NAS10029,644+0.67%S&P7,651+0.17%GOLD$4,416+0.37%BTC$81,118+6.17%VIX14.81−4.08%live tape · as of 11:00 UTC
The Screen · Technology · Software - Infrastructure
Bandwidth Inc.
BAND · Nasdaq · USD · Market cap $1.6B · 1,100 employees
Bandwidth Inc.
FAIL · Does not pass the screen
48.93 USD
At the last full screen 2026-09-16
Screened 2026-09-16 · the tape above runs as of 11:00 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
The Label · The Season, Not the Day
This name holds its distribution label.
Bandwidth Inc. holds its Distribution at $48.93. Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 34 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-09-16
Phase
Distribution · caution
Quantitative state
Consolidating, no directional conviction, held for 34 days
Price at the screen
$48.93
Valuation
N/A trailing · 25.51 forward price to earnings
Values screen
FAIL· score 70.0
Beta
3.03
The Workings
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Debt ratio
Test
Figure
Limit
What it means
Status
Business activity
Permissible
Core business clean
Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending.
Pass
Debt load
45.61%
Below 33%
Interest-bearing debt is 45.6% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows.
Fail
Interest-bearing cash
0.81%
Below 33%
Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.8% of assets, under the one-third limit.
Pass
Receivables
13.05%
Below 49%
Money owed to the company is 13.0% of assets, under the 49% limit.
Pass
Revenue purity
0.00%
Below 5%
Only 0.0% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line.
Pass
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-16 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. A 20.2% margin of safety to the base estimate.
Third-party analyst targets: 4 covering, consensus Buy. The average target sits +48% from the screen price.
Reading the gap · Both our model and the analysts see meaningful upside from here.
Price History & Projections
Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-16 screen.
Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.
The Business, in Plain Words
Cloud calls platform priced far above its worth
Every time a firm wires voice or messages through the cloud, it leans on platforms that promise scale without the old telco headaches. Bandwidth looks like one of those tools, yet the market prices it at 71.81 against a fair value nearer 57.16, a clear 20 percent stretch with no margin of safety. Forward earnings sit at 31.8 times while the firm still posts a negative 1 percent profit margin and return on equity, so the numbers give no reason to step in.
Revenue growth of 20 percent sounds decent on paper, yet losses persist and the unknown moat leaves little protection if bigger rivals tighten their grip. Analysts may lean buy with a 65 median target, but that still sits below the current quote and fails to close the gap to fair value. Ethical checks clear, yet valuation and cash reality override that single green light.
High multiples on unprofitable growth often trap buyers when spending slows or competition sharpens, and here the gap to fair value already signals that risk. Currency moves or slower enterprise budgets could widen the hole further. Analysis, not advice.
The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market; it already moves more than the market on an average day.
Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.
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The framework has shifted from markup to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 27.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 198% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 314%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 40%. The street (4 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $56.
2026-07-22Markup$71.81+9.9%Entry 4
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 9.9% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 198% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 314%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 40%. The street (4 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $56.
2026-07-18Markup$65.34+0.0%Entry 3
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 198% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 314%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 40%. The street (4 analysts) rates it buy, with a mean price target of $56.
2026-07-03Markup$65.34+0.0%Entry 2
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Markup$65.34Entry 1
The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
