United Capital Financial Advisors LLC Purchases Shares of 5,938 Akamai Technologies, Inc. $AKAM

United Capital Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 5,938 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock, valued at approximately $702,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sarver Vrooman Wealth Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Akamai Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Akamai Technologies by 45.8% in the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 350 shares of the technology infrastructure company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Silvant Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Akamai Technologies during the second quarter worth $32,000. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC purchased a new stake in Akamai Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Align Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Akamai Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $34,000. 94.28% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Akamai Technologies Price Performance

Akamai Technologies stock opened at $107.47 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $117.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $117.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.66, a P/E/G ratio of 4.95 and a beta of 0.63. Akamai Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $70.82 and a 12-month high of $165.45.

Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The technology infrastructure company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.57 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.09 billion. Akamai Technologies had a return on equity of 11.32% and a net margin of 9.51%.The company’s revenue was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.73 earnings per share. Akamai Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.600-1.800 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.400-7.050 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Akamai Technologies, Inc. will post 3.66 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Akamai Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised its EPS forecasts for Q3 2026 to $1.00 from $0.99, Q4 2026 to $1.12 from $1.07, Q1 2027 to $0.87 from $0.79, Q4 2027 to $1.09 from $1.08, and Q1 2028 to $1.03 from $1.02. These revisions provide some support for the near-term earnings outlook. Akamai Technologies analyst estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Implied volatility for Akamai stock options has surged, indicating that traders expect larger-than-usual movement in AKAM shares. However, options-market volatility does not establish whether the next move will be higher or lower. Implied Volatility Surging for Akamai Stock Options
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks lowered its EPS outlook for FY2026 to $3.79 from $3.90 and FY2027 to $3.92 from $3.98. It also cut Q2 2027 EPS to $0.83 from $0.96, Q3 2027 to $1.13 from $1.15, and FY2028 to $4.69 from $4.70. The reductions suggest slower expected profit growth and likely contribute to the weaker investor sentiment.

Insider Buying and Selling at Akamai Technologies

In other news, CTO Robert Blumofe sold 243 shares of Akamai Technologies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.41, for a total value of $31,446.63. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Kim Salem-Jackson sold 2,300 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.57, for a total transaction 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. This trade represents 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. Company insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Raymond James Financial upped their price target on Akamai Technologies from $140.00 to $170.00 in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Akamai Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of Akamai Technologies from $120.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Susquehanna cut their target price on shares of Akamai Technologies from $175.00 to $140.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their target price on Akamai Technologies from $135.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $144.14.

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.