The stock rose 23% to $181.50 in premarket trading as first-quarter revenue climbed 20% to $1.41 billion and profit increased to $90.1 million from $20 million.
Twilio lifted its annual sales growth forecast to 14%-15% from 11.5%-12.5% and raised adjusted earnings guidance to $1.08 billion-$1.10 billion, while second-quarter revenue guidance topped FactSet estimates.
The latest update builds on an earlier earnings-driven rally tied to demand for AI voice products; before Friday's jump, Twilio shares had gained about 4% so far this year.
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