How to Buy Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM) Stock

Where to buy AKAM

15 brokers in our matrix offer AKAM (penny/OTC-friendly subset). Verify availability and current fees with each broker before trading.

Broker	Commission	Fractional	Extended	Overnight	Options	OTCQX	OTCQB	Pink Cur.	Pink Ltd.	Grey	Surcharge	Short locate
FirstradeReview	$0	~4,000+ tickers, ≥ $5		~1,200	$0	Full	Full	Full	Full	Limited	—	limited
Interactive BrokersReview	$0 (Lite) / per-share (Pro)			~10,000	per-contract pricing	Full	Full	Full	Full	Full	Per-share pricing applies	best
TradeStationReview	$0 listed				$0.50 / $0.60	Full	Full	Full	Full	Limited	$0.005/share OTC (TS Select/TS Go), $0 up to 10,000 shares	strong
Charles Schwab (thinkorswim)Review	$0	Schwab Stock Slices, S&P 500 only, ≥ $5/slice, up to 30 at once		~1,130	$0.65	Full	Full	Full	Limited	Limited	Variable service fees on certain restricted	moderate
E*TRADE (Morgan Stanley)Review	$0 listed			~20	$0.65	Full	Full	Full	Full	Limited	$6.95 flat on penny stocks	moderate
FidelityReview	$0	Stocks by the Slice, 7,000+ stocks/ETFs, from $1			$0.65	Full	Full	No	No	No	—	limited
Merrill EdgeReview	$0				$0.65	Full	Full	Full	Limited	No	—	none
MoomooReview	$0				$0	Limited	Limited	Limited	No	No	—	limited
Public.comReview	$0				rebate model	Limited	Limited	Limited	No	No	—	none
SoFi Active InvestingReview	$0				$0	Full	Limited	Limited	No	No	—	none
tastytradeReview	$0 stocks				$1.00 open, $0 close (capped at $10 per leg)	Limited	Limited	Limited	No	No	—	limited
WebullReview	$0				$0	Limited	Limited	Limited	No	No	—	limited
CenterPoint SecuritiesReview	Per-share (day-trader oriented)				per-contract	Full	Full	Full	Full	Full	Per-share	best
Cobra TradingReview	Per-share (day-trader oriented)				per-contract	Full	Full	Full	Full	Full	Per-share	best
SpeedTraderReview	Per-share (day-trader oriented)				per-contract	Full	Full	Full	Full	Full	Per-share	best

24-Hour / Overnight trading

AKAM may be eligible for overnight trading via Charles Schwab (thinkorswim), Interactive Brokers, Robinhood, E*TRADE (Morgan Stanley), Webull, Moomoo, Firstrade. Each broker maintains its own eligibility list — confirm before placing an order.

Penny stock / OTC routing

AKAM trades on the OTC markets. Broker support varies sharply by tier (OTCQX, OTCQB, Pink Current, Pink Limited, Grey). Fidelity and Robinhood exclude pink/grey entirely. For short-locate on small-caps, Interactive Brokers and the day-trader specialists (Cobra Trading, SpeedTrader, CenterPoint) have the deepest inventory.

About Akamai Technologies Inc

Akamai operates a content delivery network, in which customers store content on distributed servers to deliver it to their own customers more quickly. Akamai has over 350,000 servers distributed over 4,350 points of presence in more than 700 cities globally. This network supports upward of 20% of global internet traffic, generating massive amounts of data. Using data generated by the delivery network, the firm offers cybersecurity products and cloud computing services, ranging from API security to zero-trust enterprise access, which has surpassed the delivery network in revenue and importance. As of 2026, the primary focus has shifted to offering computing hardware as a service, with an emphasis on serving large language model providers such as Anthropic.

Sector

SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC

Employees

11,000

Headquarters

CAMBRIDGE, MA

Listed

1999-10-29

Market cap

$15.40B

Frequently asked

Where can I buy Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM)?

AKAM is offered by 15 brokers in our matrix, including Firstrade, Interactive Brokers, TradeStation, Charles Schwab (thinkorswim), E*TRADE (Morgan Stanley). Compare commissions, fractional eligibility, and overnight availability in the broker matrix above.

Can I buy AKAM after hours or overnight?

Yes. AKAM is on the 24-hour eligibility list for Charles Schwab (thinkorswim), Interactive Brokers, Robinhood, E*TRADE (Morgan Stanley), and others. Overnight sessions route through ATSs with wider spreads and limit-orders only.

Does Robinhood offer AKAM?

No. Robinhood does not provide access to the OTC tier AKAM trades on. Interactive Brokers, TradeStation, and Firstrade have the broadest OTC coverage.

Does Fidelity offer AKAM?

Partial. Fidelity's OTC access is tier-limited — see the OTC columns in the matrix to check whether AKAM's specific tier is supported.

Does Webull offer AKAM?

Partial. Webull's OTC access is tier-limited — see the OTC columns in the matrix to check whether AKAM's specific tier is supported.

Is AKAM optionable?

Yes. AKAM has listed options contracts. Per-contract pricing varies by broker — see the Options column in the matrix.

Is there a tokenized version of AKAM?

Not in our current dataset. The tokenized stock universe (Kraken xStocks, Binance Alpha/Ondo, Robinhood EU, Hyperliquid HIP-3) is expanding quickly — we refresh quarterly.

Can I buy a fractional share of AKAM?

Yes. Multiple brokers in the matrix support fractional shares for AKAM — see the Fractional column above for per-broker eligibility and minimums.