Brian Essex
Stock Analyst at J.P. Morgan
(4.51)
# 1,047
Out of 4,572 analysts
534
Total ratings
54.8%
Success rate
9.8%
Average return
Main Sectors:
Stocks Rated by Brian Essex
| Stock | Action | Price Target | Current | Upside | Ratings | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM International Business Machines | Maintained: Buy | $250 | $213.88 | +16.89% | 33 | Jul 21, 2026 | |
| CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings | Maintained: Buy | $200 | $183.61 | +8.93% | 44 | Jul 16, 2026 | |
| QLYS Qualys | Upgraded: Hold | $87 → $139 | $136.81 | +1.60% | 22 | Jul 2, 2026 | |
| TENB Tenable Holdings | Rated: Buy | $35 → $40 | $32.07 | +24.73% | 22 | Jun 30, 2026 | |
| AI C3.ai | Maintained: Sell | n/a | $8.33 | - | 3 | Jun 5, 2026 | |
| NTSK Netskope | Maintained: Buy | $19 → $14 | $11.31 | +23.84% | 3 | Jun 5, 2026 | |
| PANW Palo Alto Networks | Rated: Buy | $200 → $326 | $325.59 | +0.13% | 35 | Jun 3, 2026 | |
| GTLB GitLab | Maintained: Hold | $28 → $32 | $31.43 | +1.81% | 4 | Jun 3, 2026 | |
| OKTA Okta, Inc. | Rated: Buy | $103 → $120 | $138.67 | -13.46% | 30 | May 29, 2026 | |
| ESTC Elastic | Rated: Buy | $99 → $80 | $58.75 | +36.17% | 6 | May 29, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Hold | $16 → $18 | $17.97 | +0.17% | 26 | May 29, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Buy | $250 → $205 | $141.88 | +44.49% | 38 | May 27, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Hold | $11 → $7 | $9.62 | -27.23% | 28 | May 11, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Buy | $76 | $80.82 | -5.96% | 7 | May 8, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Sell | $73 → $75 | $153.49 | -51.14% | 40 | May 7, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | $185 → $135 | $129.99 | +3.85% | 31 | May 4, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Buy | $38 → $39 | $46.26 | -15.69% | 21 | Apr 29, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | $22 | $14.98 | +46.86% | 8 | Mar 25, 2026 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | $23 → $24 | $14.31 | +67.71% | 14 | Nov 13, 2025 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $9 | $4.11 | n/a | 10 | Jun 30, 2025 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Sell | $8 → $5 | $3.65 | n/a | 4 | Jul 2, 2024 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Hold | $43 → $24 | $5.51 | n/a | 4 | Aug 9, 2022 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Hold | $17 → $7 | $12.22 | n/a | 2 | Mar 21, 2022 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $446 → $386 | $146.42 | n/a | 11 | Mar 7, 2022 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Initiated Coverage: Sell | $109.00 | $93.35 | n/a | 1 | Jan 9, 2022 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Initiated Coverage: Buy | $64 → $104 | $44.95 | n/a | 8 | Jan 9, 2022 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Initiated Coverage: Hold | $34 | $52.59 | n/a | 1 | Jul 25, 2021 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Initiated Coverage: Buy | $48 → $50 | $31.30 | n/a | 4 | May 14, 2021 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $30 → $37 | $2.75 | n/a | 3 | May 22, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Sell | $243.48 → $294.14 | $160.01 | n/a | 12 | May 14, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $70 → $74 | $55.40 | n/a | 5 | May 9, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Sell | $61 → $82 | $164.79 | n/a | 7 | May 6, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Buy | $94 → $95 | $93.76 | n/a | 9 | May 3, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $27 → $25 | $1.68 | n/a | 8 | May 1, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $37 → $40 | $1.00 | n/a | 6 | Apr 30, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Maintained: Hold | $13 → $16 | $1.52 | n/a | 3 | Feb 21, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Downgraded: Hold | $9 → $4.5 | $0.004 | n/a | 2 | Jan 16, 2019 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Rated: Buy | $39 → $60 | $74.25 | n/a | 7 | Apr 27, 2018 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Upgraded: Buy | n/a | $2.60 | n/a | 6 | Jan 12, 2017 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Reiterated: Hold | $32.37 | $96.10 | n/a | 2 | Sep 8, 2016 | |
| XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Upgrade | Upgraded: Hold | $58 → $73 | $10.02 | n/a | 4 | May 20, 2015 |
International Business Machines
Jul 21, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $250
Current: $213.88
Upside: +16.89%
CrowdStrike Holdings
Jul 16, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $200
Current: $183.61
Upside: +8.93%
Qualys
Jul 2, 2026
Upgraded: Hold
Price Target: $87 → $139
Current: $136.81
Upside: +1.60%
Tenable Holdings
Jun 30, 2026
Rated: Buy
Price Target: $35 → $40
Current: $32.07
Upside: +24.73%
C3.ai
Jun 5, 2026
Maintained: Sell
Price Target: n/a
Current: $8.33
Upside: -
Netskope
Jun 5, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $19 → $14
Current: $11.31
Upside: +23.84%
Palo Alto Networks
Jun 3, 2026
Rated: Buy
Price Target: $200 → $326
Current: $325.59
Upside: +0.13%
GitLab
Jun 3, 2026
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $28 → $32
Current: $31.43
Upside: +1.81%
Okta, Inc.
May 29, 2026
Rated: Buy
Price Target: $103 → $120
Current: $138.67
Upside: -13.46%
Elastic
May 29, 2026
Rated: Buy
Price Target: $99 → $80
Current: $58.75
Upside: +36.17%
May 29, 2026
Rated: Hold
Price Target: $16 → $18
Current: $17.97
Upside: +0.17%
May 27, 2026
Rated: Buy
Price Target: $250 → $205
Current: $141.88
Upside: +44.49%
May 11, 2026
Rated: Hold
Price Target: $11 → $7
Current: $9.62
Upside: -27.23%
May 8, 2026
Rated: Buy
Price Target: $76
Current: $80.82
Upside: -5.96%
May 7, 2026
Rated: Sell
Price Target: $73 → $75
Current: $153.49
Upside: -51.14%
May 4, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $185 → $135
Current: $129.99
Upside: +3.85%
Apr 29, 2026
Rated: Buy
Price Target: $38 → $39
Current: $46.26
Upside: -15.69%
Mar 25, 2026
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $22
Current: $14.98
Upside: +46.86%
Nov 13, 2025
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $23 → $24
Current: $14.31
Upside: +67.71%
Jun 30, 2025
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $9
Current: $4.11
Upside: n/a
Jul 2, 2024
Downgraded: Sell
Price Target: $8 → $5
Current: $3.65
Upside: n/a
Aug 9, 2022
Downgraded: Hold
Price Target: $43 → $24
Current: $5.51
Upside: n/a
Mar 21, 2022
Downgraded: Hold
Price Target: $17 → $7
Current: $12.22
Upside: n/a
Mar 7, 2022
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $446 → $386
Current: $146.42
Upside: n/a
Jan 9, 2022
Initiated Coverage: Sell
Price Target: $109.00
Current: $93.35
Upside: n/a
Jan 9, 2022
Initiated Coverage: Buy
Price Target: $64 → $104
Current: $44.95
Upside: n/a
Jul 25, 2021
Initiated Coverage: Hold
Price Target: $34
Current: $52.59
Upside: n/a
May 14, 2021
Initiated Coverage: Buy
Price Target: $48 → $50
Current: $31.30
Upside: n/a
May 22, 2019
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $30 → $37
Current: $2.75
Upside: n/a
May 14, 2019
Downgraded: Sell
Price Target: $243.48 → $294.14
Current: $160.01
Upside: n/a
May 9, 2019
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $70 → $74
Current: $55.40
Upside: n/a
May 6, 2019
Maintained: Sell
Price Target: $61 → $82
Current: $164.79
Upside: n/a
May 3, 2019
Maintained: Buy
Price Target: $94 → $95
Current: $93.76
Upside: n/a
May 1, 2019
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $27 → $25
Current: $1.68
Upside: n/a
Apr 30, 2019
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $37 → $40
Current: $1.00
Upside: n/a
Feb 21, 2019
Maintained: Hold
Price Target: $13 → $16
Current: $1.52
Upside: n/a
Jan 16, 2019
Downgraded: Hold
Price Target: $9 → $4.5
Current: $0.004
Upside: n/a
Apr 27, 2018
Rated: Buy
Price Target: $39 → $60
Current: $74.25
Upside: n/a
Jan 12, 2017
Upgraded: Buy
Price Target: n/a
Current: $2.60
Upside: n/a
Sep 8, 2016
Reiterated: Hold
Price Target: $32.37
Current: $96.10
Upside: n/a
May 20, 2015
Upgraded: Hold
Price Target: $58 → $73
Current: $10.02
Upside: n/a