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Brian Essex

J.P. Morgan
Wall Street Analyst
★★★☆☆
#1730
on 13Foresight · ranked by our own returns
58%
Success Rate
+4.2%
Average Return
37 of 64 calls profitable · +0.4% vs benchmark
S&P 500 (SPY)
📈 Across the calls we could measure, roughly 58% of Brian Essex's ratings turned a profit when each position was held for 1 year — averaging +4.2% per rating. These figures are computed by 13Foresight from historical prices, not supplied by the analyst.

Rating Distribution

75 Buy 35 Hold 16 Sell
Brian's Stock Coverage 41 ratings · 2026-08-14
Company Date Position Consensus ⓘ Price Target ⓘ 1-Yr Return vs S&P 500 ⓘ
RPD
Rapid7
 Aug 11, 2026 HOLD Hold
+91.8% avg upside
29 analysts
$12.00
12.86% Downside
 +3.0% ·
FROG
JFrog
 Aug 10, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+3.7% avg upside
30 analysts
$115.00
20.79% Upside
 +9.0% ·
QLYS
Qualys
 Aug 06, 2026 HOLD Buy
-25.8% avg upside
29 analysts
$173.00
11.66% Downside
 +7.8% ·
TENB
Tenable Holdings
 Jul 30, 2026 BUY Buy
-3.7% avg upside
27 analysts
$40.00
0.11% Downside
 +23.0% ·
FTNT
Fortinet
 Jul 30, 2026 SELL Buy
-25.9% avg upside
60 analysts
$118.00
28.65% Downside
 -4.4% ·
VRNS
Varonis Systems
 Jul 29, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+15.1% avg upside
38 analysts
$55.00
20.04% Upside
 +12.7% ·
CHKP
Check Point
 Jul 27, 2026 HOLD Buy
+9.4% avg upside
48 analysts
$135.00
0.53% Upside
 -2.7% ·
IBM
International Business Machines
 Jul 21, 2026 BUY Buy
-3.9% avg upside
42 analysts
$250.00
5.51% Upside
 +12.1% ·
CRWD
CrowdStrike Holdings
 Jul 16, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
-17.0% avg upside
61 analysts
$200.00
11.27% Downside
 +8.6% ·
NTSK
Netskope, Inc.
 Jun 05, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
-0.7% avg upside
18 analysts
$14.00
13.43% Downside
 +68.0% ·
AI
C3ai
 Jun 05, 2026 SELL Sell
+106.6% avg upside
24 analysts
 — +3.5% ·
GTLB
Gitlab
 Jun 03, 2026 HOLD Buy
-4.1% avg upside
36 analysts
$32.00
26.16% Downside
 +36.2% ·
PANW
Palo Alto Networks
 Jun 03, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
-28.4% avg upside
73 analysts
$326.00
17.72% Downside
 +38.8% ·
ESTC
Elastic
 May 29, 2026 BUY Buy
+2.1% avg upside
38 analysts
$80.00
6.97% Downside
 +33.0% ·
S
SentinelOne
 May 29, 2026 HOLD Strong Buy
+6.3% avg upside
63 analysts
$18.00
24.52% Downside
 +44.0% ·
OKTA
Okta
 May 29, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
-19.1% avg upside
55 analysts
$120.00
22.46% Downside
 +21.8% ·
ZS
Zscaler
 May 27, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+17.3% avg upside
50 analysts
$205.00
8.99% Upside
 +47.1% ·
SAIL
SailPoint, Inc.
 Mar 25, 2026 BUY Strong Buy
+1.6% avg upside
38 analysts
$22.00
10.03% Upside
 +59.3% ·
CLBT
Cellebrite DI
 Nov 13, 2025 BUY Strong Buy
+74.1% avg upside
15 analysts
$24.00
122.22% Upside
 -42.8% ·
NABL
N-able
 Jun 30, 2025 HOLD Buy
+107.8% avg upside
8 analysts
$9.00
144.53% Upside
 -54.7% ·
LAW
CS Disco
 Jul 02, 2024 SELL Buy
+225.1% avg upside
12 analysts
$5.00
9.11% Upside
 +20.2% ·
TASK
TaskUs
 Aug 09, 2022 HOLD Buy
+143.4% avg upside
15 analysts
$24.00
230.08% Upside
 -32.4% ·
AVPT
AvePoint
 Mar 21, 2022 HOLD Strong Buy
+18.8% avg upside
19 analysts
$7.00
49.05% Downside
 -29.4% ·
ACN
Accenture
 Mar 07, 2022 HOLD Strong Buy
+20.7% avg upside
42 analysts
$386.00
116.24% Upside
 -12.1% ·
CTSH
Cognizant
 Jan 09, 2022 BUY Buy
+19.8% avg upside
42 analysts
$104.00
75.34% Upside
 -28.7% ·
TSE:GIB.A
CGI
 Jan 09, 2022 SELL Buy
+17.5% avg upside
20 analysts
$109.00
4.84% Upside
 -8.4% ·
YOU
Clear Secure
 Jul 25, 2021 HOLD Buy
+2.4% avg upside
14 analysts
$34.00
25.65% Downside
 -48.8% ·
BSY
Bentley Systems
 May 14, 2021 BUY Strong Buy
+29.3% avg upside
19 analysts
$50.00
36.85% Upside
 -35.6% ·
DAVA
Endava
 May 22, 2019 HOLD Buy
+733.1% avg upside
15 analysts
$37.00
1070.82% Upside
 +26.4% ·
TSE:SHOP
Shopify
 May 14, 2019 SELL Strong Buy
+32.4% avg upside
71 analysts
$291.65
32.06% Upside
 -210.8% ·
QTWO
Q2 Holdings
 May 09, 2019 HOLD Strong Buy
+15.2% avg upside
26 analysts
$74.00
11.66% Upside
 +16.6% ·
APPF
AppFolio
 May 06, 2019 SELL Strong Buy
+17.8% avg upside
16 analysts
$82.00
59.84% Downside
 -23.9% ·
GDDY
GoDaddy
 May 03, 2019 BUY Buy
+13.5% avg upside
34 analysts
$95.00
5.43% Downside
 -17.1% ·
SABR
Sabre
 May 01, 2019 HOLD Buy
+662.3% avg upside
19 analysts
$25.00
1031.20% Upside
 -64.9% ·
CHGG
Chegg
 Apr 30, 2019 HOLD Hold
+3191.1% avg upside
23 analysts
$40.00
4870.83% Upside
 · ·
CNDT
Conduent
 Feb 21, 2019 HOLD Buy
+501.7% avg upside
9 analysts
$16.00
887.65% Upside
 -74.6% ·
XELA
Exela Technologies
 Jan 16, 2019 HOLD Strong Buy
+27876566.6% avg upside
5 analysts
$4.50
1499899.92% Upside
 · ·
SSNC
SS&C Technologies Holdings
 Apr 27, 2018 BUY Strong Buy
-1.9% avg upside
21 analysts
$60.00
26.95% Downside
 +34.2% ·
XRX
Xerox
 Jan 12, 2017 BUY Hold
+514.9% avg upside
13 analysts
 — +22.1% ·
TSE:DSG
The Descartes Systems Group
 Sep 08, 2016 HOLD Strong Buy
+31.2% avg upside
19 analysts
$32.10
70.18% Downside
 +23.1% ·
DXC
DXC Technology
 May 20, 2015 HOLD Hold
+143.1% avg upside
22 analysts
$73.00
551.79% Upside
 +21.9% ·
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Brian Essex — Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate are Brian Essex's stock ratings?
Based on the calls 13Foresight could measure, about 58% of Brian's ratings were profitable over a one-year hold, with an average return of +4.3% per rating, or +0.5% versus the S&P 500. We score every analyst the same way, from historical prices. Each return is measured in the stock's own trading currency, so for non-US listings the S&P 500 comparison leaves out currency moves.
How is Brian ranked on 13Foresight?
Brian Essex is currently ranked #1730 with a 3-star rating. Our rank blends hit rate, average return versus the market, and how many calls we have to judge — so a long, consistent record outweighs a few lucky picks. It is our own calculation, updated daily.
Which stocks does Brian cover?
Brian most recently has ratings on RPD, FROG, QLYS, TENB, FTNT, VRNS, CHKP, IBM, CRWD, NTSK, AI, GTLB and 29 more. See the full coverage table above for positions, price targets and our measured returns.
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