Zacks Research Decreases Earnings Estimates for Bandwidth

Bandwidth Inc. (NASDAQ:BAND) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Bandwidth in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the company will earn ($0.06) per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $0.29. The consensus estimate for Bandwidth’s current full-year earnings is $0.22 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Bandwidth’s Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.04 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.42 EPS.

BAND has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Bandwidth in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Wall Street Zen cut Bandwidth from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, December 14th. Robert W. Baird set a $16.00 target price on Bandwidth in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Bandwidth in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $21.00.

Bandwidth Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of Bandwidth stock opened at $15.10 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. Bandwidth has a 12-month low of $11.33 and a 12-month high of $19.88. The company has a market cap of $460.85 million, a P/E ratio of -38.72 and a beta of 2.11. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $15.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $15.21.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bandwidth

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Bandwidth by 0.9% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,785,698 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,393,000 after acquiring an additional 16,671 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Bandwidth by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 53,835 shares of the company’s stock valued at $705,000 after purchasing an additional 2,301 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in Bandwidth in the first quarter worth about $7,916,000. Algert Global LLC lifted its stake in shares of Bandwidth by 124.2% in the first quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 40,980 shares of the company’s stock worth $537,000 after buying an additional 22,700 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its holdings in shares of Bandwidth by 8.5% during the first quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 54,296 shares of the company’s stock valued at $713,000 after buying an additional 4,271 shares during the last quarter. 68.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Bandwidth

In related news, insider Rebecca Bottorff sold 5,973 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.06, for a total value of $83,980.38. Following the sale, the insider owned 53,352 shares in the company, valued at $750,129.12. This represents a 10.07% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Daryl E. Raiford sold 21,515 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.06, for a total value of $302,500.90. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 98,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,385,402.10. This trade represents a 17.92% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 63,463 shares of company stock valued at $895,210. 6.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Bandwidth

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.