Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM)

Over the past six months, Akamai Technologies' stock (AKAM) has experienced fluctuations, with a closing price of $95.08 as of February 6, 2026. The stock was up 17.02% over the past 30 days and up 3.60% over the past 12 months as of January 28, 2026. In August 2025, Akamai was expected to report higher revenues year over year, driven by strong demand in security and compute verticals. In the fourth quarter of 2025, Akamai's results were expected to benefit from robust momentum in high-growth segments, with Cloud Infrastructure Services revenues projected to accelerate. Oppenheimer raised Akamai Technologies' price target to $115.00 on February 6, 2026.

While explicit demand seasonality for Akamai's products and services is not detailed, the company's performance is influenced by broader trends in digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, and cloud computing. Surging demand for secure, low-latency cloud and edge infrastructure, driven by AI and cybersecurity needs, positions Akamai for continued growth. Expected robust momentum across high-growth segments, particularly Cloud Infrastructure Services and Security, suggests consistent demand driven by major contract wins and AI-driven edge computing.

Akamai Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializes in content delivery network (CDN), cybersecurity, and cloud services. The company operates within the Technology Services sector, specifically in the Data Processing Services industry, powering and protecting online experiences for businesses worldwide through its Akamai Connected Cloud. Akamai's major solutions are categorized into security, delivery, and cloud computing, including web application and API protection, bot and abuse protection, API security, compute, storage, networking, databases, container management, Ion for application performance, and Adaptive Media Delivery for media delivery.

Akamai Technologies provides security, delivery, and cloud computing solutions in the United States and internationally. The Akamai Intelligent Edge Platform operates worldwide, with approximately 365,000 servers in over 135 countries, located on roughly 1,350 networks. Akamai's global network includes over 4,300 points of presence across more than 700 cities worldwide, with a significant portion of its observations in the US (49.48%), followed by the Netherlands (11.04%), India (4.48%), Germany (3.50%), and Japan (2.46%).

Akamai Technologies has maintained a positive brand reputation over the past year, particularly in the cybersecurity and cloud computing space. In July 2025, Akamai was named a "Customer Favorite" in "The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platforms, Q3 2025." The acquisition of Noname Security in January 2025 strengthened Akamai's reputation in API security, allowing for extensive integrations and comprehensive application and API security.

Akamai Technologies, Inc. has 1179 institutional owners and shareholders holding a total of 152,080,050 shares. Major institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock, Inc., State Street Corp, First Trust Advisors Lp, Geode Capital Management, Llc, and Invesco Ltd. As of December 31, 2025, Vanguard Group Inc. held 18,350,100 shares, and BlackRock, Inc. held 14,123,658 shares as of September 30, 2025.