Shares of customer engagement platform Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) jumped 12.4% in the morning session after the company reported upbeat second-quarter results that surpassed Wall Street expectations and issued an optimistic forecast.
Braze Inc. (BRZE) shares surge after reporting strong Q2 2026 results and raising full-year outlook. Gross margin slips, but customer base and cash position grow.
Customer engagement platform Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q2 CY2025, with sales up 23.8% year on year to $180.1 million. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was optimistic at $184 million at the midpoint, 2.1% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.15 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Customer engagement platform Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q2 CY2025, with sales up 23.8% year on year to $180.1 million. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was optimistic at $184 million at the midpoint, 2.1% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.15 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.
After the conclusion of the US market's regular session on Thursday, let's examine the after-hours session and unveil the notable performers among the top gainers and losers.
Shares of customer engagement platform Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) fell 1.9% in the morning session after investor anxiety rose ahead of its own earnings report, which was amplified by weak guidance from industry peer Salesforce (CRM).
Big price moves aren’t necessarily a bad thing.
Students of Ben Graham and Warren Buffett would even argue that volatility is good as it allows investors to take advantage of Mr. Market’s mood swings.
Investors looking for hidden gems should keep an eye on small-cap stocks because they’re frequently overlooked by Wall Street.
Many opportunities exist in this part of the market, but it is also a high-risk, high-reward environment due to the lack of reliable analyst price targets.
Many small-cap stocks have limited Wall Street coverage, giving savvy investors the chance to act before everyone else catches on.
But the flip side is that these businesses have increased downside risk because they lack the scale and staying power of their larger competitors.
Shares of customer engagement platform Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) jumped 3.9% in the afternoon session after the broader market rallied as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated that interest rates could be cut. Powell's comments, delivered at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, indicated that the central bank might adjust its policy due to a "shifting balance of risks" to employment and inflation. He noted that economic growth has slowed and the labor market is weaker than previously thought. This signal that the Federal Reserve could begin cutting interest rates, after holding them steady throughout 2025, sparked a significant relief rally across the stock market. Tech stocks were particularly strong, with major indices like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite jumping significantly on the news.
