The Goldman Sachs Group Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) Stock Price

Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) had its price target dropped by equities researchers at The Goldman Sachs Group from $45.00 to $40.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 71.60% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Mizuho reduced their price objective on Braze from $50.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Braze from $43.00 to $28.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Braze from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $38.00 price target on shares of Braze in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Braze in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Twenty-two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Braze presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $36.67.

Braze Stock Up 7.9%

Shares of Braze stock opened at $23.31 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $2.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.11 and a beta of 1.08. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $19.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $26.51. Braze has a twelve month low of $15.26 and a twelve month high of $43.89.

Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 24th. The company reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by ($0.04). Braze had a negative return on equity of 19.30% and a negative net margin of 17.78%.The firm had revenue of $205.17 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $198.23 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.12 earnings per share. Braze’s quarterly revenue was up 27.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Braze will post -0.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Braze news, CAO Pankaj Malik sold 2,893 shares of Braze stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.93, for a total transaction of $48,978.49. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 50,679 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $857,995.47. The trade was a 5.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Astha Malik sold 14,049 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.93, for a total transaction of $237,849.57. Following the transaction, the insider owned 205,289 shares in the company, valued at $3,475,542.77. This trade represents a 6.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 60,676 shares of company stock worth $1,027,661. Company insiders own 18.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Braze

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in BRZE. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Braze by 10.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 9,851,050 shares of the company’s stock valued at $337,793,000 after purchasing an additional 892,635 shares during the last quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC raised its position in Braze by 10.8% in the 3rd quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,687,928 shares of the company’s stock worth $76,445,000 after purchasing an additional 261,351 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Braze by 6.0% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,455,367 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,831,000 after purchasing an additional 139,133 shares during the last quarter. Battery Management CORP. lifted its stake in Braze by 70.2% in the third quarter. Battery Management CORP. now owns 2,425,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,967,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its position in shares of Braze by 28.8% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,320,171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,197,000 after buying an additional 518,103 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.47% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines 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.

Braze Company Profile

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.