8x8, Inc. (EGHT)Technology | Software - Application | Campbell, United States | NasdaqGS
1.94 USD
-0.13
(-6.280%) ⇩
(Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 1.94 |
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 3:22 a.m. EDT
The recent earnings beat and AI-driven growth narrative have sparked a short-term rally, pushing shares up 15% and triggering a surge in call volume targeting the $2.50 resistance level. However, the underlying business remains fragile; with a trailing P/E of 52x, meager profit margins of 0.6%, and a debt-to-equity ratio exceeding 240%, the company is paying a massive premium for speculative momentum rather than proven profitability. The options market reflects this tension, with traders betting on a big move but hedging against a drop to $1.50. While the forward P/E suggests potential for earnings expansion, the current balance sheet and lack of sustained growth history prevent a confident long-term buy recommendation. This is a high-risk, high-volatility trade suitable only for aggressive speculators, not a core investment. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.076552 |
| AutoETS | 0.076834 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.077010 |
| MSTL | 0.081987 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 39% |
| H-stat | 0.53 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.266 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.12 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 241.866 |
| Revenue per Share | 5.339 |
| Market Cap | 280,204,896 |
| Trailing P/E | 48.50 |
| Forward P/E | 5.20 |
| Beta | 1.85 |
| Profit Margins | 0.64% |
| Website | https://www.8x8.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 3:22 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a volatile breakout above $2.50, evidenced by heavy open interest in out-of-the-money calls for late 2026 and early 2027. However, this bullishness is tempered by significant put writing at lower strikes ($1.50-$2.00), suggesting a 'straddle' strategy where traders expect a sharp move in either direction rather than a guaranteed rally. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term expiration, reflecting uncertainty around the recent earnings beat.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.037433147 |
| Address1 | 675 Creekside Way |
| All Time High | 39.17 |
| All Time Low | 0.17 |
| Ask | 2.23 |
| Ask Size | 1 |
| Audit Risk | 2 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,177,560 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,565,521 |
| Average Volume | 1,565,521 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,177,560 |
| Beta | 1.854 |
| Bid | 1.69 |
| Bid Size | 1 |
| Board Risk | 2 |
| Book Value | 1.027 |
| City | Campbell |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,798,675,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 3 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 1.94 |
| Current Ratio | 1.048 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 2.1 |
| Day Low | 1.9325 |
| Debt To Equity | 241.866 |
| Display Name | 8x8 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,793,822,400 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,793,822,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,793,822,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,822,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,822,400 |
| Ebitda | 43,618,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.058579996 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 12.544 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.735 |
| Enterprise Value | 547,128,896 |
| Eps Current Year | 0.35333 |
| Eps Forward | 0.37333 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.04 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 15 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 2.0306 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.090600014 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.04461736 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 3.7433147 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 2.88 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.94000006 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.3263889 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 1.57 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.37 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.23566878 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 1.57 - 2.88 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 867,850,200,000 |
| Float Shares | 137,433,268 |
| Forward Eps | 0.37333 |
| Forward P E | 5.196475 |
| Free Cashflow | 71,902,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 1,819 |
| Fullday Change | -0.12999988 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -6.2801876 |
| Fullday Price | 1.94 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,790,812,800 |
| Gross Margins | 0.63256 |
| Gross Profits | 470,980,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.026700001 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.7293 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 144,435,501 |
| Industry | Software - Application |
| Industry Disp | Software - Application |
| Industry Key | software-application |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,022-11-15 |
| Ir Website | http://investors.8x8.com/ |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,774,915,200 |
| Long Business Summary | 8x8, Inc. provides contact center, voice, video, chat, and enterprise-class application programmable interface (API) solutions worldwide. The company offers 8x8 Work, a unified communications-as-a-service solution that enable collaboration and business continuity across voice, video, chat, and messaging; and 8x8 Contact Center is a cloud-based contact center-as-a-service solution that customer engagement across voice, chat, email, and digital channels. It also provides 8x8 Engage, which extends digital engagement tools to non-traditional customer-facing employees-sales, field service, finance-enabling to deliver AI-informed customer experiences at desk, in the field or on the go; 8x8 Communications APIs, a communications-as-a-service solutions that allow businesses to embed communications directly into digital experiences via communications APIs, including voice, SMS, rich messaging services, and additional digital and social channels; and solutions for Microsoft team users. The company markets its services through digital marketing, in-person and virtual events, peer reference and advocacy programs, localized and regional advertising, and partner and co-marketing initiatives. It serves small business, mid-market, public sector, enterprise customers, government agencies, and other organizations. 8x8, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Campbell, California. |
| Long Name | 8x8, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 280,204,896 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_362956 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 4,763,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,806,451,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 331,479,474 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 3 |
| Open | 2.08 |
| Operating Cashflow | 60,947,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.02303 |
| Overall Risk | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.48 |
| Phone | 408 727 1885 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 1.94 |
| Post Market Time | 1,792,180,896 |
| Previous Close | 2.07 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 5.490618 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | 1.8889972 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.3763357 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0064 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.788 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.13 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -6.28019 |
| Regular Market Day High | 2.1 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 1.9325 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 1.9325 - 2.1 |
| Regular Market Open | 2.08 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 2.07 |
| Regular Market Price | 1.94 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,180,801 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,299,750 |
| Return On Assets | 0.02096 |
| Return On Equity | 0.03451 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.049 |
| Revenue Per Share | 5.339 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.13723719 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 144,435,501 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0202 |
| Shares Short | 2,914,394 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 2,960,066 |
| Short Name | 8x8 Inc |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.020499999 |
| Short Ratio | 1.75 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | EGHT |
| Target High Price | 3.25 |
| Target Low Price | 1.5 |
| Target Mean Price | 2.58333 |
| Target Median Price | 3.0 |
| Total Cash | 90,595,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.627 |
| Total Debt | 357,519,008 |
| Total Revenue | 744,561,024 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.04 |
| Trailing P E | 48.500004 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 2.0215 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.08150005 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.04031662 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,299,750 |
| Website | https://www.8x8.com |
| Zip | 95,008 |