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Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 13, 2026, MELANY rates Akamai Technologies Inc 61 out of 100 (Hold). Its highest factor score is catalyst setup at 88, and its lowest is price momentum at 39.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-13AKAM · composite score
About Akamai Technologies Inc
Akamai operates a content delivery network in which customers store content on distributed servers to deliver it to their own customers more quickly. It has over 350,000 servers across 4,350 points of presence in more than 700 cities globally. This network supports upward of 20% of global internet traffic and generates massive amounts of data.
Rating as of 2026-10-13 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
Why AKAM scores 61/100
AKAM's 8 factor scores run from 39 to 88, and 5 of them sit above its composite of 61. Here is how AKAM breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
- Forward P/E 14.6x, earnings growth accelerating
- PEG ratio 1.24 (< 1 = undervalued)
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
- Gross margin 58%
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
- Earnings in 23 days (strong beat history)
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
- Analyst targets 59% upside
- Institutional net buying +3.4%
Near-term events that could move the stock.
- Earnings in 23 days
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
How AKAM compares
As of October 13, 2026, Akamai Technologies Inc ranks 9th of the 10 companies with a MELANY rating page in its SEC industry group (Services-Business Services, Nec), where the average score is 65.
Key risks for AKAM
- Short interest 16% of float, high volatility risk on news
- Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up
- Performance partly driven by Technology sector, rotation away from this theme would hurt
Sector and theme context
Akamai Technologies Inc sits in the Technology sector theme, which MELANY currently rates 92/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds AKAM's momentum and catalyst factors above.
Tracking AKAM
Akamai Technologies Inc rates Hold right now, so MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry. Add AKAM to a watchlist in the app to follow its rating; an alert the moment it changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
How MELANY rates AKAM
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Akamai Technologies Inc's 61/100 reflects mature factor weighting for its profile.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about AKAM
Is Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM) a buy?
As of 2026-10-13, MELANY rated Akamai Technologies Inc Hold with a composite score of 61/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is Akamai Technologies Inc's MELANY score?
Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM) has a MELANY composite score of 61/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the AKAM stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores AKAM from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy Akamai Technologies Inc stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM) Hold with a composite of 61/100 as of 2026-10-13. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the AKAM stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for AKAM. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 61/100 across eight factors for Akamai Technologies Inc, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is AKAM stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 66/100 for Akamai Technologies Inc, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives AKAM's read.
What price should I buy AKAM at?
MELANY is not flagging a fresh entry for AKAM at its current Hold rating, so there is no entry zone to publish right now. Add AKAM to a watchlist in the app to follow it; an alert the moment the rating changes is part of Pro, free for 30 days.
What are the risks of buying AKAM stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Akamai Technologies Inc: Short interest 16% of float, high volatility risk on news; Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up; Performance partly driven by Technology sector, rotation away from this theme would hurt. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Akamai Technologies Inc a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 43/100 for Akamai Technologies Inc, and earnings track record, at 67/100. The 61/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will AKAM stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 39/100 for AKAM right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this AKAM rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-13. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores AKAM continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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