Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Akamai Technologies (AKAM)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM) recently:

• 5/19/2026 – Akamai Technologies was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 5/15/2026 – Akamai Technologies had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $110.00 to $160.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/14/2026 – Akamai Technologies had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $120.00 to $165.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/13/2026 – Akamai Technologies was upgraded by Bank of America Corporation from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $175.00 price target on the stock, up from $130.00.
• 5/11/2026 – Akamai Technologies had its price target raised by HSBC Holdings plc from $134.00 to $171.00.
• 5/11/2026 – Akamai Technologies had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $140.00 to $170.00.
• 5/11/2026 – Akamai Technologies had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $120.00 to $175.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Akamai Technologies had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $72.00 to $100.00.
• 5/8/2026 – Akamai Technologies had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $76.00 to $87.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Akamai Technologies had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $120.00 to $180.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Akamai Technologies had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $100.00 to $150.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Akamai Technologies had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler. They now have a $156.00 price target on the stock, up from $114.00.
• 5/8/2026 – Akamai Technologies had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $110.00 to $160.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Akamai Technologies had its price target raised by Guggenheim from $133.00 to $181.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/8/2026 – Akamai Technologies was upgraded by Craig Hallum from “hold” to “buy”. They now have a $190.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – Akamai Technologies had its price target raised by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $115.00 to $130.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/14/2026 – Akamai Technologies is now covered by Evercore Inc. They set an “outperform” rating and a $130.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/7/2026 – Akamai Technologies had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $97.00 to $114.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/2/2026 – Akamai Technologies had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Robert W. Baird. They now have a $110.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/27/2026 – Akamai Technologies had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Insider Activity at Akamai Technologies

In related news, CAO Laura Howell sold 11,273 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $100.14, for a total transaction of $1,128,878.22. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 12,559 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,257,658.26. This trade represents a 47.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Mani Sundaram sold 8,642 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $101.25, for a total transaction of $875,002.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 19,923 shares in the company, valued at $2,017,203.75. The trade was a 30.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 53,954 shares of company stock valued at $5,511,371 over the last three months. Insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

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.