Banzai International (NASDAQ:BNZI) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $4.47 EPS

Banzai International (NASDAQ:BNZI) posted its earnings results on Friday. The company reported ($9.47) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($5.00) by ($4.47), Zacks reports. Banzai International had a negative net margin of 184.96% and a negative return on equity of 429.90%.

Here are the key takeaways from Banzai International’s conference call:

• Q1 2026 revenue was $2.7 million, down 20% year over year, though management said revenue was relatively flat versus Q4 2025 on a run-rate basis.
• Profitability remained under pressure, with a net loss of $8.4 million and adjusted EBITDA loss of $1.9 million for the quarter. Gross margin held relatively stable at 80.7%.
• Management said it is strengthening the balance sheet by reducing debt, closing an additional $2.3 million debt tranche, and raising $3.3 million of equity in the quarter. Stockholders’ equity remained $8.1 million at March 31, 2026.
• Banzai highlighted its acquisition strategy, including the proposed ConnectAndSell deal, which it says could add about $15 million in annual revenue and broaden the platform across sales acceleration and marketing software.
• The company emphasized organic growth and product expansion, including progress with Superblocks, new cost-cutting actions, and plans to complete ISO 27001 certification by the end of Q2 2026 to support more enterprise customers.

Banzai International Trading Up 17.3%

Shares of NASDAQ BNZI traded up $1.13 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $7.66. The company had a trading volume of 290,692 shares, compared to its average volume of 81,617. The company has a market capitalization of $9.04 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.06 and a beta of -0.95. Banzai International has a 1 year low of $4.00 and a 1 year high of $224.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $14.45 and its 200-day moving average price is $22.44.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on BNZI shares. Ascendiant Capital Markets raised their target price on Banzai International from $460.00 to $480.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Weiss Ratings raised Banzai International from a “sell (e)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $480.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Banzai International

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Banzai International stock. Focus Partners Wealth bought a new position in shares of Banzai International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BNZI) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 10,150 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $30,000. Focus Partners Wealth owned approximately 0.29% of Banzai International as of its most recent SEC filing. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.82% of the company’s stock.

About Banzai International

Banzai International, Inc, a marketing technology company, provides data-driven marketing and sales solutions for various businesses in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Its products include Demio, a browser-based webinar platform with data and marketing features designed to help businesses engage with their audience through live events and on-demand, interactive video content; Boost, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for social sharing by event registrants; and Reach, a SaaS and managed service to increase registration and attendance of marketing events.