BUZZ-Akamai surges as $1.8 billion cloud deal overshadows downbeat outlook
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Akamai Technologies, Inc. AKAM | 0.00 |
** Cloud firm Akamai Technologies AKAM.O soar ~29% to $149.70 premarket
** Co discloses $1.8 billion long-term cloud deal with a frontier model provider
** Sees Q2 rev between $1.08 billion and $1.10 billion, VS estimates of $1.10 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG
** Rev for Q1 came in at $1.07 billion, in line with Wall Street expectations
** Atleast three brokerages raise PT on the stock
** Average rating of 26 analysts is "buy"; their median PT is $120 - LSEG compiled data
** Up to last close, stock rose ~34% YTD
