On Tuesday, Needham, a well-known investment firm, revised its stock price target for Braze Inc (NASDAQ: NASDAQ:BRZE), a customer engagement platform, setting it at $50.00, down from the previous $70.00.
With the stock currently trading at $41.80 and analyst targets ranging from $30 to $75, Needham continues to endorse the stock with a Buy rating. According to InvestingPro analysis, the stock's RSI suggests it's in overbought territory, despite showing strong returns over the past three months.
The adjustment comes after Braze reported its third-quarter earnings, which, although positive, showed a revenue outperformance of just 2.6%—the smallest since the company went public. Despite these challenges, InvestingPro data shows the company maintains robust revenue growth of 28.3% over the last twelve months, with total revenue reaching $564 million.
The company's calculated remaining performance obligations (cRPO) grew by 23.9%, slightly above Needham's estimate of around 23%. This growth was attributed in part to Braze's net revenue retention (NRR) rate of 113%, which was 1 percentage point higher than anticipated.
Needham's analysis suggests that customer metrics like NRR, the number of customer additions, and the cohort of customers generating more than $500k indicate a reasonably stable buying environment. However, it's noted that the stability is at a lower level compared to recent years.
The firm believes that Braze's latest artificial intelligence-driven product innovations and channel expansions should be positively received by the market. This optimism is based on the expectation that these initiatives could help the company's revenue growth reach a trough in the mid-teens before experiencing an uptick as the macroeconomic climate improves.
Furthermore, Braze has confirmed its target to achieve non-GAAP operating profit in the fourth quarter. While currently unprofitable, InvestingPro analysts forecast the company will turn profitable this year, with an EPS forecast of $0.07 for FY2025.
Needham views this as a potential support for the company's shares, suggesting that the stock price could stabilize or improve to the mid-$30 range or higher. The investment firm's outlook on Braze remains positive, anticipating that the company's strategic moves will pay off in the longer term, despite the current market headwinds.
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