Akamai Technologies is a leading provider of content delivery network (CDN) services and cloud security solutions, aimed at enhancing online experiences and protecting digital assets. The company helps businesses deliver their websites, applications, and other digital content efficiently and securely to users across the globe, optimizing load times and improving performance. Akamai’s comprehensive suite of services includes web performance optimization, application security, and internet of things (IoT) solutions, making it an essential partner for organizations looking to thrive in an increasingly digital world while safeguarding their data against cyber threats. Read More
A rare double upgrade, backed by improving security, cloud growth, margins, and a discounted multiple versus peers, makes AKAM stock look like a reasonable buy.
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Shares of cloud technology company Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM) jumped 5.6% in the afternoon session after Morgan Stanley upgraded the company's stock from 'Underweight' to 'Overweight' and raised its price target to $115 from $83.
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but they have capped returns lately as the industry was flat over the past six months and trailed the S&P 500’s 13.3% gain.
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cybersecurity and cloud computing company that powers and protects business online, today announced a strategic collaboration with Visa (NYSE: V) to bring stronger identity, user recognition, and security controls to the emerging world of agentic commerce. Through its integration of Visa’s Trusted Agent Protocol with Akamai’s edge-based behavioral intelligence, user recognition, and bot and abuse protection, the companies will deliver the identity, authentication, and fraud controls required to let merchants confidently welcome AI agents with commerce intent into their digital storefronts.
Over the past year, Akamai Technologies has underperformed the Nasdaq Composite, but analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the stock’s longer-term prospects.
While the S&P 500 is up 13.9% since June 2025, Akamai Technologies (currently trading at $85.26 per share) has lagged behind, posting a return of 8.6%. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
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The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how content delivery stocks fared in Q3, starting with Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ:AKAM).
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