Akamai Technologies (AKAM): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Akamai Technologies, an S&P 500 component in the Information Technology sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $113.72 |
| Sector (GICS) | Information Technology |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +6.40% |
| Total return over period | +20.34% |
| Annualized volatility | 42.94% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.06 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.09 |
| Max drawdown | -46.84% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -6.36% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.36 |
| Period range | $68.21 – $161.14 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Akamai Technologies (AKAM) has posted an annualized return of +6.40% with annual volatility of 42.94%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.06. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -46.84%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.36, which means it moves fairly independently of the index, useful for diversification.
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