AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $13.41B
- P/E (TTM)
- 31.4
- Dividend yield
- –
About Akamai Technologies
Services-Business Services, NEC, SIC 7389
Akamai Technologies provides cloud computing, cybersecurity, and content delivery solutions designed to build, secure, and deliver digital applications and online experiences. Its security offerings include web application and API protection, distributed denial-of-service mitigation, bot management, Zero Trust network architecture, and specialized protection for artificial intelligence applications. The company's cloud computing business offers distributed compute infrastructure, serverless capabilities, and edge AI inferencing, while its delivery services provide media streaming and dynamic web and mobile acceleration. Akamai serves global enterprises across diverse commercial sectors as well as public-sector and government institutions.
The company operates a globally distributed infrastructure comprising core and distributed compute sites, over 4,300 edge points-of-presence across approximately 700 cities in more than 130 countries, and integrations with roughly 1,200 network partners. As of year-end 2025, Akamai employed more than 11,000 people across more than 30 countries, with commercial operations spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. The provided text does not identify the city or location of the company's corporate headquarters.
Summary of the business section of Akamai Technologies's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC
- Founded
- 1998
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, MA
- Address
- 145 Broadway 02142
- Phone
- (617) 444-3000
- Website
- akamai.com
- Employees
- 11,000, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Services-Business Services, NEC
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Boston, Massachusetts
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- AKAM
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Oct 29, 1999
- Shares outstanding
- 144M, Aug 3, 2026
- Public float
- $11.18B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1086222
- CUSIP
- 00971T101
- ISIN
- US00971T1016
- LEI
- OC1LZNN2LF5WTJ5RIL89
- EIN
- 04-3432319
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| F. Thomson Leighton | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 2,639,230 |
| Kim Salem-Jackson | EVP, Chief Marketing Officer | 57,393 |
| Mani Sundaram | EVP and GM Security | 35,089 |
| Paul C. Joseph | EVP - Global Sales | 28,666 |
| Laura Howell | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | 16,890 |
| Robert Blumofe | Chief Technology Officer | 31,159 |
| Aaron Ahola | EVP & General Counsel | 47,670 |
| Adam Karon | COO & GM Edge Technology Group | 21,502 |
| Anthony P. Williams | EVP and CHRO | 24,809 |
| Edward J. McGowan | Chief Financial Officer | 38,909 |
| Daniel Hesse | Director | 23,723 |
| Marianne Catherine Brown | Director | 6,240 |
| Janaki Akella | Director | 3,028 |
| Peter Thomas Killalea | Director | 10,796 |
| Jon Miller | Director | 26,353 |
| Sharon Bowen | Director | 8,278 |
| Madhu Ranganathan | Director | 9,160 |
| Bas Burger | Director | 3,028 |
| Bernardus Johannes Maria Verwaayen | Director | 23,708 |
| Monte E. Ford | Director | 27,036 |
| William Raymond Wagner | Director | 15,719 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Dr. Leighton | $15.95M | $12.41M | $6.17M | $83 | $258 |
| FY2024 Dr. Leighton | $15.06M | $1.72M | $5.53M | $91 | $208 |
| FY2023 Dr. Leighton | $13.38M | $26.22M | $5.08M | $113 | $152 |
| FY2022 Dr. Leighton | $11.98M | $3.46M | $4.38M | $80 | $97 |
| FY2021 Dr. Leighton | $11.95M | $15.73M | $4.29M | $111 | $135 |
| FY2020 Dr. Leighton | $11.75M | $15.60M | $4.55M | $122 | $144 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we had over 11,000 employees located in more than 30 countries (with approximately 65% of those employees located outside of the U.S.) and representing over 100 nationalities, all of which we believe helps bring a global perspective to our operations.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2014 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jun 16, 2005 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Mar 3, 2000 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |