UBS Group Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) Stock Price

Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) had its target price reduced by UBS Group from $43.00 to $28.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. UBS Group’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 29.18% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $50.00 target price on shares of Braze in a research report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of Braze from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Braze from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Braze from $29.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Piper Sandler cut their price objective on shares of Braze from $30.00 to $27.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Twenty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Braze presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $37.24.

Braze Price Performance

Braze stock traded up $3.66 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $21.68. 6,556,492 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,028,994. Braze has a 52-week low of $15.26 and a 52-week high of $43.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.61 and a beta of 1.08. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $19.95 and its 200 day moving average price is $26.57.

Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 24th. The company reported $0.10 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.14 by ($0.04). Braze had a negative return on equity of 17.87% and a negative net margin of 16.85%.The firm had revenue of $205.17 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $198.23 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.12 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 27.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Braze will post -0.98 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Braze

In related news, CTO Jonathan Hyman sold 7,391 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 value of $125,129.63. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 1,692,933 shares in the company, valued at approximately $28,661,355.69. The trade was a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Pankaj Malik sold 2,893 shares of the 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 50,679 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $857,995.47. This trade represents a 5.40% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 60,676 shares of company stock worth $1,027,661. Insiders own 18.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Braze

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Braze during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Braze by 3,650.0% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in 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. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in Braze in the third quarter worth about $46,000. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Braze by 58.2% during the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 1,685 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 620 shares in the last quarter. 90.47% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Braze

Here are the key news stories impacting Braze this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue beat and strong forward commentary drove optimism; management highlighted accelerating organic revenue growth and AI-driven engagement momentum, which underpins the stock’s gain. Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target from $32 to $33 and kept an overweight/overweight-equivalent stance, signaling confidence in the recovery trajectory. JPMorgan Raise
• Positive Sentiment: Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an overweight rating with a $38 target, and Barclays raised its target to $31 — both supportive analyst responses that help sustain investor interest. Cantor/Barclays
• Positive Sentiment: High-conviction buy ratings remain in place (Needham $50 target, Canaccord buy), indicating some firms see significant upside despite recent share weakness. Needham/Canaccord
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst roundup and commentary pieces synthesize reactions from multiple firms and highlight valuation compression vs. growth — useful for gauging consensus but not an immediate catalyst. 247WallSt Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 earnings call transcript and slide deck are available for detail on margin trends, customer health and AI positioning; these help investors decide if growth is sustainable. Earnings Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports in the available feeds appear garbled/zeroed and are not a reliable signal today; ignore until cleaner data is published.
• Negative Sentiment: Bottom-line miss: Braze reported EPS of $0.10 vs. consensus ~$0.14, which weakens short-term sentiment despite the revenue beat and could pressure near-term multiple expansion. Earnings Details
• Negative Sentiment: Several firms trimmed targets (Oppenheimer $40→$30, Mizuho $50→$40, Piper Sandler $30→$27, Citizens Jmp $68→$35) — these cuts reflect more conservative margin/growth assumptions and may cap near-term upside. PT Cuts

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.