Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Akamai Technologies (AKAM)
by Renee Jackson · The Cerbat GemA number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) recently:
- 1/12/2026 – Akamai Technologies was upgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating. They now have a $115.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $83.00.
- 1/9/2026 – Akamai Technologies had its price target raised by analysts at Scotiabank from $94.00 to $105.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
- 1/5/2026 – Akamai Technologies had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $86.00 to $89.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
- 1/5/2026 – Akamai Technologies had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $80.00 to $90.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
- 12/29/2025 – Akamai Technologies had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
- 12/22/2025 – Akamai Technologies had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
- 12/15/2025 – Akamai Technologies had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
- 12/15/2025 – Akamai Technologies was downgraded by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. to an “underperform” rating.
- 12/8/2025 – Akamai Technologies had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
- 12/1/2025 – Akamai Technologies had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
- 11/19/2025 – Akamai Technologies had its “hold (c-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
- 11/17/2025 – Akamai Technologies is now covered by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.. They set an “outperform” rating and a $100.00 price target on the stock.
Insider Transactions at Akamai Technologies
In other Akamai Technologies news, CTO Robert Blumofe sold 3,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $86.00, for a total value of $301,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 24,410 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,099,260. This represents a 12.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Edward J. Mcgowan sold 6,560 shares of Akamai Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.03, for a total transaction of $577,476.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 16,442 shares in the company, valued at $1,447,389.26. This represents a 28.52% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 23,818 shares of company stock valued at $2,099,904. 2.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
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.