Royal Bank Of Canada Raises Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) Price Target to $100.00

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) had its price objective upped by equities research analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $90.00 to $100.00 in a research note issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm presently has a “sector perform” rating on the technology infrastructure company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price target would suggest a potential downside of 8.75% from the stock’s previous close.

AKAM has been the subject of several other reports. Citigroup upped their price target on Akamai Technologies from $88.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of Akamai Technologies from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of Akamai Technologies from $86.00 to $89.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. HSBC boosted their price target on shares of Akamai Technologies from $130.00 to $134.00 in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Finally, President Capital raised their price objective on Akamai Technologies from $104.00 to $116.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $104.75.

Akamai Technologies Stock Performance

NASDAQ AKAM opened at $109.59 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $15.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.37 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a quick ratio of 2.28, a current ratio of 2.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $93.50 and a 200-day moving average price of $83.91. Akamai Technologies has a twelve month low of $67.51 and a twelve month high of $113.50.

Insider Activity

In other Akamai Technologies news, COO Adam Karon sold 3,320 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $87.30, for a total transaction of $289,836.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 7,785 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $679,630.50. The trade was a 29.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Mani Sundaram sold 10,438 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.25, for a total value of $931,591.50. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 13,550 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,209,337.50. The trade was a 43.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 32,318 shares of company stock worth $2,967,254. 2.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Akamai Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Akamai Technologies by 626.2% during the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 305 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 263 shares during the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. raised its position in 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 worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 251 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its position in Akamai Technologies by 566.7% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 340 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 289 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its stake 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 worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Akamai Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. 94.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about 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.

About Akamai Technologies

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.