Craig Hallum Raises Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) Price Target to $100.00

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) had its price target increased by investment analysts at Craig Hallum from $90.00 to $100.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “hold” rating on the technology infrastructure company’s stock. Craig Hallum’s price objective indicates a potential downside of 8.75% from the company’s previous close.

AKAM has been the subject of several other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Akamai Technologies from $69.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday. Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on Akamai Technologies from $84.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered Akamai Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Akamai Technologies from $98.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Finally, Oppenheimer upped their target price on shares of Akamai Technologies from $100.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $104.75.

Akamai Technologies Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of AKAM stock opened at $109.59 on Friday. Akamai Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $67.51 and a fifty-two week high of $113.50. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $93.50 and a 200 day moving average price of $83.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 2.28 and a current ratio of 2.28.

Insider Buying and Selling at Akamai Technologies

In related news, EVP Paul C. Joseph sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.17, for a total transaction of $450,850.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 17,513 shares in the company, valued at $1,579,147.21. The trade was a 22.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CTO Robert Blumofe sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $108.00, for a total value of $378,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 14,574 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,573,992. This trade represents a 19.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 32,318 shares of company stock worth $2,967,254. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Akamai Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Akamai Technologies by 295.3% in the 3rd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 336 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 251 shares in the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its position in Akamai Technologies by 130.0% in the third quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 345 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 195 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Akamai Technologies by 566.7% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 340 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 289 shares in the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Akamai Technologies by 626.2% during the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 305 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 263 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wolff Wiese Magana LLC increased its position in shares of Akamai Technologies by 497.0% during the third quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 400 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 333 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.28% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Akamai Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting Akamai Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat — Akamai reported non-GAAP EPS $1.84 vs. $1.75 consensus and revenue $1.095B vs. ~$1.08B, showing 7% YoY revenue growth and margin improvement. MarketBeat Q4 Summary
• Positive Sentiment: Raised guidance — Akamai issued Q1 EPS guidance $1.50–$1.67 (vs. $1.49 consensus) and FY26 EPS $6.20–$7.20 (vs. $6.23 consensus); revenue guide of $4.4B–$4.6B tops street estimates. This underpins the near-term outlook. Reuters: Forecast Above Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/targets — KeyCorp raised its PT to $120 and kept an overweight rating; Susquehanna raised its PT to $120 with a positive rating — both imply ~9.5% upside from the recent quote. These upgrades add buying interest. Benzinga: Analyst Moves
• Positive Sentiment: Cloud momentum — Cloud Infrastructure Services revenue jumped ~45% YoY in Q4 (full-year +36%), and security revenue also grew ~11% YoY, indicating product mix driving higher-growth areas. GlobeNewswire: Q4 & FY Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Deeper analysis/transcript available — Full earnings call transcript and analyst write‑ups provide detail for models and management commentary. Useful for investors evaluating sustainability of growth. Seeking Alpha: Q4 Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst & thematic coverage — Zacks and Investing.com pieces review metrics, estimates and questions about an AI pivot — good context but not new catalysts by themselves. Zacks Analysis
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP profit drop — GAAP net income per diluted share fell materially in Q4 (‑36% YoY) and full‑year GAAP EPS declined ~6% YoY, highlighting one-time items or non-cash impacts that make non‑GAAP beats less straightforward. Investors should monitor margins and GAAP reconciliation details. GlobeNewswire: Q4 & FY Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data appears inconsistent in filings (reported as zero/NaN) and shouldn’t be relied on until corrected; current days-to-cover metrics are meaningless.

Akamai Technologies Company Profile

Akamai Technologies, Inc is a leading provider of content delivery network (CDN) services and cloud security solutions designed to optimize and safeguard digital experiences. Leveraging a globally distributed platform, the company accelerates web and mobile content delivery for enterprises, media companies, e-commerce platforms and government agencies. Its edge computing architecture brings processing power closer to end users, reducing latency and improving application performance across geographies.

The company’s core offerings include content acceleration, web and mobile performance optimization, media delivery, and a suite of cybersecurity solutions that protect against DDoS attacks, application-layer threats and bot-driven fraud.