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After finishing at $87.25 in the prior trading day, Akamai Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: AKAM) closed at $85.1, down -2.46%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.46 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.49 million shares were traded. AKAM stock price reached its highest trading level at $87.515 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $84.54.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of AKAM by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 10.94 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.04. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.22 and its Current Ratio is at 2.22. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.11 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.05.
On August 13, 2025, Goldman started tracking the stock assigning a Sell rating and target price of $67.Goldman initiated its Sell rating on August 13, 2025, with a $67 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jan 02 ’26 when Karon Adam sold 3,320 shares for $87.30 per share. The transaction valued at 289,836 led to the insider holds 7,785 shares of the business.
Karon Adam bought 3,320 shares of AKAM for $289,836 on Jan 02 ’26. On Dec 15 ’25, another insider, McGowan Edward J, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 6,560 shares for $88.03 each. As a result, the insider received 577,477 and left with 16,442 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, AKAM now has a Market Capitalization of 12242930688 and an Enterprise Value of 16355263488. As of this moment, Akamai’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.95, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.68. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.59. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.96 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.59. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.957 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.934.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for AKAM is 0.68, which has changed by -0.08876753 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.14778805 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, AKAM has reached a high of $103.75, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $67.51. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.83%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 7.50%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.73M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1886620 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 143.77M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 140.85M. Insiders hold about 2.10% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 99.85% stake in the company. Shares short for AKAM as of 1765756800 were 12028497 with a Short Ratio of 4.40, compared to 1763078400 on 12025503. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 12028497 and a Short% of Float of 11.129999999999999.
Earnings Estimates
. The current rating of Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM) is the result of assessments by 23.0 analysts actively engaged in evaluating its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.77, with high estimates of $2.16 and low estimates of $1.48.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.18 and $6.94 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.04. EPS for the following year is $7.34, with 23.0 analysts recommending between $8.54 and $7.01.
Revenue Estimates
22 analysts predict $1.08B in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.08B to a low estimate of $1.07B. As of. The current estimate, Akamai Technologies Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.02BFor the next quarter, 22 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.07B. There is a high estimate of $1.09B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.04B.
A total of 24 analysts have provided revenue estimates for AKAM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.21B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.18B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.19B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.99BBased on 24 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $4.41B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $4.56B and the low estimate is $4.35B.
