14,270 Shares of Twilio Inc. $TWLO Acquired by CenterBook Partners LP

Key Points

• CenterBook Partners acquired 14,270 Twilio shares in the third quarter, worth about $4.17 million; institutional investors collectively own 84.27% of the company.
• Analysts’ consensus rating is Moderate Buy, with an average price target of $269.48. Recent ratings included BTIG raising its target to $315 and HSBC upgrading Twilio to Hold.
• Twilio beat quarterly earnings and revenue estimates, with revenue up 19.9% year over year, but its fourth-quarter outlook pointed to slower growth in its largest business. Insiders sold about 538,818 shares worth $134.8 million over the last three months.

CenterBook Partners LP acquired a new stake in shares of Twilio Inc. (NYSE:TWLO - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 14,270 shares of the technology company's stock, valued at approximately $4,173,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Heritage Family Offices LLP bought a new position in Twilio in the third quarter worth about $186,000. Calamos Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Twilio by 48.2% during the third quarter. Calamos Advisors LLC now owns 15,656 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $4,579,000 after purchasing an additional 5,089 shares during the last quarter. Alta Advisers Ltd bought a new position in shares of Twilio during the third quarter valued at approximately $321,000. Platform Technology Partners bought a new position in shares of Twilio during the third quarter valued at approximately $200,000. Finally, AIA Group Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Twilio during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $408,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.27% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Twilio

In other news, Director Andrew Stafman sold 500,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $247.08, for a total value of $123,540,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 120,000 shares in the company, valued at $29,649,600. This trade represents a 80.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Khozema Shipchandler sold 14,442 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $291.03, for a total transaction of $4,203,055.26. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 178,863 shares of the company's stock, valued at $52,054,498.89. This trade represents a 7.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 538,818 shares of company stock valued at $134,833,645. Company insiders own 0.21% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. HSBC upgraded Twilio from a "reduce" rating to a "hold" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $211.00 to $215.00 in a research report on Tuesday. Citigroup restated a "market outperform" rating on shares of Twilio in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating and set a $261.00 price objective (up from $200.00) on shares of Twilio in a research note on Friday, August 7th. BTIG Research increased their target price on Twilio from $285.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Twilio in a research report on Friday, October 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $269.48.

Key Headlines Impacting Twilio

Here are the key news stories impacting Twilio this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts see potential support from rising profits, record cash flow and AI-related opportunities. Northland Securities also raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $3.32 from $3.08, while the outlook coverage points to a stronger 2026 outlook. TWLO Declines 12% Since Q3 Results: Is This a Buy-the-Dip Opportunity?
• Neutral Sentiment: Northland’s forecast revisions were mixed: it increased some near-term estimates but trimmed several 2027 quarterly forecasts and lowered FY2027 EPS to $4.04 from $4.11. Northland Securities estimate revisions
• Negative Sentiment: The main downside catalyst is Twilio’s fourth-quarter guidance, which signaled slowing growth in its largest business. Reports say shares fell sharply after the outlook, raising concerns about near-term momentum. Twilio stock weighs Q4 growth slowdown against stronger 2026 outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Levi & Korsinsky is investigating potential securities-law violations on behalf of investors who lost money following the decline. An investigation notice could add reputational and legal uncertainty, but it is not a finding of liability. Twilio securities investigation notice

Twilio Price Performance

Shares of TWLO opened at $201.97 on Friday. Twilio Inc. has a one year low of $105.00 and a one year high of $308.40. The stock's fifty day moving average is $254.48 and its 200-day moving average is $190.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 4.62 and a current ratio of 4.47. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.94 and a beta of 1.49.

Twilio (NYSE:TWLO - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The technology company reported $1.65 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.47 by $0.18. The firm had revenue of $1.56 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.52 billion. Twilio had a net margin of 21.82% and a return on equity of 5.58%. Twilio's revenue was up 19.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.25 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Twilio Inc. will post 3.27 EPS for the current year.

Twilio Profile

Twilio provides cloud-based communications software that enables businesses to communicate with customers through applications and digital channels. Its platform offers APIs and related tools for integrating messaging, voice, video and email capabilities into software and customer workflows.

Its offerings include programmable communications products, the Twilio Flex contact center platform, SendGrid email services, and Segment, a customer data platform. Twilio also provides tools for customer identity verification and engagement, helping organizations manage communications and customer data across their operations.

Founded in 2008, Twilio serves businesses and developers in markets around the world.

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