY 7d<=7dA.R:R UNAVAILABLEMomentum 6.4>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate

RSI

66 · Neutral

↑ 20D MA↓ 50D MA↑ 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $88.50Resistance $118.17

Price Targets

$94

$101

A.Upside+0.2%

A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone

Suggested %0.5%

Max %1%

RegimeCautious

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (0.1% upside)

! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:7d<=7d

Earnings

4/4 beats

Next Earnings2026-05-07 (7d)

Verdict History

reverse chrono — latest first

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AKAM stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Multiple concerning factors at $100.90: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Concentration risk — Product: security solutions. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $93.93. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.

What is the AKAM stock price target?

Take-profit target: $101.06 (+0.1% upside). Prior stop was $93.93. Stop-loss: $93.93.

What are the risks of investing in AKAM?

Concentration risk — Product: security solutions; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5.

Is AKAM overvalued or undervalued?

Akamai Technologies, Inc. trades at a P/E of 32.5 (forward 13.1). TrendMatrix value score: 5.9/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about AKAM?

33 analysts cover AKAM with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $112.

What does Akamai Technologies, Inc. do?Akamai provides security, cloud computing, and content delivery solutions via a globally distributed network with...