Akamai Technologies (AKAM) is a internet services & infrastructure company in the Information Technology sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Akamai Technologies is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $129.97.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $129.97 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 8.60% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 36.63% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | 0.11 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Information Technology
- Sub-Industry: Internet Services & Infrastructure
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 8.60% with an annualized volatility of 36.63%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.11 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates below-average risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 18.9B |
| Enterprise Value | 23.83B |
| Trailing P/E | 46.58 |
| Forward P/E | 18.15 |
| Price to Book | 3.85 |
| Price to Sales | 4.43 |
| EV/Revenue | 5.59 |
| EV/EBITDA | 20.78 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 10.2% | | Operating Margin | 10.61% | | ROE | 9.17% | | ROA | 3.39% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 5.8% | | Earnings Growth | -13.4% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 4.27B | | Total Debt | 5.87B | | Total Cash | 0.93B | | Free Cash Flow | 0.7B | | Operating Cash Flow | 1.58B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $165.45$ | | 52W Low | $69.78$ | | 50-Day Avg | $124.22$ | | 200-Day Avg | $97.23$ | | Beta | 0.6 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.15B | | Float Shares | 0.14B | | Insider Holdings | 2.1% | | Institutional Holdings | 111.65% | | Short Ratio | 2.73 | | Short % of Float | 15.8% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $195.0$ | | Target Low | $87.0$ | | Target Mean | $159.3$ | | Target Median | $165.0$ | | # of Analysts | 23 | | Recommendation | buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.