Brian Essex
Stock Analyst at J.P. Morgan
(4.65)
# 849
Out of 4,646 analysts
544
Total ratings
57.3%
Success rate
12.4%
Average return
Main Sectors:
Stocks Rated by Brian Essex
| Stock | Action | Price Target | Current | Upside | Ratings | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPD Rapid7 | Maintained: Hold | $7 → $12 | $12.36 | -2.91% | 29 | Aug 11, 2026 | |
| FROG JFrog | Maintained: Buy | $100 → $115 | $87.00 | +32.18% | 9 | Aug 10, 2026 | |
| QLYS Qualys | Maintained: Hold | $150 → $173 | $189.00 | -8.47% | 24 | Aug 6, 2026 | |
| FTNT Fortinet | Rated: Sell | $100 → $118 | $164.14 | -28.11% | 42 | Jul 30, 2026 | |
| TENB Tenable Holdings | Maintained: Buy | $40 | $37.44 | +6.84% | 23 | Jul 30, 2026 | |
| VRNS Varonis Systems | Rated: Buy | $39 → $55 | $42.25 | +30.18% | 22 | Jul 29, 2026 | |
| CHKP Check Point Software Technologies | Downgraded: Hold | $135 | $129.55 | +4.21% | 32 | Jul 27, 2026 | |
| IBM International Business Machines | Maintained: Buy | $250 | $236.40 | +5.75% | 33 | Jul 21, 2026 | |
| CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings | Maintained: Buy | $200 | $224.79 | -11.03% | 44 | Jul 16, 2026 | |
| AI C3.ai | Maintained: Sell | n/a | $9.88 | - | 3 | Jun 5, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | $19 → $14 | $15.21 | -7.96% | 3 | Jun 5, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Buy | $200 → $326 | $397.01 | -17.89% | 35 | Jun 3, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $28 → $32 | $40.88 | -21.72% | 4 | Jun 3, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Buy | $103 → $120 | $149.47 | -19.72% | 30 | May 29, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Buy | $99 → $80 | $77.78 | +2.85% | 6 | May 29, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Hold | $16 → $18 | $22.39 | -19.61% | 26 | May 29, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Buy | $250 → $205 | $179.38 | +14.28% | 38 | May 27, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | $22 | $19.54 | +12.59% | 8 | Mar 25, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | $23 → $24 | $9.63 | +149.22% | 14 | Nov 13, 2025 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $9 | $3.46 | n/a | 10 | Jun 30, 2025 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Sell | $8 → $5 | $4.41 | n/a | 4 | Jul 2, 2024 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Hold | $43 → $24 | $7.09 | n/a | 4 | Aug 9, 2022 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Hold | $17 → $7 | $13.04 | n/a | 2 | Mar 21, 2022 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $446 → $386 | $181.62 | n/a | 11 | Mar 7, 2022 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Initiated Coverage: Sell | $109.00 | $102.80 | n/a | 1 | Jan 9, 2022 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Initiated Coverage: Buy | $64 → $104 | $58.07 | n/a | 8 | Jan 9, 2022 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Initiated Coverage: Hold | $34 | $44.88 | n/a | 1 | Jul 25, 2021 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Initiated Coverage: Buy | $48 → $50 | $35.22 | n/a | 4 | May 14, 2021 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $30 → $37 | $3.09 | n/a | 3 | May 22, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Sell | $241.25 → $291.45 | $211.16 | n/a | 12 | May 14, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $70 → $74 | $62.51 | n/a | 5 | May 9, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Sell | $61 → $82 | $197.42 | n/a | 7 | May 6, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | $94 → $95 | $91.98 | n/a | 9 | May 3, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $27 → $25 | $2.06 | n/a | 8 | May 1, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $37 → $40 | $0.786 | n/a | 6 | Apr 30, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $13 → $16 | $1.55 | n/a | 3 | Feb 21, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Hold | $9 → $4.5 | $0.0003 | n/a | 2 | Jan 16, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Buy | $39 → $60 | $80.32 | n/a | 7 | Apr 27, 2018 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Upgraded: Buy | n/a | $3.14 | n/a | 6 | Jan 12, 2017 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Hold | $32.07 | $105.62 | n/a | 2 | Sep 8, 2016 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Upgraded: Hold | $58 → $73 | $10.68 | n/a | 4 | May 20, 2015 |
Rapid7
Aug 11, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $7 → $12
Current: $12.36
Upside: -2.91%
JFrog
Aug 10, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $100 → $115
Current: $87.00
Upside: +32.18%
Qualys
Aug 6, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $150 → $173
Current: $189.00
Upside: -8.47%
Fortinet
Jul 30, 2026
Rated: Sell
Price Target: $100 → $118
Current: $164.14
Upside: -28.11%
Tenable Holdings
Jul 30, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $40
Current: $37.44
Upside: +6.84%
Varonis Systems
Jul 29, 2026
Rated: Buy
Price Target: $39 → $55
Current: $42.25
Upside: +30.18%
Check Point Software Technologies
Jul 27, 2026
Downgraded: Hold
Price Target: $135
Current: $129.55
Upside: +4.21%
International Business Machines
Jul 21, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $250
Current: $236.40
Upside: +5.75%
CrowdStrike Holdings
Jul 16, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $200
Current: $224.79
Upside: -11.03%
C3.ai
Jun 5, 2026
Maintained: Sell
Price Target: n/a
Current: $9.88
Upside: -
Jun 5, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $19 → $14
Current: $15.21
Upside: -7.96%
Jun 3, 2026
Rated: Buy
Price Target: $200 → $326
Current: $397.01
Upside: -17.89%
Jun 3, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $28 → $32
Current: $40.88
Upside: -21.72%
May 29, 2026
Rated: Buy
Price Target: $103 → $120
Current: $149.47
Upside: -19.72%
May 29, 2026
Rated: Buy
Price Target: $99 → $80
Current: $77.78
Upside: +2.85%
May 29, 2026
Rated: Hold
Price Target: $16 → $18
Current: $22.39
Upside: -19.61%
May 27, 2026
Rated: Buy
Price Target: $250 → $205
Current: $179.38
Upside: +14.28%
Mar 25, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $22
Current: $19.54
Upside: +12.59%
Nov 13, 2025
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $23 → $24
Current: $9.63
Upside: +149.22%
Jun 30, 2025
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $9
Current: $3.46
Upside: n/a
Jul 2, 2024
Downgraded: Sell
Price Target: $8 → $5
Current: $4.41
Upside: n/a
Aug 9, 2022
Downgraded: Hold
Price Target: $43 → $24
Current: $7.09
Upside: n/a
Mar 21, 2022
Downgraded: Hold
Price Target: $17 → $7
Current: $13.04
Upside: n/a
Mar 7, 2022
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $446 → $386
Current: $181.62
Upside: n/a
Jan 9, 2022
Initiated Coverage: Sell
Price Target: $109.00
Current: $102.80
Upside: n/a
Jan 9, 2022
Initiated Coverage: Buy
Price Target: $64 → $104
Current: $58.07
Upside: n/a
Jul 25, 2021
Initiated Coverage: Hold
Price Target: $34
Current: $44.88
Upside: n/a
May 14, 2021
Initiated Coverage: Buy
Price Target: $48 → $50
Current: $35.22
Upside: n/a
May 22, 2019
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $30 → $37
Current: $3.09
Upside: n/a
May 14, 2019
Downgraded: Sell
Price Target: $241.25 → $291.45
Current: $211.16
Upside: n/a
May 9, 2019
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $70 → $74
Current: $62.51
Upside: n/a
May 6, 2019
Maintained: Sell
Price Target: $61 → $82
Current: $197.42
Upside: n/a
May 3, 2019
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $94 → $95
Current: $91.98
Upside: n/a
May 1, 2019
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $27 → $25
Current: $2.06
Upside: n/a
Apr 30, 2019
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $37 → $40
Current: $0.786
Upside: n/a
Feb 21, 2019
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $13 → $16
Current: $1.55
Upside: n/a
Jan 16, 2019
Downgraded: Hold
Price Target: $9 → $4.5
Current: $0.0003
Upside: n/a
Apr 27, 2018
Rated: Buy
Price Target: $39 → $60
Current: $80.32
Upside: n/a
Jan 12, 2017
Upgraded: Buy
Price Target: n/a
Current: $3.14
Upside: n/a
Sep 8, 2016
Reiterated: Hold
Price Target: $32.07
Current: $105.62
Upside: n/a
May 20, 2015
Upgraded: Hold
Price Target: $58 → $73
Current: $10.68
Upside: n/a