Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Expected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) is expected to post its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect Akamai Technologies to post earnings of $1.57 per share and revenue of $1.0913 billion for the quarter. 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. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The technology infrastructure company reported $1.61 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.61. The business had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.07 billion. Akamai Technologies had a net margin of 10.20% and a return on equity of 12.96%. The firm’s revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.70 EPS. On average, analysts expect Akamai Technologies to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Akamai Technologies Price Performance

NASDAQ AKAM opened at $120.96 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.72, a PEG ratio of 3.61 and a beta of 0.63. Akamai Technologies has a 1-year low of $69.78 and a 1-year high of $165.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 2.06 and a quick ratio of 2.06. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $126.98 and its 200-day moving average price is $115.20.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AKAM has been the subject of a number of research reports. Evercore initiated coverage on Akamai Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $130.00 price objective for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Akamai Technologies from $76.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Guggenheim raised their price objective on shares of Akamai Technologies from $133.00 to $181.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Bank of America raised shares of Akamai Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $130.00 to $175.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lifted their price target on shares of Akamai Technologies from $140.00 to $170.00 in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $145.29.

Insider Transactions at Akamai Technologies

In related news, CTO Robert Blumofe sold 243 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.41, for a total transaction of $31,446.63. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer owned 31,006 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,012,486.46. This trade represents a 0.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Kim Salem-Jackson sold 2,300 shares of Akamai Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.57, for a total value of $311,811.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 59,210 shares in the company, valued at $8,027,099.70. This trade represents a 3.74% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 2.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AKAM. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC bought a new position in shares of Akamai Technologies during the second quarter worth $32,000. Sfam LLC purchased a new position in Akamai Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new stake in Akamai Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $35,000. BOKF NA lifted its stake in Akamai Technologies by 438.0% in the 3rd quarter. BOKF NA now owns 538 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 438 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Akamai Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $56,000. 94.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Akamai Technologies Company Profile

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.