Akamai Technologies stock
AKAMNASDAQAkamai Technologies, Inc., TechnologyISIN US00971T1016
47Score 47 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
34 / 100
Price history
−3.9% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 23% below it.
Since October 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 42).
The price is 46% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 84% (February 2007 to November 2008).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$99.74
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$112.03
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)42
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$77.84
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$161.14
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Akamai Technologies, Inc. belongs to the Software (Infrastructure) industry (United States) and, with a market value of $12.44B, is number 27 of 97 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $4.21B (up 5.4% year on year) and earnings of $452.03M (down 10.5%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $4.46B (up 5.9%) and adjusted earnings per share of $6.58 (down 7.7%).
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- MEQIRI Score 47 out of 100 (Weak): rank 661 of 857 in Technology, median 61.
- The P/E is 33.7 (Software (Infrastructure) median 26.3, own median of recent years 30).
- Our model puts fair value at $104.02, with the price 17% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Share buybacksShare count down 11% since 2020.Capital allocation 59
- Consistently profitableProfit in all 10 fiscal years from 2016 to 2025.Fundamentals 67
- Analysts expect strong earnings growthUp 16.5% a year through 2028 (estimates from 16 analysts).
Weaknesses
- High debtDebt 1.84 times equity (latest quarter), Software (Infrastructure) median 0.44.Stability 59
- Volatile share priceVolatility 62% a year over the last 12 months.Stability 59
The score is held back by momentum and growth.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- price far below its 52-week high
- high price swings
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $69.35 and expensive above $208.04 (uncertainty very high, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $140.60 (cash-flow model) and $67.44 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 12%. At 13% the fair value would be $95.01, at 11% it would be $115.62.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the industry P/E (26.3).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 6.2% on the twelve months before. Revenue has grown strongly since 2006, at around 13% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 55%, operating 15%, net 11%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterMeaningfully leveraged, but the interest bill is comfortably covered.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 18 Feb 2027in 98 days
- Last reported
- 5 Nov 2026EPS reported $1.77 (expected $1.67)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $6.58−1.4%
- Revenue
- $4.46B−0.7%
- Earnings per share
- $6.90+2.3%
- Revenue
- $5.33B+2.3%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: −9.6%No guidance figures given; currency movements create a second half revenue headwind of about $9 million, and cloud infrastructure revenue is expected to accelerate in Q4 and 2027.
“This was in line with our expectations, and we continue to expect CIS revenue to meaningfully accelerate in Q4 and then further accelerate in 2027. Security revenue maintained strong momentum with revenue of $4 million, up 10% year over year as reported and 9% in constant currency.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 6 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2026), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 4 insiders sold, $2.2M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Akamai Technologies
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
857 rated companies in Technology
- This company
- 47
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Software (Infrastructure)
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ETFs that hold Akamai Technologies
Held by 48 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| L&G Cyber Security UCITS ETFUSPY | 3.93% | 0.69% | €3.76B |
| Invesco Cybersecurity UCITS ETF AccumUSDIVCS | 2.22% | 0.35% | €14M |
| Invesco Artificial Intelligence Enablers UCITS ETF AccumUSDIVAI | 1.47% | 0.35% | €35.63M |
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| iShares Digital Security UCITS ETFIS4S | 1.31% | 0.40% | €1.9B |
| Rize Cybersecurity and Data Privacy UCITS ETF Accum USDRCRS | 1.21% | 0.45% | €124.78M |
| WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF USD AccWTI2 | 1.06% | 0.40% | €1.08B |
| Invesco NASDAQ Next Generation 100 UCITS ETF AccEQQJ | 0.61% | 0.25% | €44.3M |
| HAN-GINS Tech Megatrend Equal Weight UCITS ETF AccT3KE | 0.56% | 0.59% | €96.5M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 6 Nov 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.