Akamai Technologies, Inc. to Post Q4 2025 Earnings of $1.43 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts (NASDAQ:AKAM)

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Akamai Technologies in a report issued on Wednesday, May 1st. Zacks Research analyst A. Chatterjee now forecasts that the technology infrastructure company will post earnings per share of $1.43 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.45. The consensus estimate for Akamai Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $4.84 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Akamai Technologies’ FY2026 earnings at $6.04 EPS.

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 13th. The technology infrastructure company reported $1.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.59 by $0.10. Akamai Technologies had a return on equity of 14.90% and a net margin of 14.37%. The company had revenue of $995.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $999.09 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.01 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Akamai Technologies from $140.00 to $117.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 25th. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Akamai Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, February 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Akamai Technologies from $78.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 14th. Piper Sandler increased their price target on Akamai Technologies from $130.00 to $136.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 14th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Akamai Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $121.60.

Akamai Technologies Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of AKAM stock opened at $99.67 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.10 billion, a PE ratio of 28.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 2.16 and a current ratio of 2.16. Akamai Technologies has a 1 year low of $76.85 and a 1 year high of $129.17. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $106.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $112.02.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Akamai Technologies by 707.2% during the 3rd quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 42,961 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $4,577,000 after acquiring an additional 37,639 shares during the period. Xponance Inc. lifted its position in Akamai Technologies by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 20,620 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $2,197,000 after buying an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Akamai Technologies by 111.8% during the third quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 34,719 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $3,699,000 after acquiring an additional 18,325 shares in the last quarter. Forsta AP Fonden raised its stake in shares of Akamai Technologies by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Forsta AP Fonden now owns 29,400 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $3,132,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mackenzie Financial Corp lifted its stake in Akamai Technologies by 1.8% in the third quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 2,116,586 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock valued at $223,554,000 after acquiring an additional 38,069 shares during the last quarter. 94.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Anthony P. Williams sold 3,510 shares of Akamai Technologies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $112.55, for a total value of $395,050.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 4,299 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $483,852.45. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. In related news, EVP Anthony P. Williams sold 3,510 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $112.55, for a total value of $395,050.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 4,299 shares in the company, valued at approximately $483,852.45. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Anthony P. Williams sold 4,500 shares of Akamai Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.73, for a total transaction of $489,285.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 14,938 shares in the company, valued at $1,624,208.74. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 30,753 shares of company stock valued at $3,368,303 over the last three months. Insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

Akamai Technologies Company Profile

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.