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BofA Raises Twilio Price Target on Shift to Higher‑Margin Products

Bank of America says a move from low‑margin messaging to voice, email and Segment could lift Twilio’s gross profit enough to justify a higher valuation.

Overview

  • Bank of America reiterated a Buy and raised its price target to $235 on Wednesday after updating forecasts and boosting its 2027 free‑cash‑flow multiple to about 27x.
  • Twilio’s latest quarterly results support the view: first‑quarter revenue was $1.41 billion, non‑GAAP gross profit was $697 million, and the company raised its full‑year 2026 outlook.
  • BofA’s analysis breaks out product‑level margins, estimating messaging margins in the low‑30% range while email, voice and Segment sit much higher, and it projects fiscal‑2027 adjusted gross profit of about $3.12 billion.
  • Analysts flag two material risks to the margin thesis: Twilio’s heavy usage‑based revenue mix (about 74% of 2025 revenue) and recent A2P carrier fee increases that create modest near‑term margin noise.
  • If Twilio sustains a durable shift to higher‑margin products, investors could see faster gross‑profit growth than revenue growth and a re‑rating of the stock, while customers may face more subscription pricing as usage declines.