On Friday, Baird, a global financial services firm, updated its assessment of Twilio Inc. shares (NYSE:TWLO), a cloud communications platform, by raising its price target to $115 from the previous $80. This adjustment comes as Twilio's stock has shown remarkable momentum, with a 106% surge over the past six months and is currently trading near its 52-week high of $115.20.
According to InvestingPro data, the company maintains a "GREAT" financial health score, supported by strong cash flow metrics.
The firm has decided to maintain a Neutral rating on the stock, despite the adjustment in the price target. The rationale behind the new target price is based on Twilio's current trading at approximately 3.5 times the firm's 2025 revenue forecast. This figure is notably lower than the broader Software (ETR:SOWGn) as a Service (SaaS) industry's average, which hovers around 8.5 times.
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Baird's analysis indicates that Twilio's adjusted earnings multiple stands at 28 times for the year 2025. The new price target of $115 is derived from a 22 times multiple of the company's estimated 2025 free cash flow (FCF), correlating to roughly 3.5 times the projected 2025 revenue. This valuation is slightly higher than the average for the broader Unified Communications as a Service (UCC) group, which is around 3 times.
The firm's outlook for Twilio is based on expectations of enhanced revenue growth, profitability, and cash flow. These factors contribute to the company's standing within the market and influence Baird's price target decision.
Twilio's stock price adjustment reflects the company's current financial health and Baird's projections for its performance within the next couple of years, taking into account the competitive landscape and broader market trends in the SaaS sector.
In other recent news, Twilio, a cloud communications platform, reported a 10% year-over-year increase in Q3 2024 revenue, reaching a record $1.13 billion. The company's non-GAAP income from operations rose to a record $182 million. Twilio's Communications revenue saw a 10% year-over-year rise to $1.06 billion, while Segment revenue remained steady at $73.4 million.
The company also completed over $2.7 billion in aggregate repurchases as part of its $3 billion share repurchase authorization.
Twilio has been integrating AI and machine learning across its platform, strengthening its product offerings and improving customer personalization. The company has released Linked Audiences for Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Redshift, a feature that enhances customer engagement by allowing users to build dynamic audiences and enrich customer profiles. This collaboration with AWS has seen Twilio Segment's growth in the AWS Marketplace increase by 35% year-over-year.
Analysts from Tigress Financial Partners and Monness, Crespi, Hardt have upgraded Twilio's stock to Buy, setting a new price target of $135.00. The company projects a revenue growth of 7% to 8% for Q4 and fiscal 2025, and expects significant non-GAAP operating margin expansion in 2025. These are among the recent developments for Twilio.
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