Bandwidth (BAND) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Bandwidth Inc. operates a cloud-based communications platform that provides voice, messaging and emergency services APIs for enterprises and developers. Through its proprietary network and software-as-a-service model, the company enables customers to integrate programmable voice calls, text messaging and 9-1-1 routing into their applications. Bandwidth’s solutions aim to reduce complexity and improve reliability in mission-critical communications, serving industries such as healthcare, financial services, on-demand mobility and customer engagement.

Founded in 1999 in Raleigh, North Carolina by co-founders David Morken and Henry Kaestner, Bandwidth initially focused on voice-over-IP infrastructure before evolving into a full communications API provider. The company completed its initial public offering in 2017, listing on the NASDAQ under the ticker BAND. In late 2020, Bandwidth expanded its global footprint by acquiring Voxbone, a European provider of origination and termination services, strengthening its ability to deliver voice and messaging services across multiple continents.

Today, Bandwidth serves a diverse client base spanning North America and Europe, operating a private IP network that interconnects with major carriers and public networks. The company’s platform is designed to offer high levels of scalability, security and regulatory compliance, including certification for emergency call routing. Led by co-founder and chief executive officer David Morken, Bandwidth continues to invest in network expansion and API enhancements to support real-time communications needs for businesses worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $44.79 to $48.90
• 50-Day Range: $13.79 to $47.33
• 52-Week Range: $11.93 to $48.90
• Volume: 1.78 million shs
• Average Volume: 984,076 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.49 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $31.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Bandwidth Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bandwidth scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 360th out of 624 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Bandwidth has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

Bandwidth has a consensus price target of $31.00, representing about 34.5% downside from its current price of $47.33.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Bandwidth has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 21.05%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Bandwidth are expected to grow by 21.05% in the coming year, from $0.38 to $0.46 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bandwidth is -124.55, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bandwidth is -124.55, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Bandwidth has a P/B Ratio of 3.66. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.01% of the float of Bandwidth has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bandwidth has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.74, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bandwidth has recently decreased by 3.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Bandwidth does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Bandwidth does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.57

News Sentiment

Bandwidth has a news sentiment score of 0.57. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 31 news articles for Bandwidth this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

13 people have searched for BAND on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 550% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Bandwidth insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,250,804.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

5.26% of the stock of Bandwidth is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

68.53% of the stock of Bandwidth is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BAND Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BAND shares performed this year?

Bandwidth's stock was trading at $15.45 at the start of the year. Since then, BAND stock has increased by 206.3% and is now trading at $47.33.

How were Bandwidth's earnings last quarter?

Bandwidth Inc. (NASDAQ:BAND) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April, 30th. The company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.06. The company earned $208.78 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $201.58 million. Bandwidth had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.47% and a negative net margin of 0.64%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Bandwidth IPO?

Bandwidth (BAND) raised $84 million in an initial public offering on Friday, November 10th 2017. The company issued 4,000,000 shares at a price of $20.00-$22.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, KeyBanc Capital Markets and Baird served as the underwriters for the IPO and Canaccord Genuity and JMP Securities were co-managers.

Who are Bandwidth's major shareholders?

Bandwidth's top institutional investors include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (1.57%), Bastion Asset Management Inc. (1.25%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.33%) and Blue Trust Inc. (0.31%). Insiders that own company stock include John C Murdock, Daryl Raiford, Anthony Bartolo, Devesh Agarwal, Kade Ross, Richard Brandon Asbill, Rebecca Bottorff, Lukas M Roush, Daryl E Raiford, David A Morken and Devin M Krupka.
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How do I buy shares of Bandwidth?

Shares of BAND stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Bandwidth own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Bandwidth investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), NVIDIA (NVDA), TotalEnergies (TTE) and The RMR Group (RMR).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2026
• Today: 5/06/2026
• 21st Annual Needham Technology, Media, & Consumer Conference: 5/13/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Comm Infrastructure
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BAND
• CIK: 1514416
• Web: www.bandwidth.com
• Phone: 800-808-5150
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,100
• Year Founded: 1999

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Bandwidth: $31.00
• High Price Target: $45.00
• Low Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -34.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.57
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.38)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 124.55
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$12.91 million
• Net Margins: -0.64%
• Pretax Margin: -1.29%
• Return on Equity: 1.47%
• Return on Assets: 0.57%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.37
• Current Ratio: 0.94
• Quick Ratio: 0.94

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $753.82 million
• Price / Sales: 1.97
• Cash Flow: $2.12 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.36
• Book Value: $12.93 per share
• Price / Book: 3.66

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 31,390,000
• Free Float: 29,736,000
• Market Cap: $1.49 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.72