Bandwidth (BAND) Gets A Major Target Boost As Voice AI Opportunities Expand

Sajjl Nooranne

Tue, May 19, 2026 at 6:56 AM EDT 2 min read

With a one-month return of 164.30%, Bandwidth Inc. (NASDAQ:BAND) is among the 8 Best Rising Tech Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds.

On May 15, Citizens raised its price target on Bandwidth Inc. (NASDAQ:BAND) to $70 from $45 while maintaining an Outperform rating on the shares. According to the firm, management delivered a notably optimistic assessment of current business trends, with investor attention centered on the company’s exclusive partnership with Salesforce, expanding monetization opportunities tied to voice artificial intelligence, and rapidly growing software services’ annual recurring revenue. Citizens also highlighted Bandwidth’s differentiated position relative to Twilio within enterprise voice infrastructure, arguing that the company’s owned-network model and strategic positioning continue to support a favorable long-term growth outlook despite the stock’s substantial year-to-date appreciation.

The previous day, Needham analyst Joshua Reilly raised the firm’s price target on Bandwidth Inc. (NASDAQ:BAND) to $60 from $45 while reiterating a Buy rating following discussions with CEO David Morken and CFO Daryl Raiford at the Needham Technology & Media Conference. Key topics included the significant competitive advantages associated with the company’s owned communications network, the emerging Agentforce contact center opportunity, and the potential for second-half volume growth to exceed current guidance expectations. Needham also pointed to voice AI as a potentially major long-term growth driver capable of accelerating enterprise adoption and expanding revenue opportunities across Bandwidth’s communications platform.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Raleigh, Bandwidth Inc. (NASDAQ:BAND) is a cloud communications software company that provides APIs and infrastructure enabling developers and enterprises to integrate voice calling, messaging services, and emergency communications directly into applications and digital platforms. The company’s infrastructure-centric approach allows enterprises to build scalable communications solutions while maintaining greater operational control and reliability.

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