Twilio gains on strong Q4 revenue forecast, PT raises after investor day optimism

Twilio

24/01/2025 12:46

** Cloud communications platform Twilio's  TWLO.N  shares
jump 16.5% to $132.06 premarket
    ** At least 11 brokerages raise PT on the TWLO stock after
co laid out growth strategy at investor day on Thursday
    ** "We walk away from the event incrementally constructive
on Twilio's prospects for sustained profitable growth, with
emerging optimism over gradual growth acceleration" - J.P.Morgan
        ** Co says it expects Q4 rev. 
    growth of about 11%
     YoY, above estimates of 8.9% according to data compiled by
LSEG
  
    ** TWLO forecasts adj. operating margins between 21% and 22%
in 2027; expects $3 bln of cumulative free cash flow over the
next three years
    ** Morgan Stanley says TWLO's profitability commitment and
preliminary Q4 results were better than expected; co seems
focused on the cross-sell that could be "most successful"
    ** 18 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 10 "hold"
and 3 "sell"; their median PT is $120, compared to $90 a month
ago - LSEG
    ** TWLO stock has risen ~53% in the past 12 months

 (Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru)
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