Susan Wiseman Sells 4,167 Shares of Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) Stock

Braze, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRZE) General Counsel Susan Wiseman sold 4,167 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.03, for a total transaction of $70,964.01. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 209,864 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,573,983.92. The trade was a 1.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Susan Wiseman also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, February 18th, Susan Wiseman sold 5,763 shares of Braze stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.93, for a total transaction of $97,567.59.

Braze Stock Up 0.7%

NASDAQ:BRZE opened at $17.16 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $26.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $27.73. The company has a market cap of $1.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -15.60 and a beta of 1.07. Braze, Inc. has a 52 week low of $16.25 and a 52 week high of $43.89.

Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December 9th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.06. Braze had a negative return on equity of 17.87% and a negative net margin of 16.85%.The business had revenue of $190.84 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $198.25 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.02 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Braze has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.420-0.430 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.130-0.140 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Braze, Inc. will post -0.98 EPS for the current year.

More Braze News

Here are the key news stories impacting Braze this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Battery Management disclosed a roughly $25 million purchase of BRZE shares (an increase of 839,864 shares), which materially boosted the fund’s quarter‑end position and provides a clear institutional demand signal. Fund Discloses $25 Million Braze Stock Investment Amid 60% Share Plunge
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest figures show “0 shares” and NaN changes for mid-February with a 0.0 days‑to‑cover — this appears to be a data or reporting anomaly rather than a meaningful change in market positioning. Monitor filings or exchange data for a corrected readout before treating this as directional.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple insiders sold stock over Feb 18–19, representing a visible amount of insider supply (roughly 60,676 shares sold for aggregate proceeds ~ $1.03M): CEO William Magnuson (26,413 shares), CTO Jonathan Hyman (7,391), General Counsel Susan Wiseman (9,930 across two trades), Astha Malik (14,049), and CAO Pankaj Malik (2,893). Large or clustered insider sales can be interpreted negatively by the market even when they may be for diversification or tax reasons. Relevant SEC filings: CEO CEO Form 4, CTO CTO Form 4, GC/other insiders GC Form 4, Astha Malik Form 4, CAO CAO Form 4

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Braze in a report on Monday, December 29th. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on shares of Braze from $50.00 to $30.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Braze in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 target price on shares of Braze in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $38.00 price target on shares of Braze in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $44.30.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Braze by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,316,234 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,086,000 after purchasing an additional 64,025 shares during the last quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI acquired a new position in Braze during the second quarter worth approximately $736,000. Versor Investments LP acquired a new position in Braze during the second quarter worth approximately $638,000. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its stake in Braze by 250.6% in the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 17,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $503,000 after buying an additional 12,794 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Braze by 10.9% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,797,546 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,517,000 after acquiring an additional 177,391 shares during the period. 90.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.