Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) CTO Sells $125,129.63 in Stock

Braze, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRZE) CTO Jonathan Hyman sold 7,391 shares of the business’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 sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 1,692,933 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,661,355.69. This trade represents a 0.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Braze Price Performance

Braze stock opened at $17.16 on Monday. 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 12 month low of $16.25 and a 12 month high of $43.89. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $26.43 and its 200-day moving average is $27.73.

Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, December 9th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.06. Braze had a negative net margin of 16.85% and a negative return on equity of 17.87%. The firm had revenue of $190.84 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $198.25 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.02 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 25.5% on a year-over-year basis. Braze has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.420-0.430 EPS and its Q4 2026 guidance at 0.130-0.140 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Braze, Inc. will post -0.98 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup increased their price target on Braze from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Braze from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Braze from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. DA Davidson upped their price target on Braze from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued 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 issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $44.30.

Key Stories 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

Institutional Trading of Braze

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BRZE. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Braze by 9.5% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 97,486 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,343,000 after acquiring an additional 8,495 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its position in shares of Braze by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 22,878 shares of the company’s stock worth $784,000 after acquiring an additional 1,582 shares in the last quarter. Papamarkou Wellner Asset Management inc. bought a new stake in shares of Braze in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $331,000. XTX Topco Ltd raised its position in shares of Braze by 212.3% during the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 22,517 shares of the company’s stock valued at $772,000 after acquiring an additional 15,306 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Twinbeech Capital LP lifted its stake in Braze by 548.7% during the fourth quarter. Twinbeech Capital LP now owns 72,841 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,498,000 after purchasing an additional 61,613 shares during the last quarter. 90.47% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.