8X8 (EGHT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

8x8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT) is a global provider of cloud-based enterprise communications, collaboration and contact centre solutions. The company’s unified communications as a service (UCaaS) platform integrates voice, video, chat, SMS and contact-centre capabilities into a single, software-driven solution. By combining real-time analytics, team messaging and interoperability with third-party business applications, 8x8 aims to simplify communications infrastructure for organisations of all sizes.

Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Campbell, California, 8x8 pioneered hosted VoIP services for businesses in the late 1990s and went public on the NASDAQ in 1997. Over the years, the company has expanded its footprint through both organic product development and strategic acquisitions, growing its portfolio to include an API-driven communications platform as a service (CPaaS) that allows customers to embed voice, video and chat features directly into their own applications.

8x8’s flagship offering, the X Series, delivers a fully integrated suite of communications tools accessible via desktop, mobile and web clients. Key features include multi-site voice connectivity with global PSTN interconnectivity, high-definition video conferencing, omnichannel contact-centre management and advanced analytics. Customers benefit from a single-vendor approach that reduces the complexity and cost associated with managing multiple point solutions.

The company serves a diverse range of industries—ranging from professional services and healthcare to education, retail and financial services—across North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Australia. 8x8’s cloud-native architecture and global network of data centres enable consistent service quality and compliance with regional data-sovereignty and security standards worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.04 to $2.16
• 50-Day Range: $1.75 to $2.31
• 52-Week Range: $1.52 to $3.52
• Volume: 564,740 shs
• Average Volume: 630,710 shs
• Market Capitalization: $280.92 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $2.49
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

8X8 Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

8X8 scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 272nd out of 670 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: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

8X8 has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.89, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

8X8 has a consensus price target of $2.49, representing about 20.7% upside from its current price of $2.06.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

8X8 has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 150.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for 8X8 are expected to grow by 150.00% in the coming year, from $0.04 to $0.10 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of 8X8 is -12.88, 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 8X8 is -12.88, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

8X8 has a PEG Ratio of 2.29. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

8X8 has a P/B Ratio of 2.22. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.49% of the outstanding shares of 8X8 have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

8X8 has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in 8X8 has recently decreased by 3.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

8X8 does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

8X8 does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.49% of the outstanding shares of 8X8 have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

8X8 has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in 8X8 has recently decreased by 3.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

8X8 has a news sentiment score of 0.25. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for 8X8 this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for EGHT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, 8X8 insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $49,756.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.01% of the stock of 8X8 is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.99% of the stock of 8X8 is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

EGHT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EGHT shares performed this year?

8X8's stock was trading at $2.67 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, EGHT stock has decreased by 22.8% and is now trading at $2.06.

How were 8X8's earnings last quarter?

8x8 Inc (NASDAQ:EGHT) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 4th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.03. 8X8 had a negative net margin of 2.96% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.38%.
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How do I buy shares of 8X8?

Shares of EGHT 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 8X8 own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that 8X8 investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/04/2025
• Today: 10/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:EGHT
• CIK: 1023731
• Web: www.8x8.com
• Phone: (408) 727-1885
• Fax: 408-727-1885
• Employees: 1,942
• Year Founded: 1996

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for 8X8: $2.49
• High Price Target: $3.50
• Low Price Target: $1.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +20.7%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.89
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.16)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 51.50
• P/E Growth: 2.29
• Net Income: -$27.21 million
• Net Margins: -2.96%
• Pretax Margin: -2.43%
• Return on Equity: 11.38%
• Return on Assets: 1.92%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.56
• Current Ratio: 1.18
• Quick Ratio: 1.18

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $715.07 million
• Price / Sales: 0.39
• Cash Flow: $0.64 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.21
• Book Value: $0.93 per share
• Price / Book: 2.22

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 136,370,000
• Free Float: 133,628,000
• Market Cap: $280.92 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.89