Brian Essex

Shares of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSNC) have lost nearly 10 percent since the start of 2016. Brian Essex of Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of SS&C Technologies with an Equal-weight holding and $68 price target. The analyst cited ongoing uncertainty in the...

Morgan Stanley recently issued a report on CDK Global Inc (NASDAQ: CDK) after expectations of end market consolidation and limited international reach. Morgan Stanley downgraded CDK Global from Equal-weight to Underweight, while raising the price target from $45 to $46. Analysts Brian Essex,...

Shopify Inc (NYSE: SHOP) shares are down 23 percent since January 4, while shares of Citrix Systems, Inc (NASDAQ: CTXS) have lost 12 percent. Morgan Stanley analysts upgraded the rating for Shopify from Equal-weight to Overweight, and downgraded Citrix Systems from Equal-weight to...

MINDBODY Inc (NASDAQ: MB) shares have climbed 45 percent year-to-date, rising steadily after hitting a low of $9.24 on August 4. Morgan Stanley’s Brian Essex downgraded the rating on the company from Overweight to Equal-weight, while raising the price target from $16.50 to $17....

In a report published Tuesday, Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Essex initiated coverage of MINDBODY Inc (NASDAQ: MB) with an Overweight rating and price target of $16.50. The analyst believes that the company is well positioned to take advantage of the expected technology adoption by the Health and...

Godaddy Inc (NYSE: GDDY) shares gained Monday as a raft of analysts launched mostly favorable coverage on the Web hosting company. The Scottsdale, Arizona-based company is off more than 1 percent since going public last month, but traded Monday at $25.90, up 4 percent. With roughly three-quarters...

In a report published Tuesday, Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Essex reiterated an Underweight rating and $58.00 price target on Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC). In the report, Morgan Stanley noted, "CSC faced incremental execution issues in the Q resulting in about $150 million shortfall in...

In a report published Friday, Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Essex reiterated an Equal-Weight rating on CDK Global (NASDAQ: CDK), and raised the price target from $42.00 to $45.00. In the report, Morgan Stanley noted, "With management now actively pursuing engagement of a consulting firm, we expect a...

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Descartes Systems Group Inc (USA) (NASDAQ: DSGX) Tuesday with an Equal-weight rating and $15.50 price target. Analysts led by Brian Essex noted that “Descartes is a $1bn global provider of SaaS-based logistics management and transportation solutions...

In a report published Wednesday, Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Essex reiterated an Underweight rating on Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC), but removed the $60.00 price target. In the report, Morgan Stanley noted, “The Bloomberg article indicated that CSC contacted Blackstone and Bain...

In a report published Thursday, Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Essex reiterated an Overweight rating and $15.00 price target on Xerox (NYSE: XRX). In the report, Morgan Stanley noted, “After bringing in a new CFO in mid-2013, we see additional changes at the top with new Services and Technology...