Banzai International (NASDAQ:BNZI) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $6.69 EPS

Banzai International (NASDAQ:BNZI) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday. The company reported ($11.69) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($5.00) by ($6.69), FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $2.70 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.90 million. Banzai International had a negative return on equity of 436.66% and a negative net margin of 237.55%.

Here are the key takeaways from Banzai International’s conference call:

• Q1 2026 revenue was $2.7 million, down 20% year over year, though management said revenue was relatively flat versus Q4 2025 on a run-rate basis.
• Profitability remained under pressure, with a net loss of $8.4 million and adjusted EBITDA loss of $1.9 million for the quarter. Gross margin held relatively stable at 80.7%.
• Management said it is strengthening the balance sheet by reducing debt, closing an additional $2.3 million debt tranche, and raising $3.3 million of equity in the quarter. Stockholders’ equity remained $8.1 million at March 31, 2026.
• Banzai highlighted its acquisition strategy, including the proposed ConnectAndSell deal, which it says could add about $15 million in annual revenue and broaden the platform across sales acceleration and marketing software.
• The company emphasized organic growth and product expansion, including progress with Superblocks, new cost-cutting actions, and plans to complete ISO 27001 certification by the end of Q2 2026 to support more enterprise customers.

Banzai International Stock Performance

NASDAQ BNZI opened at $7.66 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $9.03 million, a PE ratio of -0.06 and a beta of -0.95. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $14.15 and a 200-day moving average of $22.18. Banzai International has a 52-week low of $4.00 and a 52-week high of $224.00.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on BNZI. Ascendiant Capital Markets lifted their price target on Banzai International from $460.00 to $480.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Banzai International from a “sell (e)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Banzai International from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Saturday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $480.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Banzai International stock. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Banzai International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BNZI) by 137.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 29,820 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,260 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.44% of Banzai International worth $29,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.82% of the company’s stock.

About Banzai International

Banzai International, Inc, a marketing technology company, provides data-driven marketing and sales solutions for various businesses in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Its products include Demio, a browser-based webinar platform with data and marketing features designed to help businesses engage with their audience through live events and on-demand, interactive video content; Boost, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for social sharing by event registrants; and Reach, a SaaS and managed service to increase registration and attendance of marketing events.