Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM) Stock Analysis
Technology · Software - Infrastructure
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $142.00 — A.R:R is negative (-0.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8.
Akamai provides cloud security, cloud computing, and content delivery solutions through a distributed global infrastructure of 4,300+ edge PoPs across 130+ countries serving enterprise customers. Security generates the largest portion of revenue; cloud computing is growing... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $142.00 — A.R:R is negative (-0.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 4.5/10, high confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 78d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent Developments — Akamai Technologies, Inc.
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- Akamai Technologies (AKAM) stock sinks as market gains: Here's why - MSN — MSN negative
- Is Akamai (AKAM) the Best Edge Computing Stock to Buy Right Now? - Insider Monkey — Insider Monkey positive
- Is Akamai (AKAM) the Best Edge Computing Stock to Buy Right Now? - Yahoo Finance — Yahoo Finance positive
- Akamai Technologies Stock Surges 24%, With A 5-Day Winning Spree - Trefis — Trefis positive
- Akamai Technologies Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day - MarketWatch — MarketWatch positive
Generated 2026-05-20T21:06:21Z.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-02-17Item 5.02LOWTalent, Leadership & Compensation Committee adopted 2026 bonus and equity compensation programs for five named executive officers (Leighton, McGowan, Joseph, Karon, Sundaram). Routine compensatory arrangements; no departure or new appointment involved.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $142.00 — A.R:R is negative (-0.0) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $131.45. Score 4.5/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $162.14 (+14.7% upside). Prior stop was $131.45. Stop-loss: $131.45.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Sector modifier (Technology): -0.8; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.2): -0.5.
Akamai Technologies, Inc. trades at a P/E of 47.9 (forward 19.8). TrendMatrix value score: 4.3/10. Verdict: Sell.
33 analysts cover AKAM with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $156.
What does Akamai Technologies, Inc. do?Akamai provides cloud security, cloud computing, and content delivery solutions through a distributed global...
Akamai provides cloud security, cloud computing, and content delivery solutions through a distributed global infrastructure of 4,300+ edge PoPs across 130+ countries serving enterprise customers. Security generates the largest portion of revenue; cloud computing is growing rapidly; over 11,000 employees in 30+ countries.