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

Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE)‘s stock had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by equities research analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $38.00 price objective on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 76.14% from the company’s previous close.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on BRZE. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $50.00 price objective on shares of Braze in a research note on Wednesday. Citigroup upped their target price on Braze from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $40.00 price target on shares of Braze in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Braze to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price target on Braze from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Twenty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $39.10.

Braze Trading Up 19.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:BRZE traded up $3.55 on Wednesday, hitting $21.57. 2,498,261 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,964,186. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.42 billion, a P/E ratio of -19.65 and a beta of 1.08. Braze has a 1-year low of $15.26 and a 1-year high of $43.89. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $19.95 and its 200 day moving average price is $26.57.

Insider Activity at Braze

In other news, insider Astha Malik sold 14,049 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.93, for a total transaction of $237,849.57. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 205,289 shares in the company, valued at $3,475,542.77. This trade represents a 6.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CTO Jonathan Hyman sold 7,391 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.93, for a total value of $125,129.63. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 1,692,933 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $28,661,355.69. This trade represents a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 60,676 shares of company stock valued at $1,027,661 over the last ninety days. 18.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Braze

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BRZE. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Braze in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Braze by 3,650.0% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 803 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its position in shares of Braze by 821.1% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,575 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 1,404 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in Braze during the third quarter worth approximately $46,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Braze by 58.2% in the third quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,685 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 620 shares in the last quarter. 90.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Braze

Here are the key news stories impacting Braze this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue beat and strong growth outlook — Revenue came in at $205.17M (up ~27.9% YoY) and topped consensus; management emphasized AI-driven momentum and raised forward revenue expectations, which drove the post-earnings rally. Businesswire: Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple buy ratings/reaffirmations remain — Needham reaffirmed a buy with a $50 PT and Canaccord issued a buy, both supporting upside case despite volatility. These stand as potential support for the stock if execution continues. Benzinga: Needham Reaffirmed AmericanBankingNews: Canaccord Buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Full materials and call transcripts available — Slides, press release and call transcripts were posted (useful for modeling guidance and margin trajectory). Slide Deck / Press Release Seeking Alpha: Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reporting appears unreliable — Several entries show anomalous “0 shares/NaN” figures; treat short-interest signals with caution until clearer data is published.
• Negative Sentiment: EPS miss — Reported EPS was $0.10, below consensus (~$0.14 / $0.115), which raises near-term profitability concerns despite top-line strength. MarketBeat: Earnings Details
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price-target cuts — Citizens JMP lowered its PT from $68 to $35 (still “market outperform”) and Piper Sandler cut its PT to $27; these reductions are pressuring sentiment despite the continued “buy/overweight” stances. Benzinga: PT Cuts

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.