Akamai stock holds after Q2 revenue rose 5.4%

Akamai Technologies (ISIN US00971T1016) is trading off a Q2 2026 report that showed revenue of $1.1 billion, adjusted EPS of $1.59, and year-over-year revenue growth of 5.4%.

The same earnings coverage also says the company cut through a weak margin backdrop, with GAAP operating margin at 7.3% versus 14.5% a year earlier, while full-year 2026 revenue guidance now stands at $4.45 billion to $4.53 billion and adjusted EPS guidance at $6.40 to $7.05.

Guidance is the pivot

The comparison that matters most is the guidance gap: revenue for the next quarter came in 1.4% below analyst estimates, even after the Q2 beat on both sales and EPS. That puts the focus on whether Akamai can defend its security and cloud mix as the year advances.

Market data on August 17, 2026, showed the shares at $123.27, down 1.38%, with a market value of $17.72 billion and a 52-week range of $70.82 to $165.45.

Consensus stays constructive

Current market coverage puts the average price target at $144.14 and the consensus rating at Hold, while the stock has gained 43.3% from its 2026 starting point to $124.99 in the same session's broader market coverage.

That leaves Akamai in a narrow band between a strong year-to-date move and guidance that still asks for execution in the second half.

Go deeper

Akamai's cloud security and edge platform remains the core product story, with the latest earnings coverage pointing to AI inference and distributed infrastructure as the operational backdrop.

Market level

Akamai stock traded at $123.27 on August 17, 2026, while the latest market snapshot also placed market capitalization at $17.72 billion.

Fact box

Company: Akamai Technologies, Inc.
ISIN: US00971T1016
Ticker: AKAM
Exchange: NASDAQ
Price (as of August 17, 2026, 1:03 p.m. ET): $123.27 USD
Market cap: $17.72 billion
Sector / Industry: Information Technology / Software - Infrastructure
Index membership: S&P 500