Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Stock News: August 2026

JPMorgan upgraded Akamai to Neutral from Underweight and raised its price target to $158 from $132. The call was flagged by a third-party aggregator and has not been independently confirmed.

Akamai claims CrowdStrike has moved its web security and content delivery business to Akamai. The switch was driven by dissatisfaction with a previous SMB-focused competitor. The claim is unverified and comes from a third-party account.