Akamai Earnings Expected to Rise as Analysts Revise Forecasts

Akamai partners with Visa to enhance identity verification and security for e-commerce

Published on Feb. 24, 2026

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Akamai Technologies, Inc. is set to release its fourth-quarter earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, February 19. Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings of $1.75 per share, up from $1.66 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Akamai's quarterly revenue is $1.08 billion, versus $1.02 billion a year earlier. On December 17, Akamai partnered with Visa Inc. to enhance identity verification, user recognition, and security for e-commerce.

Why it matters

Akamai is a leading content delivery network and cloud services provider, and its earnings results are closely watched by investors. The partnership with Visa is also significant, as it could help Akamai strengthen its position in the e-commerce market by improving security and user experience.

The details

Akamai Technologies, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company, is expected to report strong earnings growth in the fourth quarter. Analysts are forecasting earnings of $1.75 per share, up from $1.66 per share in the same period a year earlier. The company's revenue is also expected to increase, with a consensus estimate of $1.08 billion, compared to $1.02 billion a year ago. The earnings release comes after Akamai announced a partnership with Visa in December to enhance identity verification, user recognition, and security for e-commerce transactions.

  • Akamai will release its fourth-quarter earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
  • On December 17, 2025, Akamai partnered with Visa to enhance identity verification and security for e-commerce.

The players

Akamai Technologies, Inc.

A leading content delivery network and cloud services provider based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Visa Inc.

A global payments technology company that provides digital payment solutions.

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