Bandwidth (BAND)
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Rating:55Neutral
Price Target:
$52.00
▲(125.99% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/19/26
The score is held back primarily by weak and inconsistent profitability plus leverage (financial performance), and a negative P/E that reflects limited GAAP earnings power (valuation). These are partly offset by a notably strong latest earnings call with raised guidance and clear momentum in revenue/adjusted EBITDA, while technicals are mixed and recent financing is modestly supportive but adds dilution/trading complexity.
Positive Factors
Owns IP Voice Network & Direct Carrier Connectivity
Operating its own IP voice network and direct carrier/public-safety links is a durable competitive moat. It lowers per-unit network costs, improves call quality/latency and compliance (911/E911), and creates differentiation versus CPaaS peers that rely on third-party carriers, supporting stickier enterprise contracts and pricing power over time.
Negative Factors
Elevated Leverage
Debt levels materially above typical software peers reduce financial flexibility and increase interest and covenant sensitivity. High leverage constrains capital allocation choices, raises refinancing risk if earnings falter, and makes sustained investment in network and sales reliant on consistent cash generation or further capital markets activity.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Owns IP Voice Network & Direct Carrier Connectivity
Operating its own IP voice network and direct carrier/public-safety links is a durable competitive moat. It lowers per-unit network costs, improves call quality/latency and compliance (911/E911), and creates differentiation versus CPaaS peers that rely on third-party carriers, supporting stickier enterprise contracts and pricing power over time.
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Bandwidth (BAND) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.65B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.37M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.55
Revenue Growth4.88%
EPS Growth-534.80%
CountryUS
Employees1,100
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.17
Shares Outstanding30,056,656
10 Day Avg. Volume1,948,911
30 Day Avg. Volume1,374,106
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.45
Price to Book (P/B)1.16
Price to Sales (P/S)0.61
P/FCF Ratio6.89
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.22
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.54
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit6.95
Enterprise Value/Ebitda37.59
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$61.67Price Target Upside168.00% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)1.78
Revenue Forecast (FY)$887.16M
Bandwidth Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Bandwidth Inc. offers a sophisticated, cloud-native Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS), primarily focused on the United States market. The company's business activities are categorized into two main segments: CPaaS and "Other." Through i...
How the Company Makes Money
Bandwidth primarily makes money by charging customers for usage-based and recurring fees associated with cloud communications delivered through its platform and network. Key revenue streams include: (1) Voice services: per-minute (or similar consu...
Bandwidth Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Apr 30, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 30, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong operational and financial momentum: record revenue and adjusted EBITDA, raised full-year guidance, accelerated high‑margin software services, key strategic partnerships (notably Salesforce), and multiple large enterprise wins underpin growth expectations. Offsetting these positives are timing and deployment risks — several large deals are not yet fully deployed (pushing material benefits into the second half), free cash flow is only essentially breakeven in Q1, and some reported metrics are adjusted for cyclical political revenue. On balance, the constructive results, raised guidance, and strategic partnerships significantly outweigh the execution and timing caveats.Positive Updates
Record Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA
Total revenue of $209 million in Q1 2026, up 20% year-over-year, and record first-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $26 million, up 17% year-over-year.
Negative Updates
Large Deals Not Fully Deployed Yet
Several large enterprise deals that underpin expected second-half acceleration are still in early stages of deployment: of the large multi-million dollar deals referenced, five are reported as less than 50% deployed, delaying the revenue run-rate impact until later in the year.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA
Total revenue of $209 million in Q1 2026, up 20% year-over-year, and record first-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $26 million, up 17% year-over-year.
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Company Guidance
Management raised its outlook with near‑term and full‑year targets: Q2 revenue is expected to be $214–220M (≈+20% YoY), adjusted EBITDA $24–27M (+20% YoY) and non‑GAAP EPS $0.35–0.37; full‑year 2026 revenue is guided to $880–900M (≈+18% YoY at the midpoint, up from prior $864–884M), Cloud Communications $616–624M (+10% YoY at the midpoint), adjusted EBITDA $119–125M (+31% YoY at the midpoint, versus prior $117–123M) and non‑GAAP EPS $1.77–1.83 (+26% YoY at the midpoint, versus prior $1.66–1.74). They also modeled net interest expense of $1–3M, depreciation of $38–42M, an adjusted effective tax rate of 20–21%, roughly 35M diluted shares outstanding, and capex of $24–26M; note Q1 results already came in ahead with $209M revenue (+20% YoY) and $26M adjusted EBITDA, and management cited about $15M of political messaging benefit expected in H2.Bandwidth Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
44
Neutral
Balance Sheet
38
Negative
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 788.36M | 753.82M | 748.49M | 601.12M | 573.15M | 490.91M |
| Gross Profit | 288.50M | 270.10M | 279.96M | 236.16M | 238.35M | 218.52M |
| EBITDA | 53.30M | 42.59M | 42.15M | 32.55M | 62.93M | 39.83M |
| Net Income | -5.05M | -12.91M | -6.52M | -16.34M | 19.57M | -27.36M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 984.20M | 1.12B | 989.17M | 1.10B | 929.32M | 1.07B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 50.27M | 111.64M | 83.79M | 153.47M | 184.87M | 331.45M |
| Total Debt | 423.22M | 701.17M | 503.59M | 644.54M | 492.64M | 503.20M |
| Total Liabilities | 578.52M | 720.15M | 676.63M | 803.66M | 657.14M | 652.94M |
| Stockholders Equity | 405.67M | 399.97M | 312.53M | 297.39M | 272.18M | 412.60M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 76.92M | 67.23M | 69.90M | 19.10M | -29.18M | -13.83M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 101.37M | 89.49M | 83.88M | 39.00M | 34.91M | 40.80M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -29.08M | -39.06M | -1.44M | 30.85M | -133.45M | 2.83M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -59.82M | -29.07M | -131.27M | -52.77M | -120.00M | 207.03M |
Bandwidth Technical Analysis
Positive
23.01
Price Trends
46.05
Positive
30.63
Positive
22.97
Positive
Market Momentum
1.65
Positive
44.27
Neutral
9.64
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BAND, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 23.01 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 61.88, below the 50-day MA of 46.05, and above the 200-day MA of 22.97, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 1.65 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 44.27 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 9.64 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for BAND.
Bandwidth Risk Analysis
Bandwidth disclosed 68 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Bandwidth reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Bandwidth Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | $628.11M | 7.25 | 5285.71% | ― | 0.47% | 6.39% | |
66 Neutral | $608.01M | -225.48 | -1.33% | ― | ― | ― | |
65 Neutral | $491.40M | -21.64 | -27.17% | ― | 13.32% | 61.29% | |
63 Neutral | $590.49M | 10.20 | -51.19% | ― | 8.83% | ― | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
55 Neutral | $1.65B | -322.15 | -1.28% | ― | 4.88% | -534.80% | |
44 Neutral | $148.95M | -0.25 | -88.28% | ― | -2.00% | -2798.10% |
* Technology Sector Average
BAND
Bandwidth
51.39
37.33
265.50%
DAVA
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2.65
-11.16
-80.81%
PRTH
Priority Technology Holdings
7.17
-0.82
-10.26%
CGNT
Cognyte Software
8.32
-0.85
-9.27%
CCSI
Consensus Cloud Solutions
34.14
11.36
49.87%
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8.19
3.08
60.27%
Bandwidth Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Bandwidth Issues New 2032 Convertible Notes and Capped Calls
Positive
Jun 18, 2026
On June 15, 2026, Bandwidth Inc. agreed to sell $275 million of 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2032 to a syndicate led by Morgan Stanley, and on June 18, 2026 it issued a total of $316.25 million after full exercise of the underwriters’ opt...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackPrivate Placements and Financing
Bandwidth Prices $275 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering
Positive
Jun 16, 2026
On June 16, 2026, Bandwidth announced it had priced a private offering of $275 million in 0% convertible senior notes due 2032, sold under Rule 144A to qualified institutional buyers, with an option for purchasers to buy an additional $41.25 milli...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackPrivate Placements and Financing
Bandwidth Announces $275 Million Convertible Notes Offering
Neutral
Jun 15, 2026
On June 15, 2026, Bandwidth Inc. announced a proposed private offering of $275 million in convertible senior notes due 2032, with an option for initial purchasers to buy an additional $41.25 million, in a deal limited to qualified institutional bu...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Bandwidth Shareholders Reelect Directors and Approve Governance Items
Positive
May 29, 2026
On May 28, 2026, Bandwidth Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, where holders of Class A and Class B shares representing 87.08% of eligible votes were present, establishing a quorum. Stockholders elected Class III directors David A. ...
Business Operations and Strategy
Bandwidth Highlights AI-Powered Voice and Messaging Platform Strength
Positive
May 12, 2026
Bandwidth Inc., a global cloud communications provider, circulated an investor presentation dated May 2026 outlining its role as a mission‑critical platform for AI‑driven voice and messaging. The company highlighted its owned global ne...
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