Company Performance - Braze had a solid Q3 with slow growth but still strong at over 22% and 300 basis points, better than consensus forecasts [2] - The core subscription business showed strength, driven by new clients, large clients, upsells, and renewals [2] - Total client count grew by 10%, with large clients (contributing more than 500,000inARR)upby240.02, three cents better than expected, with an improvement to guidance [3] - The company forecasted sequential revenue growth for Q4, up 18% compared to last year, and a full-year adjusted EPS of nearly 0.10,nearlydoublethemarketoutlook[4]MarketandAnalystSentiment−Analysts′responsetoBraze′sQ3resultsandguidanceismixed,withsomereducing,reiterating,andincreasingpricetargets[5]−Moreanalystsareraisingtheirtargets,narrowingtheexpectedrangecenteredonthepre−releaseconsensustarget,whichassumesmorethan3053.74, with a 27.91% upside, based on 20 analyst ratings [3] - The market could retest critical resistance at 45asitworkstowardtheanalysts′consensustargetof53 [7] Financial Metrics - Braze's gross margin narrowed by 90 bps, with losses persisting due to share-based compensation, reinvestment, and client acquisition costs [3] - Operating losses are narrowing on a GAAP and adjusted basis and are less than expected [3] - The 30 and 50-day EMAs are crossing over each other, indicating potential for a golden crossover and market advancement [7]