AKAM NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Akamai Technologies Inc · Technology · Software - Infrastructure

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Latest close 115.2 USD
-0.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 1.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 47.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.2%, after a 1.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 49/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 4d.

Setup score 45 out of 100
Latest Close 115.2 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.2% latest completed week
4W Return 1.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return -22.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 71.2% 37 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 37-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
  • Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -0.2% Latest completed week; four-week move 1.8%. Indicator stack 84/24 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 49/100 conviction; expected move 14.8%. News sentiment 55/100 56 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 4d Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 1.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 47.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.2%, after a 1.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.6x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.7212-week average 0.82

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.72Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 1.8% over four weeks, -22.0% over 12 weeks, and 54.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 37 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.2%
4W1.8%
12W-22.0%
26W18.6%
52W54.9%
Active trend streak37 weeks
Active weeks in one year37
Trend breadth71.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.53Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-209.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership6.93Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change130.6%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength47/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 54; rank 1 is best.
Value13/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 88; rank 1 is best.
Quality82/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Momentum83/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Growth9/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework16/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
38.5x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.9x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
16.6x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
10.9%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
57.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
14.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
56.1%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
4.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
6.2%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-3.9%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
12.7%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.7%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
4.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

AKAM shows volatility options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.55, expected move of 14.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction49/100
Expected move14.8%
Put/call volume0.55
Pressure34
Speculation40
Volatility96
Trend agreement60
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Insider activity11 / 9

11 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

21 positive · 32 neutral · 3 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move14.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-30.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility12.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+42.2%Week of 8 May.
Worst week-22.6%Week of 10 Apr.
Latest week-0.2%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses7
Recent vol12.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.8% / -4.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape50/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 50/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis74/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.72; 2 reversal markers Factors55/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 34; Small Cap Core rank 84 SVQF16/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 613.5 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options52/100

AKAM shows volatility options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.55, expected move of 14.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 14.8% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 56 relevant articles.

Is Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Undervalued After Its Run Up Ahead Of Earnings? Insiders11 / 9

11 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings4d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow1 items

1 recent research articles and 0 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026115.2 USD-0.2%113.9 USD98.06 USD-0.536.9314.9MOn
24 Jul 2026115.4 USD-4.0%112.9 USD97.91 USD-0.538.1318.9MOn
17 Jul 2026120.2 USD-4.8%112.0 USD97.78 USD-0.4811.2013.7MOn
10 Jul 2026126.2 USD11.5%111.0 USD97.60 USD-0.3912.3422.0MOn
3 Jul 2026113.2 USD-0.1%109.6 USD97.38 USD-0.173.0115.0MOn
26 Jun 2026113.3 USD-9.3%108.6 USD97.23 USD0.314.2022.5MOn
19 Jun 2026124.9 USD-6.4%107.8 USD97.08 USD0.749.9215.2MOn
12 Jun 2026133.5 USD-10.6%106.6 USD96.85 USD1.1720.9121.3MOn
5 Jun 2026149.3 USD-0.1%105.1 USD96.58 USD1.4739.0319.7MOn
29 May 2026149.5 USD1.6%102.9 USD96.22 USD1.5334.0817.7MOn
22 May 2026147.2 USD-2.4%100.4 USD95.86 USD1.0536.8043.3MOn
15 May 2026150.9 USD2.1%98.01 USD95.49 USD0.3942.9235.6MOn
8 May 2026147.7 USD42.2%95.41 USD95.09 USD-0.0840.6049.8MOn
1 May 2026103.9 USD9.0%92.93 USD94.69 USD-0.375.0116.8MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.