Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) Releases Q1 2027 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Q1 2027 guidance: Braze guided EPS of 0.100–0.110 (vs. consensus -0.020) and revenue of $204.5M–$205.5M, and raised FY2027 EPS guidance to 0.610–0.650.
• Despite a revenue beat of $205.17M (+27.9% YoY), reported EPS of $0.10 missed estimates and the stock fell ~6.2% to $20.13; analysts remain mostly positive with 22 Buys and a consensus price target of $36.67.

Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE - Get Free Report) issued an update on its first quarter 2027 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.100-0.110 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of -0.020. The company issued revenue guidance of $204.5 million-$205.5 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $197.4 million. Braze also updated its FY 2027 guidance to 0.610-0.650 EPS.

Braze Trading Down 6.2%

NASDAQ BRZE traded down $1.34 on Thursday, hitting $20.13. 2,119,498 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,172,718. Braze has a 1-year low of $15.26 and a 1-year high of $37.67. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $19.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.28 billion, a PE ratio of -16.54 and a beta of 0.89.

Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 24th. The company reported $0.10 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.14 by ($0.04). Braze had a negative net margin of 17.78% and a negative return on equity of 18.75%. The business had revenue of $205.17 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $198.23 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.12 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 27.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that Braze will post -0.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Braze from $53.00 to $46.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. BTIG Research lowered their price objective on Braze from $45.00 to $25.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Barclays upped their price objective on Braze from $29.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $43.00 price objective on shares of Braze in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Braze from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Twenty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $36.67.

Insider Buying and Selling at Braze

In other news, General Counsel Susan Wiseman sold 5,763 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.93, for a total transaction of $97,567.59. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 214,031 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,623,544.83. This represents a 2.62% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Pankaj Malik sold 2,893 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.93, for a total value of $48,978.49. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 50,679 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $857,995.47. The trade was a 5.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 60,676 shares of company stock worth $1,027,661. 18.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in Braze by 9.5% in the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 97,486 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,343,000 after purchasing an additional 8,495 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV raised its stake in Braze by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 22,878 shares of the company's stock valued at $784,000 after purchasing an additional 1,582 shares during the last quarter. Papamarkou Wellner Asset Management inc. acquired a new position in Braze in the 4th quarter valued at $331,000. XTX Topco Ltd raised its stake in Braze by 212.3% in the 4th quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 22,517 shares of the company's stock valued at $772,000 after purchasing an additional 15,306 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Twinbeech Capital LP raised its stake in Braze by 548.7% in the 4th quarter. Twinbeech Capital LP now owns 72,841 shares of the company's stock valued at $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.

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