Brian Essex
Stock Analyst at J.P. Morgan
(4.82)
# 473
Out of 5,078 analysts
570
Total ratings
59.6%
Success rate
15.3%
Average return
Main Sectors:
Stocks Rated by Brian Essex
| Stock | Action | Price Target | Current | Upside | Ratings | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTNT Fortinet | Rated: Sell | $118 → $140 | $179.99 | -22.22% | 43 | Oct 23, 2026 | |
| IBM International Business Machines | Rated: Buy | $250 → $269 | $253.56 | +6.09% | 35 | Oct 22, 2026 | |
| ZS Zscaler | Reiterated: Buy | $215 → $245 | $255.15 | -3.98% | 41 | Oct 7, 2026 | |
| RPD Rapid7 | Downgraded: Sell | $12 | $14.91 | -19.52% | 31 | Sep 17, 2026 | |
| SAIL SailPoint | Reiterated: Buy | $22 | $21.79 | +0.96% | 9 | Sep 10, 2026 | |
| GTLB GitLab | Reiterated: Hold | $44 → $52 | $56.28 | -7.60% | 6 | Sep 9, 2026 | |
| NTSK Netskope | Reiterated: Buy | $16 → $18 | $24.28 | -25.86% | 5 | Sep 3, 2026 | |
| PANW Palo Alto Networks | Reiterated: Buy | $384 | $380.55 | +0.91% | 37 | Sep 2, 2026 | |
| ESTC Elastic | Reiterated: Buy | $105 | $102.43 | +2.51% | 9 | Sep 1, 2026 | |
| OKTA Okta, Inc. | Reiterated: Buy | $190 | $213.05 | -10.82% | 33 | Sep 1, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Buy | $235 | $257.57 | -8.76% | 47 | Aug 27, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Hold | $18 → $22 | $24.00 | -8.33% | 27 | Aug 21, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Buy | $24 → $16 | $12.10 | +32.23% | 15 | Aug 14, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Buy | $100 → $115 | $100.62 | +14.29% | 9 | Aug 10, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Hold | $150 → $173 | $216.70 | -20.17% | 24 | Aug 6, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Buy | $40 | $44.59 | -10.29% | 23 | Jul 30, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Buy | $39 → $55 | $48.88 | +12.52% | 22 | Jul 29, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Hold | $135 | $159.03 | -15.11% | 32 | Jul 27, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Sell | n/a | $12.46 | - | 3 | Jun 5, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Hold | $9 | $5.12 | n/a | 10 | Jun 30, 2025 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Sell | $8 → $5 | $5.07 | n/a | 4 | Jul 2, 2024 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Hold | $43 → $24 | $8.56 | n/a | 4 | Aug 9, 2022 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Hold | $17 → $7 | $16.51 | n/a | 2 | Mar 21, 2022 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Hold | $446 → $386 | $249.37 | n/a | 11 | Mar 7, 2022 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Initiated Coverage: Buy | $64 → $104 | $70.54 | n/a | 8 | Jan 9, 2022 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Initiated Coverage: Sell | $109.00 | $114.81 | n/a | 1 | Jan 9, 2022 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Initiated Coverage: Hold | $34 | $45.38 | n/a | 1 | Jul 25, 2021 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Initiated Coverage: Buy | $48 → $50 | $39.70 | n/a | 4 | May 14, 2021 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Hold | $30 → $37 | $2.13 | n/a | 3 | May 22, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Sell | $239.36 → $292.65 | $236.24 | n/a | 12 | May 14, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Hold | $70 → $74 | $69.39 | n/a | 5 | May 9, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Sell | $61 → $82 | $210.62 | n/a | 7 | May 6, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Buy | $94 → $95 | $112.79 | n/a | 9 | May 3, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Hold | $27 → $25 | $1.52 | n/a | 8 | May 1, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Hold | $37 → $40 | $0.7022 | n/a | 6 | Apr 30, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Hold | $13 → $16 | $1.79 | n/a | 3 | Feb 21, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Hold | $9 → $4.5 | $0.002 | n/a | 2 | Jan 16, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Buy | $39 → $60 | $82.96 | n/a | 7 | Apr 27, 2018 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Upgraded: Buy | n/a | $2.56 | n/a | 6 | Jan 12, 2017 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Hold | $31.82 | $131.57 | n/a | 2 | Sep 8, 2016 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Upgraded: Hold | $58 → $73 | $16.09 | n/a | 4 | May 20, 2015 |
Fortinet
Oct 23, 2026
Rated: Sell
Price Target: $118 → $140
Current: $179.99
Upside: -22.22%
International Business Machines
Oct 22, 2026
Rated: Buy
Price Target: $250 → $269
Current: $253.56
Upside: +6.09%
Zscaler
Oct 7, 2026
Reiterated: Buy
Price Target: $215 → $245
Current: $255.15
Upside: -3.98%
Rapid7
Sep 17, 2026
Downgraded: Sell
Price Target: $12
Current: $14.91
Upside: -19.52%
SailPoint
Sep 10, 2026
Reiterated: Buy
Price Target: $22
Current: $21.79
Upside: +0.96%
GitLab
Sep 9, 2026
Reiterated: Hold
Price Target: $44 → $52
Current: $56.28
Upside: -7.60%
Netskope
Sep 3, 2026
Reiterated: Buy
Price Target: $16 → $18
Current: $24.28
Upside: -25.86%
Palo Alto Networks
Sep 2, 2026
Reiterated: Buy
Price Target: $384
Current: $380.55
Upside: +0.91%
Elastic
Sep 1, 2026
Reiterated: Buy
Price Target: $105
Current: $102.43
Upside: +2.51%
Okta, Inc.
Sep 1, 2026
Reiterated: Buy
Price Target: $190
Current: $213.05
Upside: -10.82%
Aug 27, 2026
Rated: Buy
Price Target: $235
Current: $257.57
Upside: -8.76%
Aug 21, 2026
Reiterated: Hold
Price Target: $18 → $22
Current: $24.00
Upside: -8.33%
Aug 14, 2026
Reiterated: Buy
Price Target: $24 → $16
Current: $12.10
Upside: +32.23%
Aug 10, 2026
Reiterated: Buy
Price Target: $100 → $115
Current: $100.62
Upside: +14.29%
Aug 6, 2026
Reiterated: Hold
Price Target: $150 → $173
Current: $216.70
Upside: -20.17%
Jul 30, 2026
Reiterated: Buy
Price Target: $40
Current: $44.59
Upside: -10.29%
Jul 29, 2026
Rated: Buy
Price Target: $39 → $55
Current: $48.88
Upside: +12.52%
Jul 27, 2026
Downgraded: Hold
Price Target: $135
Current: $159.03
Upside: -15.11%
Jun 5, 2026
Reiterated: Sell
Price Target: n/a
Current: $12.46
Upside: -
Jun 30, 2025
Reiterated: Hold
Price Target: $9
Current: $5.12
Upside: n/a
Jul 2, 2024
Downgraded: Sell
Price Target: $8 → $5
Current: $5.07
Upside: n/a
Aug 9, 2022
Downgraded: Hold
Price Target: $43 → $24
Current: $8.56
Upside: n/a
Mar 21, 2022
Downgraded: Hold
Price Target: $17 → $7
Current: $16.51
Upside: n/a
Mar 7, 2022
Reiterated: Hold
Price Target: $446 → $386
Current: $249.37
Upside: n/a
Jan 9, 2022
Initiated Coverage: Buy
Price Target: $64 → $104
Current: $70.54
Upside: n/a
Jan 9, 2022
Initiated Coverage: Sell
Price Target: $109.00
Current: $114.81
Upside: n/a
Jul 25, 2021
Initiated Coverage: Hold
Price Target: $34
Current: $45.38
Upside: n/a
May 14, 2021
Initiated Coverage: Buy
Price Target: $48 → $50
Current: $39.70
Upside: n/a
May 22, 2019
Reiterated: Hold
Price Target: $30 → $37
Current: $2.13
Upside: n/a
May 14, 2019
Downgraded: Sell
Price Target: $239.36 → $292.65
Current: $236.24
Upside: n/a
May 9, 2019
Reiterated: Hold
Price Target: $70 → $74
Current: $69.39
Upside: n/a
May 6, 2019
Reiterated: Sell
Price Target: $61 → $82
Current: $210.62
Upside: n/a
May 3, 2019
Reiterated: Buy
Price Target: $94 → $95
Current: $112.79
Upside: n/a
May 1, 2019
Reiterated: Hold
Price Target: $27 → $25
Current: $1.52
Upside: n/a
Apr 30, 2019
Reiterated: Hold
Price Target: $37 → $40
Current: $0.7022
Upside: n/a
Feb 21, 2019
Reiterated: Hold
Price Target: $13 → $16
Current: $1.79
Upside: n/a
Jan 16, 2019
Downgraded: Hold
Price Target: $9 → $4.5
Current: $0.002
Upside: n/a
Apr 27, 2018
Rated: Buy
Price Target: $39 → $60
Current: $82.96
Upside: n/a
Jan 12, 2017
Upgraded: Buy
Price Target: n/a
Current: $2.56
Upside: n/a
Sep 8, 2016
Reiterated: Hold
Price Target: $31.82
Current: $131.57
Upside: n/a
May 20, 2015
Upgraded: Hold
Price Target: $58 → $73
Current: $16.09
Upside: n/a