Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) Earns “Overweight” Rating from Cantor Fitzgerald

Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE)‘s stock had its “overweight” rating reissued by stock analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $38.00 price target on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald’s price target points to a potential upside of 63.02% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Braze from $45.00 to $32.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of Braze from $43.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $40.00 target price on shares of Braze in a research note on Monday, February 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of Braze from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Braze from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Twenty-two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $36.67.

Braze Trading Up 7.9%

Shares of Braze stock opened at $23.31 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $19.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $26.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.62 billion, a P/E ratio of -19.11 and a beta of 1.08. Braze has a 12 month low of $15.26 and a 12 month high of $43.89.

Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 24th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by ($0.04). Braze had a negative net margin of 17.78% and a negative return on equity of 19.30%. The business had revenue of $205.17 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $198.23 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.12 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Braze will post -0.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CTO Jonathan Hyman sold 7,391 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.93, for a total value of $125,129.63. Following the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 1,692,933 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,661,355.69. The trade was a 0.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO William Magnuson sold 26,413 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.93, for a total transaction of $447,172.09. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 4,491,098 shares in the company, valued at approximately $76,034,289.14. This trade represents a 0.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 60,676 shares of company stock worth $1,027,661 in the last quarter. 18.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BRZE. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new position in Braze in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in shares of Braze by 3,650.0% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 825 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 803 shares in the last quarter. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Braze during the fourth quarter worth $52,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Braze by 821.1% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,575 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 1,404 shares during the period. Finally, Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Braze in the third quarter worth $46,000. 90.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Braze

Here are the key news stories impacting Braze this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management said more brands are adopting Braze’s AI marketing tools and expects adjusted operating profits to increase materially — reinforcing the growth / margin-recovery story. Why Braze Stock Surged Today
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue topped expectations and management authorized a $100M buyback (including a $50M ASR). The combination of top-line beat, buyback, and strong guidance is the primary near-term bullish catalyst. These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Braze Following Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators emphasize AI-driven product expansion and strong enterprise demand; several firms reiterated or raised ratings despite mixed target moves — supporting the recovery narrative. BRZE Q4 Deep Dive
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option activity (≈8,070 calls) signals speculative or institutional bullish positioning immediately after the print (short-term demand pressure on the stock).
• Neutral Sentiment: While revenue beat, Braze missed EPS (reported $0.10 vs. ~ $0.115 expected) — a near-term negative for profitability metrics but management attributes margin pressure to growth investments. Q4 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple brokers trimmed price targets (Citigroup, Goldman, UBS, Oppenheimer, Stifel, Mizuho, Piper, others) — signaling cautious/discounted valuations and leaving upside dependent on execution against raised guidance.

About Braze

Braze, Inc is a publicly traded software company (NASDAQ: BRZE) that offers a customer engagement platform designed to help brands build personalized relationships with their users. Founded in 2011 as Appboy by Bill Magnuson, Jon Hyman and Mark Ghermezian, the company adopted the Braze name in 2017 to underscore its focus on fostering strong connections between businesses and consumers. Its cloud-based platform consolidates messaging channels including push notifications, in-app messages, email and SMS, enabling companies to deliver timely, context-driven communications at scale.

The core functionality of Braze’s platform centers on data-driven segmentation, customer journey orchestration and real-time analytics.