Akamai Beats Q3 2026 Estimates as Revenue Rises 6.4% to $1.122B

Akamai (AKAM) beat estimates for the third quarter of 2026 on both revenue and adjusted EPS. Revenue was $1.122 billion, up 6.4% from a year earlier, above the $1.118 billion estimate, and adjusted EPS was $1.77, down 4.8% from a year earlier, above the $1.67 estimate.

Shares were unchanged in after-hours trading as of 4:01 p.m. ET, to $77.84 from a $77.84 close.

Q3 2026 scorecard

By our calculation, revenue was $4.0 million above the estimate and adjusted EPS was $0.10 above it. The QoQ column compares with the previous quarter's revenue of $1.100 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.59. The YoY column compares with $1.055 billion and $1.86 in the same quarter a year earlier.

Track record

• EPS record. Adjusted EPS beat the estimate in 8 of the last 8 reports, including this one.
• Revenue record. Revenue beat the estimate in 7 of the last 8 reports.
• Revenue trend. Revenue over the last 5 reports, oldest first: $1.055 billion, $1.095 billion, $1.074 billion, $1.100 billion and $1.122 billion.

What to watch

• Next-quarter estimates. Consensus calls for EPS of $1.79 and revenue of $1.20 billion next quarter, based on 14 analysts.
• Revenue growth. Whether revenue keeps growing from a year earlier after this quarter's 6.4% increase to $1.122 billion.
• Estimate record. Whether Akamai extends a record of beating EPS estimates in 8 of its last 8 reports.
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Sources: Results are from Akamai's Nov. 5, 2026 quarterly report. Estimates are consensus figures. The prior-quarter and year-ago comparison figures are from Akamai's earlier quarterly reports. Items labeled by our calculation are our own arithmetic. This article is informational only and is not investment advice.