Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) is expected to be posting its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, May 7th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.61 per share and revenue of $1.0727 billion for the quarter. Akamai Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.200-7.200 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.670 EPS. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The technology infrastructure company reported $1.84 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $1.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.08 billion. Akamai Technologies had a return on equity of 13.86% and a net margin of 10.74%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.66 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Akamai Technologies to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Akamai Technologies Stock Performance

AKAM traded up $5.39 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $111.17. The stock had a trading volume of 514,462 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,450,122. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a current ratio of 2.36 and a quick ratio of 2.36. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $104.16 and a 200-day moving average price of $93.88. Akamai Technologies has a one year low of $69.78 and a one year high of $121.12. The firm has a market cap of $16.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.18, a P/E/G ratio of 3.57 and a beta of 0.45.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on AKAM shares. Evercore began coverage on shares of Akamai Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $130.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Akamai Technologies from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Robert W. Baird reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $110.00 target price on shares of Akamai Technologies in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Craig Hallum boosted their price target on Akamai Technologies from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on Akamai Technologies from $90.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $112.37.

Insider Buying and Selling at Akamai Technologies

In related news, Director Jon Miller sold 11,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $102.67, for a total transaction of $1,129,370.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 22,806 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,341,492.02. This represents a 32.54% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Anthony P. Williams sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.29, for a total transaction of $1,564,350.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 22,064 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,301,054.56. This represents a 40.47% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 57,454 shares of company stock valued at $5,889,371 over the last three months. 2.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Akamai Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Akamai Technologies by 101.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,016 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $384,000 after purchasing an additional 2,022 shares during the period. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH lifted its holdings in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 156 shares during the last quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Akamai Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $151,000. Capital Analysts LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Akamai Technologies by 58.1% in the fourth quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 1,464 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $128,000 after acquiring an additional 538 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in shares of Akamai Technologies by 35.2% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 1,087 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 283 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.28% of the company’s stock.

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.