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: $15.49 to $16.05
• 50-Day Range: $13.10 to $18.29
• 52-Week Range: $11.33 to $23.00
• Volume: 102,770 shs
• Average Volume: 281,762 shs
• Market Capitalization: $481.37 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $20.80
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Bandwidth Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bandwidth scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 137th out of 665 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: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Bandwidth has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Bandwidth has a consensus price target of $20.80, representing about 30.2% upside from its current price of $15.97.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 227.27%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Bandwidth are expected to grow by 227.27% in the coming year, from $0.22 to $0.72 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bandwidth is -47.04, 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 -47.04, 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 1.46. 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

3.20% of the outstanding shares of Bandwidth have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bandwidth has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bandwidth has recently increased by 6.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.44

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.20% of the outstanding shares of Bandwidth have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bandwidth has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bandwidth has recently increased by 6.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.18

News Sentiment

Bandwidth has a news sentiment score of 0.18. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Bandwidth this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for BAND on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Bandwidth to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 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 $1,139,601.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 6.20% 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 $17.02 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BAND shares have decreased by 6.2% and is now trading at $15.9710.

How were Bandwidth's earnings last quarter?

Bandwidth Inc. (NASDAQ:BAND) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 29th. The company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.06. The company's revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Bandwidth IPO?

Bandwidth (BAND) raised $84 million in an IPO on Friday, November 10th 2017. The company issued 4,000,000 shares at $20.00-$22.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, KeyBanc Capital Markets and Baird acted 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. (1.09%), Voya Investment Management LLC (0.12%), CWM LLC (0.06%) and Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Daryl Raiford, Anthony Bartolo, Kade Ross, Devesh Agarwal, Richard Brandon Asbill, Lukas M Roush, Rebecca Bottorff, Devin M Krupka, Marina C Carreker and David A Morken.
View institutional ownership trends.

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: 7/29/2025
• Today: 10/20/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: $20.80
• High Price Target: $36.00
• Low Price Target: $11.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +36.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.38
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.34)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 69.27
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$6.52 million
• Net Margins: -1.32%
• Pretax Margin: -1.56%
• Return on Equity: 1.43%
• Return on Assets: 0.49%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.64
• Current Ratio: 1.31
• Quick Ratio: 1.31

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $748.49 million
• Price / Sales: 0.61
• Cash Flow: $1.98 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.70
• Book Value: $10.95 per share
• Price / Book: 1.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 30,140,000
• Free Float: 28,272,000
• Market Cap: $459.33 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.92