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AKAM
About: Akamai operates a content delivery network, which entails locating servers at the edges of networks so its customers, which store content on Akamai servers, can reach their own customers faster, more securely, and with better quality. Akamai has over 325,000 servers distributed over 4,100 points of presence in more than 1,000 cities worldwide. The firm also offers security and cloud computing for its customers, and those businesses have grown to be bigger than the legacy CDN.
Employees: 10,700
0
Funds holding %
of 7,323 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
69% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $822M | Put options by funds: $487M
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 670 [Q4 2024] → 644 (-26) [Q1 2025]
6.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.36% [Q4 2024] → 87.71% (-6.65%) [Q1 2025]
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 230 | Existing positions reduced: 258
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 74 | Existing positions closed: 88
26% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.3B [Q4 2024] → $10.6B (-$3.7B) [Q1 2025]
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q4 2024] → 3 (-2) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$63
20%
downside
Avg. target
$87
10%
upside
High target
$105
33%
upside
4 analyst ratings
1 positive
25%
2 neutral
50%
1 negative
25%
Keybanc Jackson Ader | 20%downside $63 | Underweight Initiated | 6 Jun 2025 |
UBS | 14%upside $90 | Neutral Maintained | 9 May 2025 |
Scotiabank Patrick Colville | 33%upside $105 | Sector Outperform Maintained | 9 May 2025 |
Piper Sandler James Fish | 12%upside $88 | Neutral Reiterated | 9 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 8 articles about AKAM published over the past 30 days
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 day ago
Aqua Security and Akamai Forge Strategic Partnership to Secure AI in the Enterprise
Integrated solution delivers AI defense and prompt validation without code changes Integrated solution delivers AI defense and prompt validation without code changes
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 day ago
Extortion Evolves: Akamai SOTI Report Examines the Increasing Complexity of Ransomware Attacks
New report explores the tactics, techniques, and procedures attackers use and the fallout for organizations CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, has found that threat actors are using a new quadruple extortion tactic in ransomware campaigns, while double extortion remains the most common approach.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) closed at $79.71 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.29% move from the prior day.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why
In the latest trading session, Akamai Technologies (AKAM) closed at $77.93, marking a +1.16% move from the previous day.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Customer Trust: Akamai Is a Customer Favorite in 2025 Zero Trust Platforms Report
Report notes Akamai also received the highest scores available in the Segmentation and Control, Pricing flexibility and transparency, and Supporting services and offerings criteria of the evaluated providers CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, has been named a Customer Favorite in "The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platforms, Q3 2025.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Stock Falls Amid Market Uptick: What Investors Need to Know
The latest trading day saw Akamai Technologies (AKAM) settling at $79.44, representing a -1.48% change from its previous close.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Akamai Technologies To Hold Second Quarter 2025 Investor Conference Call On Thursday, August 7, at 4:30 PM ET
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers business online, announced today that the company will hold a conference call for investors on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Akamai Announces New Members Elected to its Board of Directors
Janaki Akella and Bas Burger bring extensive experience in global business transformation, innovation, AI, and go-to-market strategies CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, today announced additions to its Board of Directors.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Staying Ahead of Threats: Akamai Expands API Security to Eliminate Visibility Gaps from Code to Production
Customer feedback and industry awards increasingly validate security offerings CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, announced new Akamai API Security enhancements designed to help customers stay ahead of evolving threats to APIs.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Bear of the Day: Akamai (AKAM)
Akamai Technologies ( AKAM ) is the $11.5 billion provider of content delivery networks (CDNs) and cloud infrastructure services. The company's solutions accelerate and improve the delivery of content over the Internet, enabling faster response to requests for web pages, streaming of video & audio, and business applications.
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