Kade Ross Sells 1,616 Shares of Bandwidth (NASDAQ:BAND) Stock

Bandwidth Inc. (NASDAQ:BAND) insider Kade Ross sold 1,616 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.15, for a total value of $79,426.40. Following the transaction, the insider owned 48,071 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,362,689.65. This trade represents a 3.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Bandwidth Stock Down 6.4%

Bandwidth stock opened at $47.55 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $56.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $41.64. The company has a current ratio of 2.04, a quick ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87. The stock has a market cap of $1.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -163.97 and a beta of 3.03. Bandwidth Inc. has a 52 week low of $12.50 and a 52 week high of $79.08.

Bandwidth (NASDAQ:BAND) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.01. Bandwidth had a return on equity of 1.85% and a net margin of 0.27%.The company had revenue of $219.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $217.62 million. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 22.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Bandwidth has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.450-0.490 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 1.710-1.790 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Bandwidth Inc. will post 0.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Citizens Jmp raised their price objective on Bandwidth from $70.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research downgraded Bandwidth from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 3rd. B. Riley Financial lifted their target price on shares of Bandwidth from $55.00 to $85.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Bandwidth from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, June 28th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their price target on Bandwidth from $38.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.80.

Key Stories Impacting Bandwidth

Here are the key news stories impacting Bandwidth this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bandwidth’s latest reported quarter modestly exceeded expectations, with earnings of $0.37 per share versus the $0.36 consensus and revenue of $219.9 million versus $217.6 million expected. Revenue increased 22.2% year over year, while management maintained 2026 EPS guidance of $1.71–$1.79. Analysts’ consensus remains “Moderate Buy,” with an average price target of $59.80. Bandwidth earnings and analyst information
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional activity in the second quarter included several new positions, and Tower Research Capital increased its Bandwidth holding by 183.7%. Hedge funds and other institutions collectively own approximately 68.53% of the shares. Bandwidth institutional activity
• Neutral Sentiment: Director Lukas Roush sold 1,500 shares for $71,025 on August 27 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The sale reduced his ownership by only 2.5%, making it a relatively limited signal about management’s outlook. Bandwidth director sale
• Negative Sentiment: Seven insiders sold a combined approximately 22,050 shares worth $1.08 million on August 31. Sellers included CEO David Morken, CFO Daryl Raiford, COO Devesh Agarwal, General Counsel Richard Brandon Asbill, and other insiders. Several executives reduced their holdings by significant percentages, including the CEO’s 43.35% reduction and the CFO’s 11.54% reduction. The concentrated selling is likely pressuring BAND, even though insider sales can reflect personal financial planning rather than concerns about the business. Bandwidth SEC insider filing

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bandwidth

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BAND. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Bandwidth during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $70,000. Corient Private Wealth LP acquired a new stake in Bandwidth during the second quarter worth $238,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in shares of Bandwidth by 183.7% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,000 after buying an additional 2,445 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Bandwidth during the 2nd quarter valued at about $85,000. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new stake in Bandwidth in the second quarter valued at about $128,000. 68.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Bandwidth Company Profile

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.