The stock price of Akamai Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: AKAM) has surged by 1.21 when compared to previous closing price of 76.17, but the company has seen a -1.03% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-03 that Akamai Technologies, Inc. posted solid Q1 beats on revenue and EPS, but full-year EPS guidance disappointed, keeping my rating at Hold. Security and compute segments show promising growth, with strong ARR projections and new AI-driven product launches supporting future potential. The delivery segment remains a significant drag, with ongoing declines and macroeconomic uncertainty weighing on near-term outlook and guidance.
Is It Worth Investing in Akamai Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: AKAM) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Akamai Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: AKAM) is above average at 26.00x. The 36-month beta value for AKAM is also noteworthy at 0.77. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for AKAM is 143.18M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.17% of that float. The average trading volume of AKAM on June 04, 2025 was 2.54M shares.
AKAM’s Market Performance
The stock of Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM) has seen a -1.03% decrease in the past week, with a -6.60% drop in the past month, and a -6.19% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.73%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.03% for AKAM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.26% for AKAM’s stock, with a -15.55% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AKAM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AKAM stocks, with Oppenheimer repeating the rating for AKAM by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for AKAM in the upcoming period, according to Oppenheimer is $100 based on the research report published on March 20, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AKAM reach a price target of $98, previously predicting the price at $125. The rating they have provided for AKAM stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on February 21st, 2025.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Neutral” to AKAM, setting the target price at $100 in the report published on February 21st of the current year.
AKAM Trading at -0.95% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AKAM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -27.82% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at AKAM starting from Salem-Jackson Kim, who sale 13,157 shares at the price of $76.33 back on May 27 ’25. After this action, Salem-Jackson Kim now owns 43,575 shares of Akamai Technologies Inc, valued at $1,004,247 using the latest closing price.
Salem-Jackson Kim, the Officer of Akamai Technologies Inc, proposed sale 13,157 shares at $76.33 during a trade that took place back on May 27 ’25, which means that Salem-Jackson Kim is holding shares at $1,004,248 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AKAM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.59 for the gross margin
The net margin for Akamai Technologies Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 9.82, with 4.55 for asset returns.
Based on Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.5 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.31. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 17.98.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.26 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.78. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.68. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.29for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.4. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.15.
Conclusion
In summary, Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
