AKAM AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC

BEARISH Impact: 6/10 Insider Cluster (4 insiders)
Horizon days Filed Mar 9, 2026 Processed 2mo ago
Insider cluster: 4 insiders, $3.5M total
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
AKAM ▲ +57.01% at T+60d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -57.01% · α vs SPY -45.02% · entry $102.11 → $160.32
Currently $133.50 · -30.74% from $102.11 entry (call sign-flipped)
Entry anchored
Mar 6, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
+2.34%
call -2.34% · α -2.52%
$104.50
settled 3mo ago
T+5d
+3.26%
call -3.26% · α -4.62%
$105.44
settled 3mo ago
T+20d
+11.54%
call -11.54% · α -14.34%
$113.89
settled 2mo ago
T+60d
+57.01%
call -57.01% · α -45.02%
$160.32
settled 11d ago

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Executive Summary

Three Akamai executives — the CFO, COO, and EVP & General Counsel — sold shares in the past week, realizing $2.47 million in aggregate proceeds from open-market transactions. The sales represent modest insider selling from senior leadership, with no open-market buying observed.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$3.3M
Insiders
4

Actionable Insight

Monitor for upcoming earnings or guidance changes; coordinated C-suite selling may indicate caution on near-term prospects despite recent stock strength. Consider this a warning sign, especially if volume accelerates.

Key Facts

  • CFO Edward McGowan sold $982,821 worth of shares in an open-market transaction.
  • COO Adam Karon sold $1.83 million worth of shares, the largest individual sale in the cluster.
  • EVP & General Counsel Aaron Ahola sold $478,216 in shares.
  • SVP Laura Howell had non-cash derivative exercises and a $10,115 tax withholding sale — routine and not economically significant.
  • Total open-market selling by insiders: $3.3 million over 7 days (aligns with recent 30-day trend of $3.5M in sales).
  • Total insider selling represents ~0.021% of Akamai’s $15.6B market cap — modest but notable given concentration among C-suite.

Financial Impact

$3.3 million in open-market share sales by executives over 7 days

insider sentimentshareholder confidencepotential dilution signal

Risk Factors

  • Perception of insider lack of confidence, particularly with CFO and COO selling simultaneously.
  • Potential for increased selling pressure if other insiders follow.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CONTEXT: Insider Cluster Data (6 trades, 7d window)cluster-AKAM-1773692404765
20 reports for AKAM
Performance horizon
75% Hit rate 3 of 4 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +41.49%Mar 3, 2026
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Jun 4, 2026
9d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$158.98 $149.32▼ −6.08%▼ −3.48%$133.50 (−16.03%)
Jun 3, 2026
10d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$160.36 $158.98▼ −0.86%▼ −1.26%$133.50 (−16.75%)
Jun 2, 2026
10d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$160.32 $160.36▲ +0.03%▲ +0.72%$133.50 (−16.73%)
May 22, 2026
21d ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 6/10
$148.21 $144.43▼ −2.55%▼ −2.56%$133.50 (−9.93%)
May 20, 2026
24d ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 6/10
$143.55 $146.24▲ +1.87%▲ +1.68%$133.50 (−7.00%)
May 14, 2026
4w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$155.67 $150.88▼ −3.08%▼ −1.85%$133.50 (−14.24%)
May 7, 2026
5w ago
Press Release
MIXED ★ 5/10
$147.71 $153.01▲ +3.59%▲ +3.36%$133.50 (−9.62%)
Apr 17, 2026
8w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$95.89 $97.62▲ +1.80%▲ +2.00%$133.50 (+39.22%)
Apr 7, 2026
9w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$113.89 $116.00▲ +1.85%▼ −0.69%$133.50 (+17.22%)
Apr 7, 2026
9w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$113.89 $116.00▲ +1.85%▼ −0.69%$133.50 (+17.22%)
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