MUFG Securities EMEA plc Has $513,000 Stake in Akamai Technologies, Inc. $AKAM

MUFG Securities EMEA plc grew its holdings in Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) by 114.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,885 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,140 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc’s holdings in Akamai Technologies were worth $513,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its holdings in Akamai Technologies by 130.0% in the third quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 345 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 195 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Akamai Technologies by 566.7% in the third quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 340 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 289 shares during the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Akamai Technologies by 626.2% in the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 305 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 263 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in Akamai Technologies in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in Akamai Technologies in the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.28% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Akamai Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting Akamai Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Akamai announced a new partner program relationship with GM Sectec, expanding its security ecosystem and potentially boosting enterprise adoption of its platform. Akamai and GM Sectec Partner to Secure Autonomous Digital Workforce
• Positive Sentiment: Akamai and NVIDIA expanded their partnership to embed Zero Trust security into AI infrastructure, reinforcing Akamai’s relevance in the fast-growing AI security market. Akamai Brings Security Inside AI Factories with NVIDIA
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks Research reiterated a Strong Sell stance while publishing mixed earnings estimate changes, including a small boost to Q4 2027 EPS but modest cuts to several near-term and long-term periods. Bear of the Day: Akamai Technologies (AKAM)
• Negative Sentiment: Several Zacks Research forecast cuts to Akamai’s 2026–2028 EPS estimates suggest analysts see slower profit growth ahead, which can weigh on valuation for a stock already trading near its 52-week high.

Akamai Technologies Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ AKAM opened at $160.36 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $23.31 billion, a PE ratio of 53.99, a PEG ratio of 5.06 and a beta of 0.60. The business has a fifty day moving average of $122.88 and a two-hundred day moving average of $104.52. Akamai Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $69.78 and a 52-week high of $165.45. 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 (NASDAQ:AKAM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The technology infrastructure company reported $1.61 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.61. Akamai Technologies had a return on equity of 12.96% and a net margin of 10.20%.The business had revenue of $1.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.07 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.70 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Akamai Technologies, Inc. will post 3.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AKAM has been the topic of a number of research reports. Evercore initiated coverage on Akamai Technologies in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $130.00 price objective on the stock. Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $156.00 price objective (up from $114.00) on shares of Akamai Technologies in a report on Friday, May 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Akamai Technologies from $72.00 to $100.00 in a report on Friday, May 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Akamai Technologies from $100.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Susquehanna increased their price objective on Akamai Technologies from $120.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Akamai Technologies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $145.29.

Insider Transactions at Akamai Technologies

In related news, EVP Mani Sundaram sold 1,722 shares of Akamai Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $98.58, for a total value of $169,754.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 21,647 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,133,961.26. The trade was a 7.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Anthony P. Williams sold 15,000 shares of Akamai Technologies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.29, for a total value of $1,564,350.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 22,064 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,301,054.56. The trade was a 40.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 2.30% 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.