How to buy Akamai Technologies (AKAM) stocks

Akamai Technologies is a software - infrastructure business based in the US. Akamai Technologies shares (AKAM) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $94.58 – a decrease of 5.42% over the previous week. Akamai Technologies employs 10,947 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $4 billion.

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Akamai Technologies stock price (NASDAQ: AKAM)

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Akamai Technologies stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$94.58
52-week range	$84.70 - $129.17
50-day moving average more info button	$98.19
200-day moving average more info button	$98.55
Wall St. target price	$113.13
PE ratio more info button	27.8462
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$3.38

Is it a good time to buy Akamai Technologies stock?

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Akamai Technologies price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $94.58 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-4.70%
1 month (2024-11-22)	1.81%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-4.96%
6 months (2024-06-21)	6.37%

1 year (2023-12-21)	-20.85%
2 years (2022-12-21)	12.92%
3 years (2021-12-20)	114.07
5 years (2019-12-20)	8.89%

Is Akamai Technologies stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Akamai Technologies stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Akamai Technologies's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Akamai Technologies's P/E ratio

Akamai Technologies's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 28x. In other words, Akamai Technologies shares trade at around 28x recent earnings.

That's comparable to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29).

Akamai Technologies's PEG ratio

Akamai Technologies's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.1907. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Akamai Technologies's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Akamai Technologies's EBITDA

Akamai Technologies's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.1 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Akamai Technologies's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Akamai Technologies financials

Revenue TTM	$4 billion
Operating margin TTM	15.7%
Gross profit TTM	$2.2 billion
Return on assets TTM	4.19%
Return on equity TTM	11.54%
Profit margin	13.27%
Book value	$31.83
Market Capitalization more info button	$14.1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Akamai Technologies's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Akamai Technologies.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Akamai Technologies's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 19.16

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Akamai Technologies's overall score of 19.16 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 25th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Akamai Technologies is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Akamai Technologies's environmental score

Environmental score: 2.02/100

Akamai Technologies's environmental score of 2.02 puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Akamai Technologies is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Akamai Technologies's social score

Social score: 8.8/100

Akamai Technologies's social score of 8.8 puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Akamai Technologies is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Akamai Technologies's governance score

Governance score: 6.34/100

Akamai Technologies's governance score puts it squarely in the 1st percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Akamai Technologies is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Akamai Technologies's controversy score

Controversy score: 1/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Akamai Technologies scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Akamai Technologies has managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Akamai Technologies Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	19.16
Total ESG percentile	25.06
Environmental score	2.02
Environmental score percentile	1
Social score	8.8
Social score percentile	1
Governance score	6.34
Governance score percentile	1
Level of controversy	1

Akamai Technologies stock dividends

We're not expecting Akamai Technologies to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Akamai Technologies stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Akamai Technologies's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $84.7 up to $129.17. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Akamai Technologies's is 0.678. This would suggest that Akamai Technologies's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Akamai Technologies overview

Akamai Technologies, Inc. provides cloud computing, security, and content delivery services in the United States and internationally. The company offers cloud solutions to keep infrastructure, websites, applications, application programming interfaces, and users safe from various cyberattacks and online threats while enhancing performance. It also provides web and mobile performance solutions to enable dynamic websites and applications; media delivery solutions, including video streaming and video player services, game and software delivery, broadcast operations, authoritative domain name system, resolution, and data and analytics; and cloud computing services, such as compute, storage, networking, database, and container management services to build, deploy, and secure applications and workloads. In addition, the company offers content delivery solutions; and an array of service and support to assist customers with integrating, configuring, optimizing, and managing its offerings. It sells its solutions through various channel partners. Akamai Technologies, Inc.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Akamai Technologies is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.816% of Akamai Technologies stocks are held by insiders and 98.8% by institutions. How many people work for Akamai Technologies?
Latest data suggests 10,947 work at Akamai Technologies. When does the fiscal year end for Akamai Technologies?
Akamai Technologies's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Akamai Technologies based?
Akamai Technologies's address is: 145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, United States, 02142 What is Akamai Technologies's ISIN number?
Akamai Technologies's international securities identification number is: US00971T1016 What is Akamai Technologies's CUSIP number?
Akamai Technologies's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 00971T101

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