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Akamai (AKAM): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy12 Buy7 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 20 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 20 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $158, the highest $225, the lowest $93.00. The average is +80.2% from the last price of $87.81.
Analyst ratings 24
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Software - InfrastructurexAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $97.00 → $93.00−4.1% | Hold | +5.9% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Software - InfrastructureDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $95.00 → $91.00−4.2% | Hold | +3.6% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Software - InfrastructureOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $98.00 → $94.00−4.1% | Hold | +7.0% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Software - InfrastructureAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $94.00 → $90.00−4.3% | Hold | +2.5% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI Google Software - InfrastructureGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $99.00 → $94.00−5.1% | Hold | +7.0% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Software - InfrastructurePerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $96.00 → $92.00−4.2% | Hold | +4.8% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 03:05 | — | |
| Rishi Jaluria★★★★★★★★★★#11899 · hits 52% · avg −4.1% | RBC Capital | $135 | Hold | +53.7% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 21:45 | +0.4%next day −3.8% | ↗ |
| Param Singh★★★★★★★★★★#3533 · hits 53% · avg +7.8% | Oppenheimer | $180 | Buy | +105.0% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 07:55 | −1.7%next day −7.1% | ↗ |
| William Power★★★★★★★★★★#312 · hits 58% · avg +19.4% | Robert W. Baird | $140 | Hold | +59.4% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 5 03:25 | −1.5%next day 0.0% · 5 days −6.3% | ↗ |
| Rudy Kessinger★★★★★★★★★★#979 · hits 57% · avg +14.3% | D.A. Davidson | $150 | Buy | +70.8% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks Sep 29 23:45 | −1.7%next day +0.4% · 5 days −3.5% | ↗ |
| Frank Louthan★★★★★★★★★★#9503 · hits 52% · avg −0.4% | Raymond James | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks Sep 30 05:00 | −0.3%next day −1.7% · 5 days −1.8% | ↗ |
| Sanjit Singh★★★★★★★★★★#1719 · hits 56% · avg +8.7% | Morgan Stanley | $165 | Buy | +87.9% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 08:15 | −0.3%next day −1.7% · 5 days −1.8% | ↗ |
| Roger Boyd★★★★★★★★★★#2761 · hits 58% · avg +8.0% | UBS | $143 → $148+3.5% | Hold | +68.5% | Assigned | 25.09.26on TipRanks 09:30 | +2.7%next day −3.6% · 5 days −4.2% | ↗ |
| Jeff Van Rhee★★★★★★★★★★#511 · hits 50% · avg +18.7% | Craig-Hallum | $190 | Buy | +116.4% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 08:50 | +2.7%next day −3.6% · 5 days −4.2% | ↗ |
| John Difucci★★★★★★★★★★#278 · hits 63% · avg +17.6% | Guggenheim | $190 → $225+18.4% | Buy | +156.2% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 08:20 | +2.7%next day −3.6% · 5 days −4.2% | ↗ |
| Peter Levine★★★★★★★★★★#1212 · hits 60% · avg +15.1% | Evercore ISI | $175 | Buy | +99.3% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 08:10 | +2.7%next day −3.6% · 5 days −4.2% | ↗ |
| Patrick Colville★★★★★★★★★★#1680 · hits 55% · avg +8.6% | Scotiabank | $180 | Buy | +105.0% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 08:05 | +2.7%next day −3.6% · 5 days −4.2% | ↗ |
| Samik Chatterjee★★★★★★★★★★#4 · hits 76% · avg +54.4% | J.P. Morgan | $158 → $167+5.7% | Hold | +90.2% | Assigned | 25.09.26on TipRanks 07:45 | +2.7%next day −3.6% · 5 days −4.2% | ↗ |
| James Fish★★★★★★★★★★#1206 · hits 55% · avg +10.4% | Piper Sandler | $125 → $158+26.4% | Buy | +79.9% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 07:10 | +2.7%next day −3.6% · 5 days −4.2% | ↗ |
| Tal Liani★★★★★★★★★★#798 · hits 58% · avg +10.2% | Bank of America Securities | $175 → $185+5.7% | Buy | +110.7% | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 06:10 | +2.7%next day −3.6% · 5 days −4.2% | ↗ |
| Jackson Ader★★★★★★★★★★#4613 · hits 47% · avg +2.7% | KeyBanc | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 03:10 | +2.7%next day −3.6% · 5 days −4.2% | ↗ |
| Jonathan Ho★★★★★★★★★★#1758 · hits 55% · avg +8.6% | William Blair | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks 02:35 | +2.7%next day −3.6% · 5 days −4.2% | ↗ |
| Michael Elias★★★★★★★★★★#1454 · hits 51% · avg +17.1% | TD Cowen | $140 → $149+6.4% | Hold | +69.7% | Assigned | 25.09.26on TipRanks 02:10 | +2.7%next day −3.6% · 5 days −4.2% | ↗ |
| Gabriela Borges★★★★★★★★★★#817 · hits 59% · avg +13.8% | Goldman Sachs | $93.00 | Sell | +5.9% | Reiterated | 14.09.26on TipRanks Sep 15 09:35 | −0.7%next day +0.3% · 5 days +9.3% | ↗ |
| Fatima Boolani★★★★★★★★★★#345 · hits 64% · avg +19.6% | Citi | $160 → $122−23.8% | Hold | +38.9% | Reiterated | 04.09.26on TipRanks 06:00 | −0.8%next day +0.9% · 5 days +1.5% | ↗ |
| Shyam Patil★★★★★★★★★★#779 · hits 56% · avg +10.4% | Susquehanna | $175 → $140−20.0% | Buy | +59.4% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks 08:35 | +6.5%next day −0.5% · 5 days +4.6% | ↗ |
| Stephen Bersey★★★★★★★★★★#568 · hits 72% · avg +18.0% | HSBC | $123 | Hold | +40.1% | Downgrade | 10.08.26on TipRanks 04:25 | +6.5%next day −0.5% · 5 days +4.6% | ↗ |
| Mike Cikos★★★★★★★★★★#418 · hits 59% · avg +16.1% | Needham | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 07:15 | −7.4%next day +6.5% · 5 days +12.7% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | CFRA | — | Buy | — | Upgrade | 10.07.26on TipRanks Jul 14 23:10 | −3.0%next day −0.1% · 5 days −3.2% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Mizuho Securities | $100 | Buy | +13.9% | Initiated | 17.11.25on TipRanks 09:45 | +1.4%next day +1.0% · 5 days +0.4% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering Akamai
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $157 at a price of $106 (+47.6%); now: $157 at $87.81 (+78.7%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 15 |
| Buy | 16 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 12 |
| Hold | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 05.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.67 (from $1.60 to $1.76). Last quarter: $1.59.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $1.1B (from $1.1B to $1.1B). Last quarter: $1.1B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Technology
About Akamai
- CEO: F. Thomson Leighton
- Employees: 11,000
- 145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, 02142, US
- www.akamai.com
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM) is a leading global provider of cloud services, specializing in the secure delivery, optimization, and protection of online content and business applications across the internet. The company's primary focus involves offering sophisticated cloud-based solutions designed to shield digital infrastructure, websites, applications (including APIs), and end-users from a wide array of cyberattacks and online threats, all while simultaneously enhancing performance. Akamai further excels in accelerating web and mobile experiences, facilitating dynamic and highly responsive websites and applications. Its extensive media delivery offerings encompass seamless video streaming and player services, efficient game and software distribution, robust broadcast operations, authoritative Domain Name System (DNS) resolution, and comprehensive data analytics. Additionally, Akamai provides cutting-edge edge compute solutions, empowering developers to deploy and run their code directly at the network's edge for improved efficiency and reduced latency. The company also extends its expertise to telecommunications carriers, offering specialized services such as advanced cybersecurity protection, parental controls, resilient DNS infrastructure, and content delivery solutions. To ensure client success, Akamai offers a full suite of support services to assist with the seamless integration, configuration, optimization, and ongoing management of its diverse product portfolio. Akamai distributes its solutions through both its dedicated direct sales and service organizations and an extensive network of channel partners. Founded in 1998, Akamai Technologies, Inc. is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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