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

Bandwidth Inc. (NASDAQ:BAND) insider Kade Ross sold 1,616 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 48,071 shares in the company, valued at $2,362,689.65. This trade represents a 3.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Bandwidth Stock Performance

Shares of BAND stock opened at $50.79 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 2.04 and a quick ratio of 2.04. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $56.42 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $41.39. The stock has a market cap of $1.63 billion, a P/E ratio of -175.14 and a beta of 2.96. Bandwidth Inc. has a one year low of $12.50 and a one year high of $79.08.

Bandwidth (NASDAQ:BAND) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.01. Bandwidth had a net margin of 0.27% and a return on equity of 1.85%. The business had revenue of $219.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $217.62 million. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Bandwidth Inc. will post 0.65 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings cut Bandwidth from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Bandwidth from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, June 28th. Citizens Jmp upped their price objective on shares of Bandwidth from $70.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Bandwidth in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Bandwidth from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 3rd. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.80.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bandwidth

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Deutsche Bank AG increased its holdings in Bandwidth by 6.0% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 18,343 shares of the company’s stock valued at $283,000 after purchasing an additional 1,043 shares during the period. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. bought a new position in shares of Bandwidth in the 2nd quarter worth about $70,000. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its position in shares of Bandwidth by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 53,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $895,000 after acquiring an additional 1,129 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Bandwidth by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 58,141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $898,000 after purchasing an additional 2,043 shares during the period. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake in Bandwidth by 8.1% in the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 29,896 shares of the company’s stock valued at $462,000 after buying an additional 2,250 shares during the period. 68.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Bandwidth

Here are the key news stories impacting Bandwidth this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Bandwidth’s latest quarterly results modestly exceeded expectations, with EPS of $0.37 versus the $0.36 consensus and revenue of $219.9 million versus $217.6 million expected. Revenue increased 22.2% year over year, and management’s full-year 2026 EPS guidance remains $1.71 to $1.79. Bandwidth stock and earnings information
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst opinion remains broadly supportive: five analysts rate Bandwidth a Buy and three rate it Hold, producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $59.80. Recent institutional activity also included several new positions and a substantial increase by Tower Research Capital. Bandwidth analyst and institutional activity
• Neutral Sentiment: Director Lukas Roush sold 1,500 shares for $71,025 on August 27 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Because the sale was scheduled in advance and reduced his holding by only 2.5%, it may carry limited signaling value. Bandwidth director stock sale
• Negative Sentiment: Seven Bandwidth executives and insiders sold approximately 22,050 shares worth about $1.02 million on August 31. The sellers included CEO David Morken, CFO Daryl Raiford, COO Devesh Agarwal and the general counsel; several reduced their holdings by double-digit percentages. The unusually concentrated selling may weigh on investor sentiment, even though insider sales do not necessarily indicate deteriorating business prospects. Bandwidth SEC insider filing

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.