Financing

Proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances

Akamai Technologies Proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances increased by 59.5% to $21.62M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.1%, from $20.18M to $21.62M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances shows relatively stable performance with a 1.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Higher inflows suggest robust employee participation in equity programs, which can be a sign of positive internal sentiment or high compensation utilization.

Detailed definition

This metric captures the cash inflows received from employees and executives exercising stock options or participating i...

Peer comparison

Commonly reported by public companies with significant equity-based compensation structures; often compared against total share-based compensation expense.

Metric ID: financing_proceeds_from_issuance_of_shares_under_incenti_d15335

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$9.71M$15.82M$12.69M$21.94M$7.20M$16.84M$10.47M$21.26M$10.07M$18.22M$13.43M$20.31M$7.96M$19.44M$13.81M$20.18M$9.06M$19.66M$13.55M$21.62M
QoQ Change+62.9%-19.8%+72.9%-67.2%+133.8%-37.8%+103.0%-52.6%+80.9%-26.3%+51.3%-60.8%+144.4%-29.0%+46.2%-55.1%+117.0%-31.0%+59.5%
YoY Change-25.8%+6.5%-17.5%-3.1%+39.8%+8.2%+28.2%-4.5%-21.0%+6.7%+2.8%-0.6%+13.9%+1.1%-1.8%+7.1%
Range$7.20M$21.94M
CAGR+18.3%
Avg YoY Growth+2.5%
Median YoY Growth+2.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Akamai Technologies's proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances?
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) reported proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances of $21.62M in Q1 2026.
How has Akamai Technologies's proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances changed year-over-year?
Akamai Technologies's proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances increased by 7.1% year-over-year, from $20.18M to $21.62M.
What is the long-term trend for Akamai Technologies's proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Akamai Technologies's proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances has grown at a 1.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $59.63M to $62.45M.
What does proceeds from exercises of stock options and other stock issuances mean?
Cash received from employees buying company stock through incentive plans.