Cloud communications infrastructure company Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 12% year on year to $1.17 billion. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was better than expected at $1.19 billion at the midpoint, 1.3% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.14 per share was 18.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) and the rest of the software development stocks fared in Q4.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after stocks extended their rebound, led by strong gains in the technology sector, as renewed optimism surrounding U.S.–China trade negotiations lifted investor sentiment.
While the broader market has struggled with the S&P 500 down 14.2% since October 2024, Twilio has surged ahead as its stock price has climbed by 12.2% to $76.98 per share. This performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Many investors pay attention to mid-cap stocks because they have established business models and expansive market opportunities.
However, their paths to becoming $100 billion corporations are ripe with competition, ranging from giants with vast resources to agile upstarts eager to disrupt the status quo.
Twilio’s stock has fallen nearly 20% since its fourth-quarter results earlier this month. The cloud service provider delivered a mixed Q4 – its earnings missed expectations, while revenue barely edged past estimates.
