Akamai Technologies, Inc. $AKAM Shares Acquired by MUFG Securities EMEA plc

MUFG Securities EMEA plc increased its stake in Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) by 114.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,885 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,140 shares during the quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc’s holdings in Akamai Technologies were worth $513,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in Akamai Technologies by 31.8% in the fourth quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 444 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the period. Perigon Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Akamai Technologies by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,502 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $480,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in Akamai Technologies by 6.3% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,196 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $192,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the period. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH lifted its holdings in Akamai Technologies by 8.3% in the third quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 2,043 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $155,000 after purchasing an additional 156 shares during the period. Finally, Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its holdings in Akamai Technologies by 24.3% in the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 830 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.28% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Akamai Technologies from $76.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Akamai Technologies from $120.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Craig Hallum raised shares of Akamai Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 price target for the company in a report on Friday, May 8th. HSBC upped their price target on shares of Akamai Technologies from $134.00 to $171.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Scotiabank upped their price target on shares of Akamai Technologies from $120.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Akamai Technologies presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $145.29.

Insider Transactions at Akamai Technologies

In other news, EVP Mani Sundaram sold 1,722 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.58, for a total value of $169,754.76. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 21,647 shares in the company, valued at $2,133,961.26. This represents a 7.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Anthony P. Williams sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $104.29, for a total value of $1,564,350.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 22,064 shares in the company, valued at $2,301,054.56. This represents a 40.47% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 2.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Akamai Technologies Price Performance

AKAM stock opened at $160.36 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.06, a quick ratio of 2.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. Akamai Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $69.78 and a one year high of $165.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.31 billion, a PE ratio of 53.99, a P/E/G ratio of 5.06 and a beta of 0.60. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $122.88 and a two-hundred day moving average of $104.52.

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The technology infrastructure company reported $1.61 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.61. The company had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.07 billion. Akamai Technologies had a return on equity of 12.96% and a net margin of 10.20%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.70 EPS. Akamai Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.400-7.150 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.450-1.650 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Akamai Technologies, Inc. will post 3.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Akamai Technologies News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Akamai Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Akamai announced a new partner program relationship with GM Sectec, expanding its security ecosystem and potentially boosting enterprise adoption of its platform. Akamai and GM Sectec Partner to Secure Autonomous Digital Workforce
• Positive Sentiment: Akamai and NVIDIA expanded their partnership to embed Zero Trust security into AI infrastructure, reinforcing Akamai’s relevance in the fast-growing AI security market. Akamai Brings Security Inside AI Factories with NVIDIA
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research reiterated a Strong Sell stance while publishing mixed earnings estimate changes, including a small boost to Q4 2027 EPS but modest cuts to several near-term and long-term periods. Bear of the Day: Akamai Technologies (AKAM)
• Negative Sentiment: Several Zacks Research forecast cuts to Akamai’s 2026–2028 EPS estimates suggest analysts see slower profit growth ahead, which can weigh on valuation for a stock already trading near its 52-week high.

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.