Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) is expected to be announcing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect Akamai Technologies to post earnings of $1.58 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. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page 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 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.61. The company had revenue of $1.07 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.70 earnings per share. 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 Stock Performance

AKAM stock opened at $107.41 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $128.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $114.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 2.06 and a current ratio of 2.06. Akamai Technologies has a one year low of $69.78 and a one year high of $165.45. The firm has a market cap of $15.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.16, a PEG ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 0.63.

Insider Transactions at Akamai Technologies

In other Akamai Technologies news, CTO Robert Blumofe sold 243 shares of Akamai Technologies 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,012,486.46. The trade was a 0.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Kim Salem-Jackson sold 2,300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 59,210 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,027,099.70. The trade was 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. Insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Akamai Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AKAM. Rexford Capital Inc. lifted its stake in Akamai Technologies by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Rexford Capital Inc. now owns 5,106 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock valued at $445,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the period. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH increased its stake 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 period. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of Akamai Technologies by 8.4% in the third quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 2,966 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $225,000 after acquiring an additional 231 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP raised its holdings in shares of Akamai Technologies by 1.1% during the third quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 21,804 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $1,652,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT raised its holdings in shares of Akamai Technologies by 4.8% during the fourth quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 5,171 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $451,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.28% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on AKAM. Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of Akamai Technologies from $120.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Bank of America raised Akamai Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $130.00 to $175.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. HSBC upped their target price on Akamai Technologies from $134.00 to $171.00 in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Akamai Technologies in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Akamai Technologies from $76.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $145.29.

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.