The stock of Twilio Inc. (NYSE:TWLO) increased by $1.96 on Tuesday to finish at $60.53, up 3.35 percent. The last five days have seen an average of 2,289,100 shares of common stock traded. 10 times new highs were reached in the current year, with a gain of $11.57. The average number of shares traded over the last 20 days was 3,822,815, while the average volume over the last 50 days totaled 3,947,316.
TWLO stock dropped -8.33% since last month. On 08/18/23, the company’s shares reached a one-month low of $56.53. The stock touched a high of $81.25 on 02/16/23, after rallying from a low of $41.00 in 52 weeks. The price of TWLO stock has risen by 23.63% or $11.57 this year, reaching a new high 10 times. Still, the stock price is down -25.50% from the 52-week high.
Top 5 AI Stocks to Buy for 2023
The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is already here. And it's about to change everything we know about everything.
According to Grand View Research, the global AI boom could grow from about $137 billion in 2022 to more than $1.81 trillion by 2030. And investors like you always want to get in on the hottest stocks of tomorrow. Here are five of the best ways to profit from the AI boom.
Click Here to Download the FREE Report.
Sponsored
Insider Transactions
TWLO stock investors should be aware that Twilio Inc. (TWLO) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 12 days ago on Aug 18. On Aug 18, President, Data & Applications DONIO ELENA A. sold 3,807 shares at $57.50 each. This transaction resulted in the insider making $218,902. On Aug 18, Viggiano Aidan sold 1,259 shares at a price of US$57.50. After the transaction, the insider now owns 191,193 shares. President, Data & Applications DONIO ELENA A. had earlier sold 7,760 shares on Aug 15 for $60.65 a share. The transaction was completed for $470,639.
Valuation Metrics
Beta for the stock is 1.35. There are also a few other valuation ratios worth considering, including the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 2.70, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 1.11.
Financial Health
For the recent quarter, Twilio Inc.’s quick ratio was 6.10, while its current ratio was 6.10, indicating its ability to pay off its debt. The company’s long-term debt to equity ratio for the recent quarter is 0.10, and the total debt to equity ratio is 0.10. As far as profitability goes, gross margin for the trailing twelve months is 47.90% percent. Twilio Inc.’s EBITDA margin for the recent year was -17.44%, whereas its operating margin stood at -27.80% for the same period. Based on annual data, it had gross profit of $1.81 billion and revenue of $3.83 billion.
Investors will also look at the performance of the company’s management in order to determine the potential profitability of their investment. TWLO’s return on assets (ROA) during the last 12 months has been -9.90%. There was a -10.50% return on investment (ROI) in the past year. In the meantime, the return on equity (ROE) for the last 12 months was -11.80%.
Earnings Surprise
A higher net income was reported in the quarter under review than the previous quarter. Net income for the quarter came in at $1.04 billion, while revenues rose by 9.1% to $1.01 billion. EBITDA was -$46.75 million for the quarter. At the end of Twilio Inc.’s most recent quarter, its liabilities totaled 1.93 billion, while its total debt was $1.21 billion. Equity owned by shareholders amounts to $181.12 million.
Technical Picture
Here’s a quick look at Twilio Inc.’s (TWLO) price momentum from a technical perspective. As of 29 August, the RSI 9-day stood at 50.40%, suggesting the stock is Neutral, with a 36.06% historical volatility rate.
The stochastic %K and %D were 38.85% and 37.40% respectively, while the average true range (ATR) was 2.41. Based on the 14-day stochastic reading of 56.82%, the RSI (14) reading is 48.50%. On the 9-day MACD Oscillator, the stock is at -0.28, and the 14-day reading is at -0.78.
Analyst Ratings
In its most recent analyst report, Argus raised its rating on Twilio Inc. (NYSE: TWLO) to a Buy. Prior to this, analysts firm rated the stock as a Hold. Analysts have assigned Twilio Inc. (TWLO) an Overweight rating. TWLO is a stock that is recommended for selling by 1 brokerage firm, while 16 companies recommend holding. The stock is underweighted by 2 analysts. Among the analysts who rate the stock, 2 rates it overweight and 14 others recommend it as a buy.
What is TWLO’s price target for the next 12 months?
The current consensus forecast for the stock is between $50.00 and $110.00, with a median target price of $67.00. In analyzing these forecasts, the average price target given by analysts for Twilio Inc. (TWLO) is $67.61.
