Twilio Inc. $TWLO is Kodai Capital Management LP's 8th Largest Position

Key Points

• Kodai Capital Management LP significantly increased its stake in Twilio Inc. by 87.2%, acquiring an additional 232,400 shares during the first quarter, bringing its total holdings to 498,941 shares.
• Several hedge funds have also substantially increased their positions in Twilio, with institutional investors owning 84.27% of the stock, reflecting strong interest in the company.
• Twilio reported earnings per share of $1.19 for the most recent quarter, exceeding estimates, along with a revenue increase of 13.5% year-over-year, totaling $1.23 billion.

Kodai Capital Management LP boosted its stake in Twilio Inc. (NYSE:TWLO - Free Report) by 87.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 498,941 shares of the technology company's stock after purchasing an additional 232,400 shares during the quarter. Twilio comprises approximately 1.9% of Kodai Capital Management LP's portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Kodai Capital Management LP owned approximately 0.33% of Twilio worth $48,851,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in Twilio by 26.1% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,602,428 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $173,190,000 after purchasing an additional 331,202 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Twilio by 3.4% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,271,273 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $124,470,000 after purchasing an additional 41,896 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in shares of Twilio by 5.4% during the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,168,947 shares of the technology company's stock worth $114,452,000 after acquiring an additional 60,002 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP raised its stake in shares of Twilio by 1,292.9% during the fourth quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 1,129,725 shares of the technology company's stock worth $122,101,000 after acquiring an additional 1,048,619 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whale Rock Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Twilio during the fourth quarter worth approximately $111,312,000. 84.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Twilio Trading Up 1.4%

NYSE:TWLO traded up $1.46 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $105.65. The company had a trading volume of 756,441 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,210,263. The company has a market capitalization of $16.21 billion, a PE ratio of 879.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.31 and a beta of 1.27. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $116.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $109.71. Twilio Inc. has a 52 week low of $56.85 and a 52 week high of $151.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 4.90 and a quick ratio of 4.90.

Twilio (NYSE:TWLO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The technology company reported $1.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $1.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.19 billion. Twilio had a net margin of 0.43% and a return on equity of 2.78%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.87 earnings per share. Twilio has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 1.010-1.060 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Twilio Inc. will post 1.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Twilio from $150.00 to $135.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 8th. Tigress Financial reissued a "buy" rating and set a $170.00 price target on shares of Twilio in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Twilio from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 30th. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and issued a $125.00 target price on shares of Twilio in a report on Friday, May 16th. Finally, KeyCorp began coverage on shares of Twilio in a report on Friday, June 6th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $146.00 target price on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $129.32.

Insider Buying and Selling at Twilio

In related news, CEO Khozema Shipchandler sold 13,595 shares of Twilio stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $117.06, for a total value of $1,591,430.70. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 246,986 shares in the company, valued at $28,912,181.16. The trade was a 5.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Aidan Viggiano sold 1,807 shares of Twilio stock in a transaction on Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.94, for a total transaction of $191,433.58. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 146,016 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,468,935.04. This trade represents a 1.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 51,671 shares of company stock worth $6,235,788. 4.50% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Twilio

Twilio Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides customer engagement platform solutions in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Twilio Communications and Twilio Segment. The company provides various application programming interfaces and software solutions for communications between customers and end users, including messaging, voice, email, flex, marketing campaigns, and user identity and authentication.