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AKAM · Akamai Technologies Inc

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$124.99 -0.30 (-0.24%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$17.98B
Shares
143.72M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$124.99 Open$126.00 Day$123.94–126.73 52W close$71.97–161.14 Avg vol 30d3.7M Short int19.8M · 13.8% float · 6.1d Short vol59% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 7

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 7, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +16%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +2%
      above
      RSI (14) 56
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 59%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +4%
      trailing
      6-month return +27%
      trailing
      YTD return +43%
      this year
      Relative strength +13%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $123 › 200d $107 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +137 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      13.75% of float · ▲ +0.3% MoM · 6.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      792 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 68
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +7%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −6%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $1.0B
      Valuation P/E 45.2
      in line
      Buyback $564.8M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $930.2M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 58%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −33%
      past year
      ATR 5.0%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 2 of last 2
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
      Three Months Ending September 30, 2026
      Non-GAAP operating margin Non-GAAP 24% – 26%
      Non-GAAP tax rate Non-GAAP 19%
      Non-GAAP net income per diluted share Non-GAAP $1.60 – $1.80
      Year Ending December 31, 2026
      Non-GAAP operating margin Non-GAAP 25% – 26%
      Non-GAAP net income per diluted share Non-GAAP $6.40 – $7.05
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Jun 30, 2025
      CIS ARR year-over-year growth in constant currency · at the end of the year 40% – 45%
      Guided vs delivered · last 2 settled
      Revenue Q2 2024
      guided $967M – $986M
      $979.58M In line
      Revenue full year 2024
      guided $3.95B – $4.02B
      $3.99B In line

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +16% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +2% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      56 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      59% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $123 › 200d $107 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +137 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      13.75% of float · ▲ +0.3% MoM · 6.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      792 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $72 Now $125 · 59% Range high $161
      vs 200-day avg +16% vs 50-day avg +2%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP 842.74M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 39% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Capex as a percentage of revenue non-GAAP 25% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Non-GAAP income from operations non-GAAP $271M Q2 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Income from operations 80.28M
      +25.09M Amortization of acquired intangible assets
      +146.29M Stock-based compensation
      +15.43M Amortization of capitalized stock-based compensation and capitalized interest expense
      +1.83M Restructuring charge
      +1.79M Acquisition-related costs (benefit)
      = Non-GAAP income from operations 270.71M
      Non-GAAP net income non-GAAP $236M Q2 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP Net income 79.4M
      +190.43M Operating adjustments (from above)
      +3.03M Amortization of debt issuance costs
      +0K Gain on cost method investments, net
      -37.04M Income tax effect of above non-GAAP adjustments and certain discrete tax items
      = Non-GAAP net income 235.82M
      Non-GAAP net income per diluted share non-GAAP $1.59 Q2 2026
      GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
      GAAP GAAP net income per diluted share $0.52
      +$0.16 Amortization of acquired intangible assets
      +$0.95 Stock-based compensation
      +$0.1 Amortization of capitalized stock-based compensation and capitalized interest expense
      +$0.01 Restructuring charge
      +$0.01 Acquisition-related costs (benefit)
      +$0.02 Amortization of debt issuance costs
      +$0 Gain on cost method investments, net
      -$0.24 Income tax effect of above non-GAAP adjustments and certain discrete tax items
      +$0.06 Adjustment for shares
      = Non-GAAP net income per diluted share $1.59
      Non-GAAP operating margin non-GAAP 25% Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Non-GAAP tax rate non-GAAP 20% Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Number of employees 11,540 Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Shares of common stock outstanding 144M as of June 30, 2026
      Total capital expenditures non-GAAP 552.87M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Software - Infrastructure — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      AKAM
      Akamai Technologies Inc
      this stock
      $17.98B +43.3% +7.0% 45.2 13.8%
      MSFT
      Microsoft Corp
      $3.68T +2.4% +6.9% 27.6 1.1%
      ORCL
      Oracle Corp
      $433.57B -22.8% +17.3% 25.8 1.7%
      PLTR
      Palantir Technologies Inc.
      $418.23B -2.1% +56.2% 148.8 2.8%
      PANW
      Palo Alto Networks Inc
      $313.18B +108.6% +29.0% 315.0 2.6%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      792
      % held
      131.6%
      Net QoQ
      +23.4M sh
      Top holder
      Capital World Investors
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      705
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      19.8M
      Days to cover
      6.1d
      Change
      +61.7K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      59%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      156
      Value
      $20.2K
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      50.6%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Alan Armstrong
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Mar 27, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.5B
      Net income (FY)
      $452.0M
      EPS diluted
      $3.07
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $2.0B
      Remaining
      $564.8M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 7, 2026
      This year
      12
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $786.0K
      Shares
      6.2K
      Filed
      Jul 15, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      AKAM +13.1% +4.0% +26.6% +8.5% +43.3%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +12.7% -0.5% +12.8% +4.6% +29.4%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $2.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $1.44B
      Remaining
      $564.80M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1086222 CUSIP 00971T101 13F (30d) 762 filings 717 filers Visit website Investor relations