Q3 EPS Estimate for Akamai Technologies Lowered by Analyst

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) – Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Akamai Technologies in a research note issued on Thursday, December 12th. Zacks Research analyst A. Chatterjee now anticipates that the technology infrastructure company will earn $1.08 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.09. The consensus estimate for Akamai Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $4.29 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Akamai Technologies’ Q3 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Evercore ISI restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of Akamai Technologies in a report on Tuesday. HSBC upgraded shares of Akamai Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $121.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, November 11th. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Akamai Technologies in a report on Monday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $110.00 price objective on the stock. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Akamai Technologies from $120.00 to $115.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their price objective on Akamai Technologies from $115.00 to $112.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $116.85.

Akamai Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of AKAM stock opened at $97.36 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.83 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $98.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.65. Akamai Technologies has a one year low of $84.70 and a one year high of $129.17.

Insider Transactions at Akamai Technologies

In other Akamai Technologies news, CFO Edward J. Mcgowan sold 10,782 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $98.71, for a total value of $1,064,291.22. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 12,716 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,255,196.36. This represents a 45.88 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Paul C. Joseph sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.63, for a total value of $354,520.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 26,703 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,366,686.89. This represents a 13.03 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 18,282 shares of company stock worth $1,733,716. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Akamai Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AKAM. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Akamai Technologies by 85.7% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 247 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares during the period. Innealta Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Akamai Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Family Firm Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Akamai Technologies in the second quarter valued at $35,000. Eastern Bank bought a new position in Akamai Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $71,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd raised its position in Akamai Technologies by 67.7% in the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 887 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $90,000 after acquiring an additional 358 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.28% of the company’s stock.

About Akamai Technologies

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.