(AKAM) Akamai Technologies - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NASDAQ • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US00971T1016

AKAM: Security, Delivery, Cloud

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) is a leader in providing cloud computing, security, and content delivery solutions globally. The company specializes in protecting web applications, APIs, and digital assets from cyber threats through its advanced security portfolio. This includes solutions like Akamai Account Protector, which safeguards against account takeovers and credential abuse, and Akamai Content Protector, which prevents unauthorized content scraping. Additionally, the company offers API security tools that monitor and audit API traffic, as well as microservice protection for internal application components.

Akamai also provides a comprehensive suite of cloud computing services, including compute, storage, and database management. Its Akamai App Platform simplifies Kubernetes deployments at scale, addressing common challenges in cloud-native environments. On the delivery side, the company enables fast and reliable content distribution through web and mobile performance optimization, global traffic management, and media delivery solutions for video streaming and software distribution.

Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and founded in 1998, Akamai has established itself as a critical infrastructure provider for digital experiences. Its services are essential for businesses aiming to secure, optimize, and scale their online presence in an increasingly competitive and threat-prone digital landscape.

Ticker Symbol: AKAM, Exchange: NASDAQ, Type: common stock, Country Origin: United States, GICS Sub Industry: Internet Services & Infrastructure

3-Month Forecast: Based on current trends, Akamais stock is expected to face resistance at $78-$80 and support at $72-$74. The 20-day moving average suggests a potential downtrend, while the ATR of 2.79 indicates moderate volatility. Price targets for the next quarter are projected to range between $72 and $79.

With a market cap of $10.73B and a forward P/E of 11.71, Akamai is positioned for growth as demand for cybersecurity and cloud services continues to rise. Its P/S ratio of 2.69 reflects strong revenue generation, while the RoE of 10.35% highlights efficient profitability.

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AKAM Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 10,734m
Sector Technology
Industry Software - Infrastructure
GiC Sub-Industry Internet Services & Infrastructure
IPO / Inception 1999-10-29

AKAM Stock Ratings

Growth Rating -34.5
Fundamental 42.0
Dividend Rating 0.0
Rel. Strength -26.2
Analysts 4.24/5
Fair Price Momentum 71.44 USD
Fair Price DCF 125.44 USD

AKAM Dividends

No Dividends Paid

AKAM Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m -80.7%
Growth Correlation 12m -35%
Growth Correlation 5y -39.3%
CAGR 5y -4.98%
CAGR/Max DD 5y -0.11
Sharpe Ratio 12m 0.42
Alpha -29.26
Beta 0.526
Volatility 53.61%
Current Volume 1307.2k
Average Volume 20d 1674.4k
What is the price of AKAM stocks?
As of April 26, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 79.79 with a total of 1,307,215 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +10.94%, over one month by -2.52%, over three months by -19.95% and over the past year by -21.61%.
Is Akamai Technologies a good stock to buy?
Partly, yes. Based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) is currently (April 2025) ok to buy, but has to be watched. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 41.99 and therefor a somewhat positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of AKAM as of April 2025 is 71.44. This means that AKAM is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -10.46%.
Is AKAM a buy, sell or hold?
Akamai Technologies has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.24. Therefor, it is recommend to buy AKAM.
  • Strong Buy: 14
  • Buy: 4
  • Hold: 6
  • Sell: 1
  • Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecast for AKAM stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, AKAM Akamai Technologies will be worth about 77.3 in April 2026. The stock is currently trading at 79.79. This means that the stock has a potential downside of -3.07%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price 102.9 29%
Analysts Target Price 113.7 42.5%
ValueRay Target Price 77.3 -3.1%