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Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Akamai Technologies (AKAM - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.12 billion, up 6.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.77, compared to $1.86 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.31% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.12 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.67, the EPS surprise was +5.99%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Akamai Technologies performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Revenue- International: $563.34 million versus $551.8 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +7.4% change.
  • Revenue- United States: $558.62 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $566.06 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.4%.
  • Revenue- Security: $621.89 million versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $615.11 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.4%.
  • Revenue- Cloud Infrastructure Services: $108.8 million compared to the $116.79 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of -39.5% year over year.
  • Revenue- Delivery and other cloud applications: $391.27 million versus $384.99 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +27.7% change.

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Shares of Akamai Technologies have returned -17.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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