← Back to Needham

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.
+19.7%
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.
56%
20 W / 16 L
Precision Hit
? How often precise (±3%)?
Hits vs. Total.
8%
3 W / 33 L
Bullseye Hit
? How often perfect (±1%)?
Hits vs. Total.
6%
2 W / 34 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 $267.87
Target Met
$224.44 +26.2%
Aug 12, 2026
Lumentum Holdings Inc LITE
BUY $1,040.00
Est. +20%
$864.91 $1,143.00
Target Met
$626.75 -27.5%
Aug 05, 2026
Arista Networks Inc ANET
BUY $260.00
Est. +36%
$190.51 $217.41
Pending
$178.49 -6.3%
Feb 11, 2026
Cloudflare Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A NET
BUY $250.00
Est. +28%
$195.24 $370.35
Target Met
$266.82 +36.7%
Jan 08, 2026
Lumentum Holdings Inc LITE
BUY $470.00
Est. +20%
$392.88 $1,143.00
Target Met
$626.75 +59.5%
Nov 24, 2025
Lumentum Holdings Inc LITE
BUY $290.00
Est. +13%
$255.59 $1,143.00
Target Met
$626.75 +145.2%
Nov 05, 2025
Lumentum Holdings Inc LITE
BUY $235.00
Est. +25%
$188.36 $1,143.00
Target Met
$626.75 +232.7%
Sep 04, 2024
Zscaler Inc ZS
BUY $235.00
Est. +48%
$159.28 $318.46
Target Met
$224.44 +40.9%
Aug 26, 2024
SentinelOne Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A S
BUY $29.00
Est. +15%
$25.20 $29.29
Bullseye Hit (±1%)
$23.50 -6.7%
Aug 15, 2024
Coherent Corp COHR
SELL $70.00
Est. +2%
$71.53 $45.58 (Low)
Target Met
$195.20 -172.9%
Aug 15, 2024
Lumentum Holdings Inc LITE
BUY $70.00
Est. +34%
$52.26 $129.98
Target Met
$626.75 +1099.3%
Jul 30, 2024
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CRWD
BUY $375.00
Est. +60%
$233.65 $129.50
Miss
$241.00 +3.1%
Jul 30, 2024
F5 Inc FFIV
BUY $235.00
Est. +19%
$196.99 $313.00
Target Met
$329.72 +67.4%
Jul 29, 2024
F5 Inc FFIV
BUY $220.00
Est. +23%
$178.34 $313.00
Target Met
$329.72 +84.9%
Jun 05, 2024
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CRWD
BUY $425.00
Est. +32%
$321.22 $122.80
Miss
$241.00 -25.0%
Jun 03, 2024
SentinelOne Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A S
BUY $25.00
Est. +49%
$16.83 $29.29
Target Met
$23.50 +39.6%
Mar 22, 2024
Fabrinet FN
BUY $220.00
Est. +12%
$197.14 $281.79
Target Met
$341.73 +73.3%
Mar 14, 2024
SentinelOne Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A S
BUY $31.00
Est. +33%
$23.31 $29.29
Miss
$23.50 +0.8%
Mar 01, 2024
Zscaler Inc ZS
BUY $290.00
Est. +33%
$218.65 $217.79
Miss
$224.44 +2.6%
Feb 29, 2024
Okta Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A OKTA
BUY $130.00
Est. +25%
$103.73 $100.73
Miss
$191.05 +84.2%
Feb 09, 2024
Lumentum Holdings Inc LITE
BUY $50.00
Est. +0%
$49.89 $104.00
Target Met
$626.75 +1156.3%
Dec 28, 2023
Extreme Networks Inc. EXTR
BUY $23.00
Est. +28%
$17.96 $18.67
Miss
$22.84 +27.2%
Dec 21, 2023
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CRWD
BUY $325.00
Est. +27%
$255.87 $99.58
Miss
$241.00 -5.8%
Dec 06, 2023
SentinelOne Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A S
BUY $26.00
Est. +12%
$23.18 $29.29
Target Met
$23.50 +1.4%
Nov 28, 2023
Amazon.com Inc. AMZN
BUY $245.00
Est. +66%
$147.73 $215.90
Miss
$266.03 +80.1%
Sep 01, 2023
Zscaler Inc ZS
SELL $140.00
Est. +11%
$157.85 $155.97 (Low)
Miss
$224.44 -42.2%
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. +390%
$40.84 $99.58
Miss
$241.00 +490.1%
Aug 31, 2023
Okta Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A OKTA
BUY $100.00
Est. +20%
$83.10 $100.73
Bullseye Hit (±1%)
$191.05 +129.9%
Aug 28, 2023
CIENA Corp. CIEN
BUY $50.00
Est. +19%
$42.04 $57.51
Target Met
$272.11 +547.3%
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%)
$329.72 +107.4%
Jun 08, 2023
ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. GTM
BUY $34.00 $0.00 - - -
Jun 07, 2023
CIENA Corp. CIEN
BUY $60.00
Est. +38%
$43.36 - -
$272.11 +527.6%
Jun 02, 2023
ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc ARR
SELL $19.00
Est. +26%
$25.75 - -
$12.59 +51.1%
Jun 01, 2023
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CRWD
BUY $170.00
Est. +8%
$156.78 $91.25
Miss
$241.00 +53.7%
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 - -
$23.50 +47.2%
Mar 08, 2023
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CRWD
BUY $165.00
Est. +28%
$128.90 $91.25
Miss
$241.00 +87.0%
Mar 07, 2023
CIENA Corp. CIEN
BUY $70.00
Est. +38%
$50.68 - -
$272.11 +436.9%
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 - -
$191.05 +134.8%
Dec 05, 2022
Okta Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A OKTA
SELL $28.00
Est. +54%
$60.66 - -
$191.05 -215.0%
Nov 01, 2022
Varonis Systems Inc VRNS
BUY $26.00
Est. +49%
$17.49 - -
$48.80 +179.0%
Oct 21, 2022
Qualys Inc QLYS
BUY $165.00
Est. +26%
$131.23 - -
$210.89 +60.7%
Oct 11, 2022
Zscaler Inc ZS
BUY $210.00
Est. +41%
$148.73 - -
$224.44 +50.9%
Sep 23, 2022
F5 Inc FFIV
BUY $303.00
Est. +322%
$71.81 - -
$329.72 +359.2%
Sep 21, 2022
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A CRWD
BUY $225.00
Est. +29%
$174.13 $45.46
Miss
$241.00 +38.4%
Aug 29, 2022
CIENA Corp. CIEN
BUY $88.00
Est. +69%
$52.08 - -
$272.11 +422.5%
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 - -
$48.80 +66.9%
Jul 19, 2022
Arista Networks Inc ANET
BUY $128.00
Est. +24%
$103.60 $44.59
Miss
$178.49 +72.3%
Jun 03, 2022
Okta Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A OKTA
BUY $135.00
Est. +35%
$99.65 - -
$191.05 +91.7%
May 27, 2022
Zscaler Inc ZS
BUY $185.00
Est. +14%
$161.65 - -
$224.44 +38.8%
May 16, 2022
Cloudflare Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A NET
BUY $100.00
Est. +51%
$66.38 - -
$266.82 +302.0%
Mar 03, 2022
Okta Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A OKTA
BUY $235.00
Est. +40%
$167.98 - -
$191.05 +13.7%
Zscaler Inc
ZS
Sep 04, 2026
Signal & Target
BUY $215.00
Start Price $177.80
Best Price (1Y)
$267.87
Current Price $224.44
Return +26.2%
Signal & Target
BUY $1,040.00
Start Price $864.91
Best Price (1Y)
$1,143.00
Current Price $626.75
Return -27.5%
Signal & Target
BUY $260.00
Start Price $190.51
Best Price (1Y)
$217.41
Current Price $178.49
Return -6.3%
Signal & Target
BUY $250.00
Start Price $195.24
Best Price (1Y)
$370.35
Current Price $266.82
Return +36.7%
Signal & Target
BUY $470.00
Start Price $392.88
Best Price (1Y)
$1,143.00
Current Price $626.75
Return +59.5%
Signal & Target
BUY $290.00
Start Price $255.59
Best Price (1Y)
$1,143.00
Current Price $626.75
Return +145.2%
Signal & Target
BUY $235.00
Start Price $188.36
Best Price (1Y)
$1,143.00
Current Price $626.75
Return +232.7%
Zscaler Inc
ZS
Sep 04, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $235.00
Start Price $159.28
Best Price (1Y)
$318.46
Current Price $224.44
Return +40.9%
Signal & Target
BUY $29.00
Start Price $25.20
Best Price (1Y)
$29.29
Current Price $23.50
Return -6.7%
Signal & Target
SELL $70.00
Start Price $71.53
Best Price (1Y)
$45.58
Current Price $195.20
Return -172.9%
Signal & Target
BUY $70.00
Start Price $52.26
Best Price (1Y)
$129.98
Current Price $626.75
Return +1099.3%
Signal & Target
BUY $375.00
Start Price $233.65
Best Price (1Y)
$129.50
Current Price $241.00
Return +3.1%
F5 Inc
FFIV
Jul 30, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $235.00
Start Price $196.99
Best Price (1Y)
$313.00
Current Price $329.72
Return +67.4%
F5 Inc
FFIV
Jul 29, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $220.00
Start Price $178.34
Best Price (1Y)
$313.00
Current Price $329.72
Return +84.9%
Signal & Target
BUY $425.00
Start Price $321.22
Best Price (1Y)
$122.80
Current Price $241.00
Return -25.0%
Signal & Target
BUY $25.00
Start Price $16.83
Best Price (1Y)
$29.29
Current Price $23.50
Return +39.6%
Fabrinet
FN
Mar 22, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $220.00
Start Price $197.14
Best Price (1Y)
$281.79
Current Price $341.73
Return +73.3%
Signal & Target
BUY $31.00
Start Price $23.31
Best Price (1Y)
$29.29
Current Price $23.50
Return +0.8%
Zscaler Inc
ZS
Mar 01, 2024
Signal & Target
BUY $290.00
Start Price $218.65
Best Price (1Y)
$217.79
Current Price $224.44
Return +2.6%
Signal & Target
BUY $130.00
Start Price $103.73
Best Price (1Y)
$100.73
Current Price $191.05
Return +84.2%
Signal & Target
BUY $50.00
Start Price $49.89
Best Price (1Y)
$104.00
Current Price $626.75
Return +1156.3%
Signal & Target
BUY $23.00
Start Price $17.96
Best Price (1Y)
$18.67
Current Price $22.84
Return +27.2%
Signal & Target
BUY $325.00
Start Price $255.87
Best Price (1Y)
$99.58
Current Price $241.00
Return -5.8%
Signal & Target
BUY $26.00
Start Price $23.18
Best Price (1Y)
$29.29
Current Price $23.50
Return +1.4%
Signal & Target
BUY $245.00
Start Price $147.73
Best Price (1Y)
$215.90
Current Price $266.03
Return +80.1%
Zscaler Inc
ZS
Sep 01, 2023
Signal & Target
SELL $140.00
Start Price $157.85
Best Price (1Y)
$155.97
Current Price $224.44
Return -42.2%
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 $40.84
Best Price (1Y)
$99.58
Current Price $241.00
Return +490.1%
Signal & Target
BUY $100.00
Start Price $83.10
Best Price (1Y)
$100.73
Current Price $191.05
Return +129.9%
CIENA Corp.
CIEN
Aug 28, 2023
Signal & Target
BUY $50.00
Start Price $42.04
Best Price (1Y)
$57.51
Current Price $272.11
Return +547.3%
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 $329.72
Return +107.4%
Signal & Target
BUY $34.00
Start Price $0.00
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price -
Return -
CIENA Corp.
CIEN
Jun 07, 2023
Signal & Target
BUY $60.00
Start Price $43.36
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $272.11
Return +527.6%
Signal & Target
SELL $19.00
Start Price $25.75
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $12.59
Return +51.1%
Signal & Target
BUY $170.00
Start Price $156.78
Best Price (1Y)
$91.25
Current Price $241.00
Return +53.7%
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 $23.50
Return +47.2%
Signal & Target
BUY $165.00
Start Price $128.90
Best Price (1Y)
$91.25
Current Price $241.00
Return +87.0%
CIENA Corp.
CIEN
Mar 07, 2023
Signal & Target
BUY $70.00
Start Price $50.68
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $272.11
Return +436.9%
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 $191.05
Return +134.8%
Signal & Target
SELL $28.00
Start Price $60.66
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $191.05
Return -215.0%
Signal & Target
BUY $26.00
Start Price $17.49
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $48.80
Return +179.0%
Qualys Inc
QLYS
Oct 21, 2022
Signal & Target
BUY $165.00
Start Price $131.23
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $210.89
Return +60.7%
Zscaler Inc
ZS
Oct 11, 2022
Signal & Target
BUY $210.00
Start Price $148.73
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $224.44
Return +50.9%
F5 Inc
FFIV
Sep 23, 2022
Signal & Target
BUY $303.00
Start Price $71.81
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $329.72
Return +359.2%
Signal & Target
BUY $225.00
Start Price $174.13
Best Price (1Y)
$45.46
Current Price $241.00
Return +38.4%
CIENA Corp.
CIEN
Aug 29, 2022
Signal & Target
BUY $88.00
Start Price $52.08
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $272.11
Return +422.5%
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 $48.80
Return +66.9%
Signal & Target
BUY $128.00
Start Price $103.60
Best Price (1Y)
$44.59
Current Price $178.49
Return +72.3%
Signal & Target
BUY $135.00
Start Price $99.65
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $191.05
Return +91.7%
Zscaler Inc
ZS
May 27, 2022
Signal & Target
BUY $185.00
Start Price $161.65
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $224.44
Return +38.8%
Signal & Target
BUY $100.00
Start Price $66.38
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $266.82
Return +302.0%
Signal & Target
BUY $235.00
Start Price $167.98
Best Price (1Y)
-
Current Price $191.05
Return +13.7%