NASDAQ: BRZE

Braze (BRZE) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Oct 12 close

$29.060.00 (0.0%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryOct 12 close

This week brings analyst commentary rather than company news. Needham reiterated a bullish view on the sector, with Quinn Bolton's note citing a $350 price target on Vicor alongside commentary on Braze. Citizens JMP reaffirmed a Market Outperform rating on Braze with a $35.00 price objective. Braze also appeared in comparative financial surveys against Viant Technology and Hut 8, contrasting valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations across the group.

Braze closed at $29.06, above both its 50-day average of $27.88 and its 200-day average of $24.06, with the 50-day above the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reads 50.1, placing the stock in the Neutral zone, down from recent levels. Price sits 7.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $31.55.

The next earnings date falls on 8 December, 56 days out and beyond a typical 20-day holding window; the last report on 8 September showed a $0.19 actual versus $0.16 estimate but triggered a -25.8% reaction, with five beats across the last eight quarters. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the current windows. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days from this point have averaged -2.1% over four years, higher in three of them. Consensus among 17 firms stands at Buy with a $37.30 target, worth noting alongside the current fair value gap.

Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.

Braze price vs fair value

$31.55$29.06Oct ’25Apr ’26Oct ’26
Close $29.06200-day averageGekko Fair Value $31.55

Braze quick facts

Market cap
$3.27B
P/E ratio
—
Forward P/E
39.8
EPS, TTM
−$1.03
Revenue, TTM
$834.2M
Profit margin
-13.6%
Dividend yield
—
Beta
0.91
Volume
2.14M avg 2.06M
1-year return
+5.4%
Typical daily move
±4.8%
Typical 20-day move
±11.1%
50-day average
$27.88
200-day average
$24.06
Next earnings
Dec 8
Shares outstanding
113.6M
52-week range
$15.26$37.33

Braze swing-trade checklist

Braze scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

3 supportive2 mixed0 headwinds

  • Trendsupportive

    Above 50 and 200-day

    Close $29.06 is above the 50-day ($27.88) and 200-day ($24.06) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    50.1, Neutral

    Reading 50.1 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    7.9% below

    Price is 7.9% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

    See smart money
  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 57 days

    Next report Dec 8, 2026, 57 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitymixed

    −2.1% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −2.1% over 4 years, rising in 3 of them.

    See seasonality

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Braze stock chart and price history

Braze closed at $29.06 on Oct 12, 2026, +5.4% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $15.26 to $37.33.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Braze share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$15$20$25$35NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct29.06

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+21.4%
3 months
+11.0%
6 months
+41.0%
1 year
+5.4%
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About Braze

Braze runs a platform that helps brands build and manage ongoing relationships with their customers through digital messaging. The system collects user data through software development kits built for mobile and web, then uses that information to deliver notifications, in-app and in-browser messages, and embedded content cards across different devices and app frameworks. A REST API lets companies move data in and out of Braze and connect it to their other software systems, while additional tools allow brands to pull in and sync audience groups from partner platforms.

Beyond data collection, Braze gives businesses ways to group customers by shared traits, behavior, or likelihood scores, and to see how each group is performing against chosen metrics. A predictive component helps surface which customer segments carry the most value. For acting on these insights, the company offers a tool called Canvas, which lets users visually build multi-stage, multi-channel messaging flows for things like onboarding or re-engagement, along with features for campaign targeting, triggered messaging, frequency controls, content selection, and reporting.

The company was founded in 2011 under the name Appboy, Inc., before changing its name to Braze, Inc. in November 2017. It is headquartered in New York, New York, and its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker BRZE.

Listed
NASDAQ
Sector
Technology services
Industry
Internet software/Services
Website
braze.com

Braze GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Braze’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 50.1, in the Neutral zone, down 7.5 points over five sessions.

010050.1Neutral

Down 7.5 points over five sessions.

Reading for Oct 12, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying70−1.2%−2.9%+0.6%+6.7%
Accumulation257+0.4%+1.9%+2.1%+6.2%
Neutral (current zone)318−0.3%−1.5%−2.7%−10.2%
Distribution35+0.3%−1.5%−8.1%−17.4%
Selling2Too few readings yet

Average BRZE share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Neutral zone: No clear directional signal. About the five zones →

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Is Braze stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Braze trades 7.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $31.55, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Braze shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$31.55

Gekko Fair Value, Oct 9, 2026

7.9% Undervalued

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 8.1% above the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$32$28Aug 2026SepOct 2026

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Braze insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Braze, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for BRZE in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in BRZE were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Braze has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Apr 30, 2026
$50.00M
As a share of market cap
1.53%

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Dec 31

0of the funds Gekko tracks hold BRZE.

0added0opened0trimmed1sold out
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Braze earnings: next date and track record

Braze reports on Dec 8, 2026 (57 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports.

5 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±13.2%average move across the report
4 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−1.2%Dec ’24+0.5%Mar ’25−18.8%Jun ’25+16.4%Sep ’25+20.5%Dec ’25+14.2%Mar ’26−8.2%May ’26−25.8%Sep ’26

Last earnings call, Sep 8, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Braze reported Q2 FY2027 revenue of $227 million, up 26% YoY and 8% QoQ, with non-GAAP operating margin improving 600+ basis points YoY. Dollar-based net retention for large customers ($500K+ annual spend) rose 100 bps to 112%. Record Q2 free cash flow hit $22 million. Net customer additions rose 76% sequentially, with $500K+ customers up 28% YoY. AI tool adoption reached ~1/3 of large customers, up ~900 bps from Q1.
Guidance
Management raised Q3 and full-year revenue guidance, alongside raising full-year operating income guidance. Braze expects at least 400 basis points of operating margin improvement for the full year, consistent with long-term profitability framework.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Sep 8, 2026$0.19
est $0.16
+22.5%$227.2M
est $220.3M
+3.2%−25.8%
May 27, 2026$0.10
est $0.10
0.0%$211.0M
est $205.2M
+2.8%−8.2%
Mar 24, 2026$0.10
est $0.13
−21.0%$205.2M
est $198.2M
+3.5%+14.2%
Dec 9, 2025$0.06
est $0.06
−3.6%$190.8M
est $184.6M
+3.4%+20.5%
Sep 4, 2025$0.15
est $0.03
+400.0%$180.1M
est $184.2M
−2.2%+16.4%
Jun 5, 2025$0.07
est $0.05
+40.0%$162.1M
est $158.6M
+2.2%−18.8%
Mar 27, 2025$0.12
est $0.05
+140.0%$160.4M
est $155.7M
+3.0%+0.5%
Dec 9, 2024$0.02
est −$0.01
+300.0%$152.1M
est $148.2M
+2.6%−1.2%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Braze stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Braze is $37.30, +28.4% from the last close, from 17 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$37.30consensus 12-month target, +28.4% from the last close
Low $30High $50
Buy17
Hold0
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 17 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Oct 1D.A. DavidsonBuy, reiterated$40+37.6%
Oct 1BarclaysBuy, maintained$38+30.8%
Oct 1NeedhamBuy, reiterated$50+72.1%
Sep 30William BlairBuy, reiterated——
Sep 30Cantor FitzgeraldBuy, reiterated$38+30.8%
−2.7%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
−2.1%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 4 years
±4.8%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Braze seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Braze averaged −2.1% across the last 4 years, rising in 3 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

−28.2%20220.0%2023+17.0%2024+7.0%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days−2.0%1 of 4
Next 10 trading days−3.6%2 of 4
Next 15 trading days−1.1%2 of 4
Next 20 trading days−2.1%3 of 4
Next 30 trading days+1.7%3 of 4

For scale, BRZE’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 11.1%.

Braze market cap and key statistics

Braze’s market cap is $3.27B and revenue of $834.2M over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$3.27B
Forward P/E
39.8
EPS, TTM
−$1.03
Gekko Fair Value
$31.55

Trading

Volume
2.14M
Avg volume, 20 days
2.06M
52-week high
$37.33
52-week low
$15.26
Shares outstanding
113.6M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$834.2M
Profit margin
-13.6%
Return on equity
-18.5%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
0.0%

Risk and income

Beta
0.91
Typical daily move
±4.8%
Typical 20-day move
±11.1%

Braze stock news this week

4 headlines about Braze from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.

Braze peers

Braze’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
GOOGLAlphabet+0.2%Neutral9.6% above
GOOGAlphabet+0.2%Neutral10.2% above
METAMeta Platforms+2.0%Neutral25.5% above
NFLXNetflix−1.0%Accumulation25.2% below
SPOTSpotify Technology−0.2%Neutral18.3% above
MSTRStrategy−0.5%Neutral11.6% below

A peer links to its own page where one exists.

In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Braze stock FAQ

What is Braze’s market cap?

Braze’s market cap is $3.27B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $29.06, with 113.6M shares outstanding.

What is the Braze stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Braze is $37.30, +28.4% from the last close. Of the 17 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 17 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Braze stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Braze is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $29.06 is 7.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $31.55. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Braze report earnings next?

Braze is expected to report on Dec 8, 2026 (57 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.14 per share on revenue of $229.9M. Braze beat the earnings estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports, moving 13.2% on average across the report.

What is Braze’s 52-week high and low?

Braze’s 52-week high is $37.33 and its 52-week low is $15.26; it closed at $29.06 on Oct 12, 2026, +5.4% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $98.78 on Nov 22, 2021.

Is Braze stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (trend, fair value and earnings risk), 2 as mixed (gekkoindex and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

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