Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM) Stock Analysis
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Technology · Software - Infrastructure
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $104.27 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Product: security solutions.
Akamai provides security, cloud computing, and content delivery solutions via a globally distributed network with 4,300+ edge points-of-presence in 130+ countries and ~1,200 network partners. Revenue is generated from enterprise customers across three core offerings: security... Read more
Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $104.27 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Product: security solutions. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 66, MACD bullish. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 6d<=7d. Suitability: moderate.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- HIGHProductsecurity solutions10-K Item 1A: 'Our security solutions currently generate the largest portion of our revenue.'
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-02-17Item 5.02LOWOn February 11, 2026, the Compensation Committee approved 2026 bonus and equity programs for CEO F. Thomson Leighton, CFO Edward McGowan, COO Adam Karon, and two other named executive officers. Payments to be issued in vested stock under the 2013 Plan. Routine compensatory arrangement; no departure or appointment.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static
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Sell if holding. Analyst target reached at $104.27 — A.R:R is negative (-0.2) — price has exceeded the analyst target. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Concentration risk — Product: security solutions. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 66, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $97.05. Score 4.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $115.81 (+11.0% upside). Prior stop was $97.05. Stop-loss: $97.05.
Concentration risk — Product: security solutions; Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5.
Akamai Technologies, Inc. trades at a P/E of 33.5 (forward 13.5). TrendMatrix value score: 5.6/10. Verdict: Sell.
33 analysts cover AKAM with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $112.
What does Akamai Technologies, Inc. do?Akamai provides security, cloud computing, and content delivery solutions via a globally distributed network with...
Akamai provides security, cloud computing, and content delivery solutions via a globally distributed network with 4,300+ edge points-of-presence in 130+ countries and ~1,200 network partners. Revenue is generated from enterprise customers across three core offerings: security (the largest revenue contributor), cloud computing (fastest-growing), and delivery.