--- title: "Twilio Stock Surges Over 18% In Overnight Trading: Here's Why" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/284869167.md" description: "Twilio Inc. stocks surged 18.84% to $175.96 after reporting Q1 results that exceeded analyst expectations. The company achieved $1.41 billion in revenue, a 20% year-over-year increase, surpassing estimates by 4.86%. GAAP income from operations rose 366% to $107.7 million, while non-GAAP diluted EPS increased to $1.50, exceeding estimates by 32.74%. Twilio's Dollar-Based Net Expansion Rate improved to 114%, indicating better customer monetization. CEO Khozema Shipchandler noted this quarter as significant for achieving high revenue and gross profit growth rates." datetime: "2026-05-01T04:54:22.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/284869167.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/284869167.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/284869167.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Twilio Stock Surges Over 18% In Overnight Trading: Here's Why **Twilio Inc.** (NYSE:TWLO) shares are trending on Friday. TWLO shares surged 18.84% to $175.96 in overnight trading on Thursday after the customer engagement platform posted first-quarter results, beating analyst estimates on both earnings per share and revenue. ## **What Does Q1 Data Show** On Thursday, Twilio reported revenue of $1.41 billion, up 20% year-over-year, beating the analyst estimate of $1.34 billion by 4.86%, with organic revenue growth of 16%. GAAP income from operations jumped 366% year-over-year to $107.7 million. Non-GAAP diluted EPS of the California-based company rose to $1.50, beating the analyst estimate of $1.13 by 32.74%. According to Twilio, the Dollar-Based Net Expansion Rate, which measures revenue growth from existing customers, accounting for upgrades, cross-sells, downgrades and churn, expanded to 114% from 107% a year ago, signaling stronger customer monetization. CEO **Khozema Shipchandler** said, “Q1 was a milestone quarter for Twilio, marked by our highest revenue and gross profit growth rates in more than three years.” Twilio has “become a foundational infrastructure layer in the era of AI,” he added. ## What Investors Need To Know Twilio raised its outlook for the financial year, increasing its reported revenue growth forecast to 14%–15%, up from the earlier range of 11.5%–12.5%. The company also lifted its full-year non-GAAP operating income guidance to $1.08 billion–$1.10 billion. Free cash flow guidance was similarly raised to $1.08 billion–$1.10 billion, compared with the prior range of $1.04 billion–$1.06 billion. For the second quarter of the financial year 2026, Twilio projected revenue in the range of $1.42 billion to $1.43 billion, representing reported growth of 15.5% to 16.5%. Separately, a **Securities and Exchange Commission** filing on Thursday shows **Vanguard Capital Management** disclosing a beneficial stake of 8.11 million shares, or approximately 5.35% of Twilio’s outstanding common stock, held in the ordinary course of business with no intent to influence control of the company. ## Trading Metrics, Technical Analysis The Relative Strength Index (RSI) of TWLO stands at 63.87. With a market capitalization of $22.47 billion, Twilio has a 52-week high of $149.90 and a low of $86.81. Over the past 12 months, the large-cap company has gained 53.10%. With a strong Momentum in the 80th percentile, **Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings** indicate that TWLO stock has a positive price trend across all time frames. *Photo courtesy: Tada Images/Shutterstock* ***Disclaimer:** This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.* **Read Also: Beyond Meat Stock Is Trending Overnight: Here's What You Should Know** ### Related Stocks - [TWLO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TWLO.US.md) - [XLC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XLC.US.md) - [SRVR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SRVR.US.md) - [IDGT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IDGT.US.md) - [CLOU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/CLOU.US.md) - [DTCR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DTCR.US.md) - [IYZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IYZ.US.md) - [VOX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VOX.US.md) - [BYND.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BYND.US.md) - [SSTK.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SSTK.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Will AI Customer Tools Change Twilio (TWLO) Narrative](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298623680.md) - [Twilio Targets AI-Powered Customer Conversations With New Orchestration Tools](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298397344.md) - [Malaysia needs 9 GW of new gas power to manage rising electricity demand, minister says](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298258838.md) - [Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) Given "Market Outperform" Rating at Citizens Jmp](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297201395.md) - [Twilio Analysts Increase Their Forecasts Following Better-Than-Expected Q2 Earnings](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295229412.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**