Brian Essex Analyst PerformanceExecutive Director, US Software Equity Research at JPMorgan Chase & Co.Brian Essex is a stock analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Co. focused in the technology sector, covering 34 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Brian Essex has issued 73 stock ratings, including buy, hold, and sell recommendations. While full access to Brian Essex's proprietary MarketBeat Analyst Ranking is reserved for MarketBeat All Access subscribers, the rating is updated daily to reflect the most recent analyst activity. This profile highlights Brian Essex's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies - helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions. Analyst Rankings, Coverage, and Performance StatisticsAnalyst RankingSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating MarketBeatAverage Return00.00% 12-Month ROISuccess Rate00.00% Profitable RatingsTotal Ratings146 Last 11 YearsBuy Recommendations56.85% 83 Buy RatingsCompanies Covered34 Unique Companies Ratings Distribution146RatingsDistribution of strong buy, buy, hold, and sell ratings by Brian Essex.RatingPercentageCount Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings Buy56.8%83 ratings Hold33.6%49 ratings Sell9.6%14 ratingsOut of 146 total stock ratings issued by Brian Essex at JPMorgan Chase & Co., the majority (56.8%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 33.6% Hold and 9.6% Sell.Best & Worst CallsBest Call0000.0%SHOPMay 2016Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Worst Call000.0%OKTASep 2021Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to get analyst recommendation ROI.Exchange CoverageExchangePercentageCountNASDAQ73.5% of companies on NASDAQ25 companiesNYSE23.5% of companies on NYSE8 companiesTSE2.9% of companies on TSE1 companyBrian Essex, an analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Co., currently covers 34 companies listed on NASDAQ, NYSE and TSE, with the majority traded on NASDAQ.Coverage FocusSector IconSectorPercentageTechnology28 companies82.4%Industrials3 companies8.8%Consumer Discretionary3 companies8.8%Brian Essex of JPMorgan Chase & Co. specializes in stock coverage within the Technology sector, with additional focus on Industrials and Consumer Discretionary companies.Coverage IndustriesIndustryPercentageSOFTWARE20 companies58.8%IT SERVICES7 companies20.6%PROFESSIONAL SERVICES2 companies5.9%HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE2 companies5.9%COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES1 company2.9%DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES1 company2.9%TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS1 company2.9% Brian Essex's Ratings History at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 4 Years 5 Years All Time Timeframe Start Date End Date All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Recommendation ROI is the percentage between the price on the Report Date to the price 12 months after the report date.Available with a MarketBeat All Access Subscription12-Month ROIUpgrade to All Access to use the All ROI Filter Export CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-MonthPrice TargetRating12-MonthPrice & ROIDetailsNTSKNetskope9/3/2026Boost Price Target$14.34$18.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIESTCElastic8/28/2026Boost Price Target$98.79$105.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIOKTAOkta8/27/2026Boost Price Target$172.36$190.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIGTLBGitLab8/26/2026Boost Price Target$41.05$44.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIZSZscaler8/26/2026Boost Price Target$169.38$215.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROINTSKNetskope8/26/2026Boost Price Target$13.65$16.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPANWPalo Alto Networks8/25/2026Boost Price Target$350.90$384.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISSentinelOne8/21/2026Boost Price Target$21.02$22.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIOKTAOkta8/21/2026Boost Price Target$136.32$165.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIESTCElastic8/21/2026Boost Price Target$86.08$93.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROI Get the Latest News and Ratings for Your StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest headlines and analysts' recommendations for your stocks with our free daily email newsletter. CRWDCrowdStrike8/20/2026Boost Price Target$193.11$235.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICLBTCellebrite DI8/14/2026Lower Price Target$10.98$16.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIRPDRapid78/11/2026Boost Price Target$14.48$12.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIFROGJFrog8/7/2026Boost Price Target$89.34$115.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICHKPCheck Point Software Technologies7/27/2026Downgrade$130.57$135.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIFROGJFrog7/27/2026Boost Price Target$81.11$100.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIQLYSQualys7/27/2026Boost Price Target$137.67$150.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIVRNSVaronis Systems7/27/2026Boost Price Target$46.39$55.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIIBMInternational Business Machines7/17/2026Lower Price Target$211.19$250.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIQLYSQualys6/30/2026Upgrade$128.32$139.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROITENBTenable6/30/2026Boost Price Target$33.47$40.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIIBMInternational Business Machines6/23/2026Upgrade$252.99$291.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIGTLBGitLab6/3/2026Boost Price Target$30.53$32.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICRWDCrowdStrike6/2/2026Boost Price Target$188.17$200.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPANWPalo Alto Networks6/1/2026Boost Price Target$281.69$300.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISSentinelOne5/28/2026Boost Price Target$18.09$20.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIOKTAOkta5/28/2026Boost Price Target$96.18$114.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIZSZscaler5/27/2026Lower Price Target$127.79$205.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIESTCElastic5/27/2026Lower Price Target$54.17$80.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIRPDRapid75/11/2026Lower Price Target$6.23$7.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIFROGJFrog5/8/2026Boost Price Target$70.78$76.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFTNTFortinet5/7/2026Boost Price Target$107.59$75.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROIQLYSQualys5/6/2026Lower Price Target$90.84$87.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROICHKPCheck Point Software Technologies5/1/2026Lower Price Target$115.88$135.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIVRNSVaronis Systems4/29/2026Boost Price Target$27.29$39.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISAILSailPoint3/19/2026Lower Price Target$12.34$22.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIIBMInternational Business Machines3/18/2026Lower Price Target$254.13$283.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROISSentinelOne3/13/2026Lower Price Target$14.07$16.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROINTSKNetskope3/12/2026Lower Price Target$9.60$19.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIOKTAOkta3/5/2026Boost Price Target$79.72$103.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIHere’s the stock symbol I’ve promised (Ad)Whitney Tilson of Stansberry Research has long recommended Berkshire Hathaway as a core retirement holding - but now he believes he's found something better. 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Tilson is revealing the name and ticker symbol completely free - no credit card or email required.Get the stock name and ticker symbol free of charge todayCRWDCrowdStrike2/25/2026Lower Price Target$90.83$118.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIZSZscaler2/20/2026Lower Price Target$162.20$267.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIESTCElastic2/20/2026Lower Price Target$58.53$98.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPANWPalo Alto Networks2/19/2026Lower Price Target$152.35$200.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIPANWPalo Alto Networks2/10/2026Lower Price Target$166.00$225.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICYBRCyberArk Software2/9/2026Lower Price Target$408.30$425.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIFTNTFortinet2/6/2026Boost Price Target$82.53$73.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROIQLYSQualys2/6/2026Lower Price Target$110.80$113.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROITENBTenable2/5/2026Lower Price Target$20.98$35.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIVRNSVaronis Systems2/4/2026Lower Price Target$24.36$38.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFTNTFortinet1/30/2026Lower Price Target$81.26$72.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROIIBMInternational Business Machines1/29/2026Boost Price Target$308.67$317.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIVRNSVaronis Systems1/26/2026Lower Price Target$35.08$50.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIIBMInternational Business Machines1/21/2026Boost Price Target$296.11$312.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIFTNTFortinet12/17/2025Reiterated Rating$82.47$75.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROICYBRCyberArk Software12/17/2025Initiated Coverage$451.63$474.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIPANWPalo Alto Networks12/17/2025Reiterated Rating$187.09$235.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROISSentinelOne12/5/2025Lower Price Target$15.05$17.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICRWDCrowdStrike12/1/2025Boost Price Target$127.38$145.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIOKTAOkta12/1/2025Lower Price Target$80.15$115.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIZSZscaler11/26/2025Boost Price Target$260.76$354.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIESTCElastic11/21/2025Lower Price Target$69.25$113.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICLBTCellebrite DI11/13/2025Boost Price Target$19.11$24.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFROGJFrog11/7/2025Boost Price Target$60.44$65.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIFTNTFortinet11/6/2025Lower Price Target$80.54$85.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIQLYSQualys11/5/2025Boost Price Target$145.70$117.00Underweight$0.0000.00% ROIRPDRapid711/5/2025Lower Price Target$14.40$20.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROIVRNSVaronis Systems10/27/2025Boost Price Target$63.00$79.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROITENBTenable10/27/2025Lower Price Target$30.38$40.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROINTSKNetskope10/13/2025Initiated Coverage$21.75$26.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICLBTCellebrite DI9/24/2025Boost Price Target$17.85$23.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIVRNSVaronis Systems9/24/2025Boost Price Target$58.30$70.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROICHKPCheck Point Software Technologies9/24/2025Lower Price Target$201.10$251.00Overweight$0.0000.00% ROIZSZscaler9/3/2025Boost Price Target$270.20$351.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROISAILSailPoint8/13/2025Upgrade$18.95$26.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIFTNTFortinet8/7/2025Lower Price Target$75.30$87.00Neutral$000.0000.00% ROIRPDRapid78/4/2025Lower Price Target$20.60$23.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIIBMInternational Business Machines7/24/2025Boost Price Target$259.67$290.00Neutral$000.0000.00% ROIZSZscaler6/16/2025Boost Price Target$301.95$348.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROISAILSailPoint6/12/2025Boost Price Target$22.42$26.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIZSZscaler5/30/2025Boost Price Target$270.44$292.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROISSentinelOne5/29/2025Reiterated Rating$19.67$19.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROIOKTAOkta5/23/2025Boost Price Target$124.21$140.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIZSZscaler5/23/2025Boost Price Target$254.69$275.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROIPANWPalo Alto Networks5/21/2025Lower Price Target$183.61$221.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROIRPDRapid75/12/2025Lower Price Target$26.95$29.00Neutral$0.0000.00% ROICLBTCellebrite DI5/12/2025Lower Price Target$19.71$25.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIQLYSQualys4/28/2025Lower Price Target$126.75$117.00Underweight$00.0000.00% ROITENBTenable4/28/2025Lower Price Target$32.98$43.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIVRNSVaronis Systems4/28/2025Lower Price Target$42.28$45.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIMy top 3 AI picks for the next decade (Ad)Alexander Green bought Apple in 1996, recommended Nvidia at a split-adjusted 66 cents in 2004, and picked up Amazon and Netflix under $3 per share in 2005. Now the chief investment strategist at The Oxford Club has identified three AI stocks he believes could be the most profitable investments of the next decade.Click here to get all three AI stock names from Alexander GreenSAILSailPoint3/10/2025Initiated Coverage$22.05$25.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROISSentinelOne3/10/2025Lower Price Target$18.54$27.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIZSZscaler3/6/2025Boost Price Target$196.45$250.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROICRWDCrowdStrike2/28/2025Boost Price Target$96.45$112.50Overweight$00.0000.00% ROIOKTAOkta2/28/2025Boost Price Target$90.16$105.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROICHKPCheck Point Software Technologies2/26/2025Upgrade$218.63$255.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROIRPDRapid72/11/2025Lower Price Target$38.30$40.00Neutral$00.0000.00% ROICLBTCellebrite DI2/11/2025Boost Price Target$25.46$28.00Overweight$00.0000.00% ROICYBRCyberArk Software2/11/2025Boost Price Target$389.97$431.00Overweight$000.0000.00% ROICHKPCheck Point Software Technologies1/31/2025Boost Price Target$219.29$221.00Neutral$000.0000.00% ROIIBMInternational Business Machines1/30/2025Boost Price Target$258.22$244.00Neutral$000.0000.00% ROIIBMInternational Business Machines1/23/2025Boost Price Target$223.09$233.00Neutral$000.0000.00% ROI Stock Forecasts and Research Tools Today's Analyst Ratings U.S. Ratings U.K. Ratings Canadian Ratings All Upgrades All Downgrades All Initiations All Price Target Changes Top-Rated Stocks Top Rated Stocks Top-Rated Dividend Stocks Top-Rated Small-Cap Stocks Top-Rated Tech Stocks Most-Upgraded Stocks Most-Downgraded Stocks Lowest-Rated Stocks More Ratings Tools Stock Ratings by Issuer Top-Rated Analysts Top-Rated Brokerages Stock Ratings Screener Free Ratings Newsletter Price Forecasts for Popular Stocks Alphabet (Google) Stock ForecastAmazon Stock ForecastApple Stock ForecastMeta (Facebook) Stock ForecastMicrosoft Stock ForecastNetflix Stock ForecastNvidia Stock ForecastTesla Stock Forecast Top Stock Recommendations by BrokerageCitigroupUBS GroupBarclaysRoyal Bank Of CanadaMorgan StanleyWells Fargo & CompanyJPMorgan Chase & Co.Jefferies Financial GroupThe Goldman Sachs GroupTD CowenTruist FinancialPiper SandlerDeutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftBMO Capital MarketsMizuho Unlock superior investment research and tools. 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