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Alex Henderson Score: 31

Analyst at Needham
Avg Return (Buy)
? How much profit would you make?
Calculates the average return of all BUY recommendations after exactly 1 year (or today if newer).

Note: Sell ratings are ignored here to focus on investment potential.
+16.9%
1 Year Cap
Win Rate
? How often is the direction correct?
Percentage of trades that are currently profitable.
• Buy: Stock price went UP 📈
• Sell: Stock price went DOWN 📉
54%
30 W / 26 L
Target Met
? How often was the target reached?
Hits vs. Total.
54%
19 W / 16 L
Precision Hit
? How often precise (±3%)?
Hits vs. Total.
11%
4 W / 31 L
Bullseye Hit
? How often perfect (±1%)?
Hits vs. Total.
6%
2 W / 33 L
High Conviction
? The "Brave" Trades (>20% Upside)
Win Rate only for recommendations where the analyst predicted a massive move (>20%).
Shows if they are right when they bet big.
49%
18 W / 19 L
Long Wins
? Success rate for BUY ratings
How often is the analyst right when saying "Buy"?
(Price went UP).
57%
29 W / 22 L
Short Wins
? Success rate for SELL ratings
How often is the analyst right when saying "Sell"?
(Price went DOWN).
20%
1 W / 4 L

Coverage & Price Targets

Date Stock Signal Target Start Price Best Price (1Y) Accuracy Current Price
Sep 04, 2026
Zscaler Inc ZS
BUY $215.00
Est. +21%
$177.80 $215.73
Bullseye Hit (±1%)
$214.45 +20.6%
Aug 12, 2026
Lumentum Holdings Inc LITE
BUY $1,040.00
Est. +20%
$864.91 $1,026.76
Precision Hit (±3%)
$937.00 +8.3%
Aug 05, 2026
Arista Networks Inc ANET
BUY $260.00
Est. +36%
$190.51 $214.89
Pending
$203.47 +6.8%
Feb 11, 2026
Cloudflare Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A NET
BUY $250.00
Est. +28%
$195.24 $364.23
Target Met
$352.46 +80.5%
Jan 08, 2026
Lumentum Holdings Inc LITE
BUY $470.00
Est. +20%
$392.88 $1,085.68
Target Met
$937.00 +138.5%
Nov 24, 2025
Lumentum Holdings Inc LITE
BUY $290.00
Est. +13%
$255.59 $1,085.68
Target Met
$937.00 +266.6%
Nov 05, 2025
Lumentum Holdings Inc LITE
BUY $235.00
Est. +25%
$188.36 $1,085.68
Target Met
$937.00 +397.5%
Sep 04, 2024
Zscaler Inc ZS
BUY $235.00
Est. +48%
$159.28 $318.46
Target Met
$214.45 +34.6%
Aug 26, 2024
SentinelOne Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A S
BUY $29.00
Est. +15%
$25.20 $29.29
Bullseye Hit (±1%)
$24.10 -4.4%
Aug 15, 2024
Coherent Corp COHR
SELL $70.00
Est. +2%
$71.53 $45.58 (Low)
Target Met
$300.60 -320.2%
Aug 15, 2024
Lumentum Holdings Inc LITE
BUY $70.00
Est. +34%
$52.26 $129.98
Target Met
$937.00 +1693.0%
Jul 30, 2024
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CRWD
BUY $375.00
Est. +60%
$233.65 $129.50
Miss
$262.49 +12.3%
Jul 30, 2024
F5 Inc FFIV
BUY $235.00
Est. +19%
$196.99 $313.00
Target Met
$455.99 +131.5%
Jul 29, 2024
F5 Inc FFIV
BUY $220.00
Est. +23%
$178.34 $313.00
Target Met
$455.99 +155.7%
Jun 05, 2024
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CRWD
BUY $425.00
Est. +32%
$321.22 $122.80
Miss
$262.49 -18.3%
Jun 03, 2024
SentinelOne Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A S
BUY $25.00
Est. +49%
$16.83 $29.29
Target Met
$24.10 +43.2%
Mar 22, 2024
Fabrinet FN
BUY $220.00
Est. +12%
$197.14 $281.79
Target Met
$400.85 +103.3%
Mar 14, 2024
SentinelOne Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A S
BUY $31.00
Est. +33%
$23.31 $29.29
Miss
$24.10 +3.4%
Mar 01, 2024
Zscaler Inc ZS
BUY $290.00
Est. +33%
$218.65 $217.79
Miss
$214.45 -1.9%
Feb 29, 2024
Okta Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A OKTA
BUY $130.00
Est. +25%
$103.73 $100.73
Miss
$205.36 +98.0%
Feb 09, 2024
Lumentum Holdings Inc LITE
BUY $50.00
Est. +0%
$49.89 $104.00
Target Met
$937.00 +1778.1%
Dec 28, 2023
Extreme Networks Inc. EXTR
BUY $23.00
Est. +28%
$17.96 $18.67
Miss
$22.03 +22.7%
Dec 21, 2023
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CRWD
BUY $325.00
Est. +27%
$255.87 $99.58
Miss
$262.49 +2.6%
Dec 06, 2023
SentinelOne Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A S
BUY $26.00
Est. +12%
$23.18 $29.29
Target Met
$24.10 +4.0%
Nov 28, 2023
Amazon.com Inc. AMZN
BUY $245.00
Est. +66%
$147.73 $215.90
Miss
$249.27 +68.7%
Sep 01, 2023
Zscaler Inc ZS
SELL $140.00
Est. +11%
$157.85 $155.97 (Low)
Miss
$214.45 -35.9%
Sep 01, 2023
HashiCorp Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A HCP
BUY $36.00
Est. +28%
$28.11 $33.96
Miss
$34.78 +23.7%
Aug 31, 2023
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CRWD
BUY $200.00
Est. +22%
$163.36 $99.58
Miss
$262.49 +60.7%
Aug 31, 2023
Okta Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A OKTA
BUY $100.00
Est. +20%
$83.10 $100.73
Bullseye Hit (±1%)
$205.36 +147.1%
Aug 28, 2023
CIENA Corp. CIEN
BUY $50.00
Est. +19%
$42.04 $57.51
Target Met
$355.91 +746.6%
Jul 28, 2023
Juniper Networks Inc JNPR
BUY $33.00
Est. +19%
$27.64 $37.65
Target Met
$39.95 +44.5%
Jul 25, 2023
F5 Inc FFIV
BUY $180.00
Est. +13%
$158.98 $183.18
Precision Hit (±3%)
$455.99 +186.8%
Jun 07, 2023
CIENA Corp. CIEN
BUY $60.00
Est. +38%
$43.36 - -
$355.91 +720.8%
Jun 02, 2023
ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc ARR
SELL $19.00
Est. +26%
$25.75 - -
$14.60 +43.3%
Jun 01, 2023
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CRWD
BUY $170.00
Est. +8%
$156.78 $91.25
Miss
$262.49 +67.4%
May 22, 2023
Luna Innovations Inc LUNA
BUY $10.00
Est. +17%
$8.54 - -
$1.34 -84.3%
Mar 15, 2023
SentinelOne Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A S
BUY $19.00
Est. +19%
$15.97 - -
$24.10 +50.9%
Mar 08, 2023
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CRWD
BUY $165.00
Est. +28%
$128.90 $91.25
Miss
$262.49 +103.6%
Mar 07, 2023
CIENA Corp. CIEN
BUY $70.00
Est. +38%
$50.68 - -
$355.91 +602.3%
Mar 06, 2023
HashiCorp Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A HCP
BUY $39.00
Est. +21%
$32.16 - -
$34.78 +8.1%
Feb 02, 2023
Okta Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A OKTA
BUY $90.00
Est. +11%
$81.38 - -
$205.36 +152.3%
Dec 05, 2022
Okta Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A OKTA
SELL $28.00
Est. +54%
$60.66 - -
$205.36 -238.5%
Nov 01, 2022
Varonis Systems Inc VRNS
BUY $26.00
Est. +49%
$17.49 - -
$48.35 +176.4%
Oct 21, 2022
Qualys Inc QLYS
BUY $165.00
Est. +26%
$131.23 - -
$184.79 +40.8%
Oct 11, 2022
Zscaler Inc ZS
BUY $210.00
Est. +41%
$148.73 - -
$214.45 +44.2%
Sep 23, 2022
F5 Inc FFIV
BUY $303.00
Est. +322%
$71.81 - -
$455.99 +535.0%
Sep 21, 2022
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CRWD
BUY $225.00
Est. +29%
$174.13 $45.46
Miss
$262.49 +50.7%
Aug 29, 2022
CIENA Corp. CIEN
BUY $88.00
Est. +69%
$52.08 - -
$355.91 +583.4%
Aug 23, 2022
Juniper Networks Inc JNPR
BUY $38.00
Est. +30%
$29.13 - -
$39.95 +37.1%
Aug 19, 2022
Varonis Systems Inc VRNS
BUY $35.00
Est. +20%
$29.24 - -
$48.35 +65.4%
Jul 19, 2022
Arista Networks Inc ANET
BUY $128.00
Est. +24%
$103.60 $44.59
Miss
$203.47 +96.4%
Jun 03, 2022
Okta Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A OKTA
BUY $135.00
Est. +35%
$99.65 - -
$205.36 +106.1%
May 27, 2022
Zscaler Inc ZS
BUY $185.00
Est. +14%
$161.65 - -
$214.45 +32.7%
May 16, 2022
Cloudflare Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A NET
BUY $100.00
Est. +51%
$66.38 - -
$352.46 +431.0%
Mar 03, 2022
Okta Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A OKTA
BUY $235.00
Est. +40%
$167.98 - -
$205.36 +22.3%
Zscaler Inc
ZS
Sep 04, 2026
Signal & Target
BUY $215.00
Start Price $177.80
Best Price (1Y)
$215.73
Current Price $214.45
Return +20.6%
Signal & Target
BUY $1,040.00
Start Price $864.91
Best Price (1Y)
$1,026.76
Current Price $937.00
Return +8.3%
Signal & Target
BUY $260.00
Start Price $190.51
Best Price (1Y)
$214.89
Current Price $203.47
Return +6.8%
Signal & Target
BUY $250.00
Start Price $195.24
Best Price (1Y)
$364.23
Current Price $352.46
Return +80.5%
Signal & Target
BUY $470.00
Start Price $392.88
Best Price (1Y)
$1,085.68
Current Price $937.00
Return +138.5%
Signal & Target
BUY $290.00
Start Price $255.59
Best Price (1Y)
$1,085.68
Current Price $937.00
Return +266.6%
Signal & Target
BUY $235.00
Start Price $188.36
Best Price (1Y)
$1,085.68
Current Price $937.00
Return +397.5%
Zscaler Inc
ZS
Sep 04, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $235.00
Start Price $159.28
Best Price (1Y)
$318.46
Current Price $214.45
Return +34.6%
Signal & Target
BUY $29.00
Start Price $25.20
Best Price (1Y)
$29.29
Current Price $24.10
Return -4.4%
Signal & Target
SELL $70.00
Start Price $71.53
Best Price (1Y)
$45.58
Current Price $300.60
Return -320.2%
Signal & Target
BUY $70.00
Start Price $52.26
Best Price (1Y)
$129.98
Current Price $937.00
Return +1693.0%
Signal & Target
BUY $375.00
Start Price $233.65
Best Price (1Y)
$129.50
Current Price $262.49
Return +12.3%
F5 Inc
FFIV
Jul 30, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $235.00
Start Price $196.99
Best Price (1Y)
$313.00
Current Price $455.99
Return +131.5%
F5 Inc
FFIV
Jul 29, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $220.00
Start Price $178.34
Best Price (1Y)
$313.00
Current Price $455.99
Return +155.7%
Signal & Target
BUY $425.00
Start Price $321.22
Best Price (1Y)
$122.80
Current Price $262.49
Return -18.3%
Signal & Target
BUY $25.00
Start Price $16.83
Best Price (1Y)
$29.29
Current Price $24.10
Return +43.2%
Fabrinet
FN
Mar 22, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $220.00
Start Price $197.14
Best Price (1Y)
$281.79
Current Price $400.85
Return +103.3%
Signal & Target
BUY $31.00
Start Price $23.31
Best Price (1Y)
$29.29
Current Price $24.10
Return +3.4%
Zscaler Inc
ZS
Mar 01, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $290.00
Start Price $218.65
Best Price (1Y)
$217.79
Current Price $214.45
Return -1.9%
Signal & Target
BUY $130.00
Start Price $103.73
Best Price (1Y)
$100.73
Current Price $205.36
Return +98.0%
Signal & Target
BUY $50.00
Start Price $49.89
Best Price (1Y)
$104.00
Current Price $937.00
Return +1778.1%
Signal & Target
BUY $23.00
Start Price $17.96
Best Price (1Y)
$18.67
Current Price $22.03
Return +22.7%
Signal & Target
BUY $325.00
Start Price $255.87
Best Price (1Y)
$99.58
Current Price $262.49
Return +2.6%
Signal & Target
BUY $26.00
Start Price $23.18
Best Price (1Y)
$29.29
Current Price $24.10
Return +4.0%
Signal & Target
BUY $245.00
Start Price $147.73
Best Price (1Y)
$215.90
Current Price $249.27
Return +68.7%
Zscaler Inc
ZS
Sep 01, 2023
Signal & Target
SELL $140.00
Start Price $157.85
Best Price (1Y)
$155.97
Current Price $214.45
Return -35.9%
Signal & Target
BUY $36.00
Start Price $28.11
Best Price (1Y)
$33.96
Current Price $34.78
Return +23.7%
Signal & Target
BUY $200.00
Start Price $163.36
Best Price (1Y)
$99.58
Current Price $262.49
Return +60.7%
Signal & Target
BUY $100.00
Start Price $83.10
Best Price (1Y)
$100.73
Current Price $205.36
Return +147.1%
CIENA Corp.
CIEN
Aug 28, 2023
Signal & Target
BUY $50.00
Start Price $42.04
Best Price (1Y)
$57.51
Current Price $355.91
Return +746.6%
Signal & Target
BUY $33.00
Start Price $27.64
Best Price (1Y)
$37.65
Current Price $39.95
Return +44.5%
F5 Inc
FFIV
Jul 25, 2023
Signal & Target
BUY $180.00
Start Price $158.98
Best Price (1Y)
$183.18
Current Price $455.99
Return +186.8%
CIENA Corp.
CIEN
Jun 07, 2023
Signal & Target
BUY $60.00
Start Price $43.36
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $355.91
Return +720.8%
Signal & Target
SELL $19.00
Start Price $25.75
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $14.60
Return +43.3%
Signal & Target
BUY $170.00
Start Price $156.78
Best Price (1Y)
$91.25
Current Price $262.49
Return +67.4%
Signal & Target
BUY $10.00
Start Price $8.54
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $1.34
Return -84.3%
Signal & Target
BUY $19.00
Start Price $15.97
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $24.10
Return +50.9%
Signal & Target
BUY $165.00
Start Price $128.90
Best Price (1Y)
$91.25
Current Price $262.49
Return +103.6%
CIENA Corp.
CIEN
Mar 07, 2023
Signal & Target
BUY $70.00
Start Price $50.68
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $355.91
Return +602.3%
Signal & Target
BUY $39.00
Start Price $32.16
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $34.78
Return +8.1%
Signal & Target
BUY $90.00
Start Price $81.38
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $205.36
Return +152.3%
Signal & Target
SELL $28.00
Start Price $60.66
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $205.36
Return -238.5%
Signal & Target
BUY $26.00
Start Price $17.49
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $48.35
Return +176.4%
Qualys Inc
QLYS
Oct 21, 2022
Signal & Target
BUY $165.00
Start Price $131.23
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $184.79
Return +40.8%
Zscaler Inc
ZS
Oct 11, 2022
Signal & Target
BUY $210.00
Start Price $148.73
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $214.45
Return +44.2%
F5 Inc
FFIV
Sep 23, 2022
Signal & Target
BUY $303.00
Start Price $71.81
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $455.99
Return +535.0%
Signal & Target
BUY $225.00
Start Price $174.13
Best Price (1Y)
$45.46
Current Price $262.49
Return +50.7%
CIENA Corp.
CIEN
Aug 29, 2022
Signal & Target
BUY $88.00
Start Price $52.08
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $355.91
Return +583.4%
Signal & Target
BUY $38.00
Start Price $29.13
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $39.95
Return +37.1%
Signal & Target
BUY $35.00
Start Price $29.24
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $48.35
Return +65.4%
Signal & Target
BUY $128.00
Start Price $103.60
Best Price (1Y)
$44.59
Current Price $203.47
Return +96.4%
Signal & Target
BUY $135.00
Start Price $99.65
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $205.36
Return +106.1%
Zscaler Inc
ZS
May 27, 2022
Signal & Target
BUY $185.00
Start Price $161.65
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $214.45
Return +32.7%
Signal & Target
BUY $100.00
Start Price $66.38
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $352.46
Return +431.0%
Signal & Target
BUY $235.00
Start Price $167.98
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $205.36
Return +22.3%