Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) General Counsel Sells $97,567.59 in Stock

Braze, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRZE) General Counsel Susan Wiseman sold 5,763 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 transaction of $97,567.59. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 214,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,623,544.83. This trade represents a 2.62% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

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

• On Thursday, February 19th, Susan Wiseman sold 4,167 shares of Braze stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.03, for a total transaction of $70,964.01.

Braze Price Performance

Braze stock traded up $0.12 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $17.16. The company had a trading volume of 3,387,140 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,179,416. Braze, Inc. has a 1 year low of $16.25 and a 1 year high of $43.89. The company has a market capitalization of $1.93 billion, a P/E ratio of -15.60 and a beta of 1.07. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $26.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $27.79.

Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December 9th. The company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.06. The business had revenue of $190.84 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $198.25 million. Braze had a negative return on equity of 17.87% and a negative net margin of 16.85%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.02 EPS. 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, equities analysts forecast that Braze, Inc. will post -0.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Braze

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of BRZE. Arizona State Retirement System grew its stake in Braze by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 21,749 shares of the company’s stock worth $619,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Braze by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd now owns 19,621 shares of the company’s stock worth $551,000 after purchasing an additional 461 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Braze by 34.3% in the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 1,843 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 471 shares during the period. CWM LLC grew its position in shares of Braze by 9.7% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 6,009 shares of the company’s stock valued at $169,000 after purchasing an additional 532 shares during the period. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC increased its stake 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 during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.47% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on BRZE. Barclays lifted their price target on Braze from $39.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $38.00 target price on shares of Braze in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. BTIG Research initiated coverage on shares of Braze in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $45.00 price target on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price objective on shares of Braze from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Braze in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $44.30.

Key Headlines Impacting Braze

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

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.