Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$99.38 +1.31% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $14.28B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B+
Cash (12)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (16)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.6% Base Target
$174 Bull$103 Base$80 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:56% Call Buyers ($2.5M)
44% PutsMax Pain: $97.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
41.130 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDWATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)
2.38>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
8 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE30% OF RANGE
L: $71$99.38H: $165
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (57% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 12 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 22 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: B+RQD 32 / 40
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Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
NEUTRAL (60)

6.6% ROIC with 56.8% gross margin and 7.08% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (80)

Altman-Z 2.38 and Piotroski 8/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (63)

Put/Call 0.78x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like AKAM
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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AKAM // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -9.96%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $96.37H $96.62L $91.61C $92.72VOL 5.26M
RES: $127.2SUP: $83.78SMA50: $104.0SMA200: $112.6
$171.0$148.0$125.0$101.9$78.91RES $127.2SUP $83.78$92.722026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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AKAM Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
24.4%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +7.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on AKAM today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for AKAM. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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AKAM Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell AKAM stock right now?

Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold — HOLD) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 57% profit margin (7% return on capital), mixed timing at 32x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is AKAM's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

AKAM's 12-month base price target is $102.96 (range $80.31 to $173.72), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.