AIEQ0.050%
as of Sep 4
AKAM
GrowthAKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC
Akamai Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of security, delivery, and cloud computing solutions in the United States and internationally. It offers security solutions that include web application and application programming interfaces (API) protection solutions, which protect web, API, and mobile app traffic from attacks; Bot & Abuse portfolio, which provides solutions to help customers protect against threats; full account lifecycle protections including the ability to defend against account takeover and opening abuse, adversarial bot protection, protection against credential stuffing, inventory scalping, and hoarding; and solutions designed to stop persistent scrapers from stealing content; API security, which discovers, audits, and monitors API; and microservice and application component protection that analyzes and protects application traffic that moves between application components.
Close · 3M
+11.81%
Held by 1 AI ETF
Signal performance
Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.
Buy signals7
Win rate0% (0/7)
Avg buy return-17.08%
AIEQ · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 0.240% → 0.150% (-0.090 pp)·stock down 29.4% in the 30 days before
Jul 3·entry $112.73·now $106.50
-5.53%
since Jul 3
AIEQ · Weight decrease · 3d
weight 0.310% → 0.280% (-0.030 pp)·stock down 11.4% in the 30 days before
Jun 11·entry $132.46·now $106.50
-19.60%
since Jun 11
AIEQ · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 0.310% → 0.290% (-0.020 pp)·stock down 15.1% in the 30 days before
Jun 10·entry $129.97·now $106.50
-18.06%
since Jun 10
AIEQ · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 0.330% → 0.310% (-0.020 pp)·stock up 22.4% in the 30 days before
Jun 7·entry $141.87·now $106.50
-24.93%
since Jun 7
AIEQ · New entry · 1d
weight 0 → 0.300% (new)·stock up 49.8% in the 30 days before
May 30·entry $154.01·now $106.50Fresh
-30.85%
since May 30
AMOM · Exit · 1d
weight 1.370% → 0 (exited)·stock down 6.3% in the 30 days before
Aug 6·entry $118.55·now $106.50
-10.16%
since Aug 6
AMOM · Weight increase · 2d
weight 1.340% → 1.370% (+0.030 pp)·stock up 4.2% in the 30 days before
Aug 3·entry $117.88·now $106.50Fresh
-9.65%
since Aug 3
AMOM · Weight increase · 2d
weight 1.310% → 1.350% (+0.040 pp)·stock down 1.3% in the 30 days before
Jul 28·entry $111.79·now $106.50Fresh
-4.73%
since Jul 28
AMOM · Weight increase · 3d
weight 1.340% → 1.420% (+0.080 pp)·stock down 3.7% in the 30 days before
Jul 20·entry $123.13·now $106.50Fresh
-13.51%
since Jul 20
AMOM · Weight increase · 2d
weight 1.340% → 1.380% (+0.040 pp)·stock down 9.2% in the 30 days before
Jul 17·entry $120.19·now $106.50Fresh
-11.39%
since Jul 17
AMOM · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 1.390% → 1.340% (-0.050 pp)·stock down 10.1% in the 30 days before
Jul 15·entry $120.01·now $106.50
-11.26%
since Jul 15
AMOM · Weight increase · 2d
weight 1.230% → 1.410% (+0.180 pp)·stock down 15.2% in the 30 days before
Jul 8·entry $126.57·now $106.50Fresh
-15.86%
since Jul 8
AMOM · Weight decrease · 3d
weight 1.230% → 1.070% (-0.160 pp)·stock down 15.9% in the 30 days before
Jun 22·entry $120.74·now $106.50
-11.79%
since Jun 22
AMOM · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 1.230% → 1.130% (-0.100 pp)·stock down 11.6% in the 30 days before
Jun 18·entry $124.91·now $106.50
-14.74%
since Jun 18
AMOM · Weight decrease · 6d
weight 1.480% → 1.220% (-0.260 pp)·stock down 13.8% in the 30 days before
Jun 15·entry $134.20·now $106.50
-20.64%
since Jun 15
AMOM · Weight decrease · 5d
weight 1.480% → 1.250% (-0.230 pp)·stock down 17.2% in the 30 days before
Jun 12·entry $133.50·now $106.50
-20.22%
since Jun 12
AMOM · Weight decrease · 4d
weight 1.480% → 1.270% (-0.210 pp)·stock down 11.4% in the 30 days before
Jun 11·entry $132.46·now $106.50
-19.60%
since Jun 11
AMOM · Weight decrease · 3d
weight 1.480% → 1.310% (-0.170 pp)·stock down 15.1% in the 30 days before
Jun 10·entry $129.97·now $106.50
-18.06%
since Jun 10
AMOM · Weight decrease · 2d
weight 1.480% → 1.350% (-0.130 pp)·stock down 6.7% in the 30 days before
Jun 9·entry $137.81·now $106.50
-22.72%
since Jun 9
AMOM · New entry · 1d
weight 0 → 1.490% (new)·stock up 54.3% in the 30 days before
Jun 2·entry $160.32·now $106.50Fresh
-33.57%
since Jun 2
Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.
Buffett-style framework
Fails the frameworkas of Jul 5
The AI ETFs AIEQ and AMOM are showing a weight decrease trend, indicating a move towards selling or reducing their holdings in AKAM. This observed action aligns with the 'Fail' verdict from the Buffett-style framework, as both approaches suggest Akamai is not currently an attractive investment due to financial health and valuation concerns.
- Circle of CompetenceDespite operating in a technologically dynamic sector, Akamai's core services in content delivery and cybersecurity infrastructure demonstrate sufficiently stable and recurring unit economics to allow for reasonable ten-year cash flow projections.
- Economic MoatAkamai benefits from a durable economic moat derived from its extensive global network infrastructure, which provides scale advantages and performance benefits, alongside significant switching costs for customers deeply integrated into its CDN and security solutions.
- ManagementThe provided data does not offer sufficient qualitative information to assess management's candor, capital allocation discipline, or skin in the game.
- Financial HealthThe reported Return on Equity of 9.12% falls significantly short of the framework's requirement for a 10-year average ROE of at least 15% with no single year below 10%.
- Margin of SafetyWith a high Price-to-Earnings ratio of 37.81 and a modest Return on Equity of 9.12%, the current price does not appear to offer a defensible margin of safety relative to a conservative estimate of intrinsic value.
Akamai Technologies passes the initial tests for being within a comprehensible circle of competence and possessing a durable economic moat from its global network and switching costs. However, its financial health falls short, primarily due to a Return on Equity that does not meet the stringent criteria for high earnings rates on equity capital. Furthermore, the current valuation, indicated by a high Price-to-Earnings ratio, suggests the stock is trading without a sufficient margin of safety, leading to an overall 'Fail' verdict within this value-investing framework.
Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.