Akamai Technologies, Inc. AKAM
Composite 44/100; the shares have moved about 69% annualised. Names that move more contribute more risk for the same amount invested, and our composite reflects how strong the evidence for this one is right now.
Quality ranks 40/100 — a slight mark against it.
Its least weak area is Momentum at 50.
Quality ranks 40/100 — a slight mark against it. Growth ranks 40/100 — a slight mark against it. Balance-sheet strength ranks 44/100 — a slight mark against it.
What the company does Akamai Technologies provides security, delivery, and cloud computing solutions, including web application/API protection, bot mitigation, microservice security, and cloud services like compute and storage.
Key financials Revenue grew 5% year-over-year while EPS declined -6%. Margins: gross 58%, operating 8%, net 10%. ROE 9%, ROA 3%, ROCE 5%. Debt/Equity 2.0x, net debt/EBITDA 5.5x, interest coverage 7.4x.
Stock health Sideravia scores: overall 43/100 (weak quality, richly valued), quality 41, growth 40, strength 45, valuation 37, momentum 49, income 50. Piotroski F-Score 5/9, Altman Z 1.83.
Price vs fair value The stock trades at a discount of 47.90% versus the analyst mean target of 157.43. - Recent headlines question whether bullish cases (e.g., Deloitte alliance, cyber resilience initiatives) are already priced in (2026-09-02). - Analysts suggest looking beyond cloud giants but flag AKAM as potentially fully priced despite strong returns (2026-09-02). - Upgrades to unrelated names (Robinhood, Uber) may be diverting attention from AKAM’s valuation (2026-09-01).
Looking forward Forward P/E 17x and PEG 0.12 suggest potential value, but weak profitability metrics (ROE 9%, net margin 10%) and high leverage may limit near-term upside. Momentum remains mixed with -34% from 52-week high and RSI 40.
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