Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) General Counsel Susan Wiseman Sells 4,167 Shares

Braze, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRZE) General Counsel Susan Wiseman sold 4,167 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.03, for a total value of $70,964.01. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 209,864 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,573,983.92. This trade represents a 1.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

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

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

Braze Trading Up 0.7%

Braze stock opened at $17.16 on Friday. Braze, Inc. has a 12 month low of $16.25 and a 12 month high of $43.89. The firm has a market cap of $1.93 billion, a PE ratio of -15.60 and a beta of 1.07. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $26.43 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $27.72.

Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) last announced its earnings results 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 net margin of 16.85% and a negative return on equity of 17.87%. The business had revenue of $190.84 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $198.25 million. During the same quarter last year, the business 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, equities research analysts forecast that Braze, Inc. will post -0.98 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about 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 Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BRZE. NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in Braze in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in shares of Braze by 3,650.0% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 825 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 803 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Braze by 173.3% during the second quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 1,372 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 870 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in Braze by 821.1% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,575 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 1,404 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP purchased a new position in Braze in the third quarter worth approximately $46,000. 90.47% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on BRZE shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Braze from $40.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. DA Davidson raised their price objective on Braze from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Braze from $55.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $40.00 price target on shares of Braze in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on Braze from $39.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $44.30.

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.