Is Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM) Stock a Good Buy for Short-term Investors?

At the time of writing, Akamai Technologies Inc [AKAM] stock is trading at $80.98, up 1.00%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The AKAM shares have gain 9.92% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 1.16%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Previously, TD Cowen downgraded its rating to Hold on February 21, 2025, and dropped its price target to $98. On February 21, 2025, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral and revised its price target to $100 on the stock. Craig Hallum downgraded its rating to a Hold but stick to its price target of $90 on February 21, 2025. BofA Securities downgraded its rating to a Neutral and reduced its price target to $100 on February 21, 2025. UBS started tracking with a Neutral rating for this stock on December 16, 2024, and assigned it a price target of $110. In a note dated December 02, 2024, Oppenheimer upgraded an Outperform rating on this stock but restated the target price of $120.

For the past year, the stock price of Akamai Technologies Inc fluctuated between $67.51 and $106.80. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $108.67 within the next 12 months. Akamai Technologies Inc [NASDAQ: AKAM] shares were valued at $80.98 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 34.19% based on the average AKAM price forecast.

Analyzing the AKAM fundamentals

According to Akamai Technologies Inc [NASDAQ:AKAM], the company’s sales were 3.99B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 2.50% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.59% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.13%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.15%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.13%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.05, Equity is 0.11 and Total Capital is 0.06. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.95.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 79.85 points at the first support level, and at 78.73 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 81.79, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 82.59.

Ratios To Look Out For

It is important to note that Akamai Technologies Inc [NASDAQ:AKAM] has a current ratio of 1.20. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.20, and the Cash Ratio is 0.25. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.96, the price to book ratio is 2.49 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 24.82.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Joseph Paul C, EVP – Global Sales, that happened on Mar 18 ’25 when 4000.0 shares were sold. Officer, Joseph Paul C completed a deal on Mar 18 ’25 to buy 4000.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP and CHRO Williams Anthony P sold 9500.0 shares on Mar 17 ’25.

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