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title: "Freshworks Appoints New Chief Product and Technology Officer"
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description: "Freshworks Inc. appointed Ryan Manning as Chief Product and Technology Officer, effective August 10, 2026, to lead global product and engineering functions. This strategic move aims to strengthen the company's technological capabilities and innovation roadmap. Concurrently, analysts maintain a 'Buy' rating with a $25 price target, citing strong fundamentals like profitability and cash flow, despite concerns over slowing top-line growth."
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# Freshworks Appoints New Chief Product and Technology Officer

The latest update is out from Freshworks ( (FRSH) ).

On July 28, 2026, Freshworks Inc. announced the appointment of Ryan Manning as Chief Product and Technology Officer, effective August 10, 2026, placing him in charge of the company’s global product and engineering functions. The move signals a strategic emphasis on strengthening product development and technological capabilities, potentially shaping Freshworks’ innovation roadmap and competitiveness in the business software market.

The most recent analyst rating on (FRSH) stock is a Buy  
 with a $25.00 price target.  
 To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Freshworks stock,  
 see the FRSH Stock Forecast page. 

**Spark’s Take on FRSH Stock**

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, FRSH is a Outperform.

Overall score is driven primarily by strengthening fundamentals (profitability and cash flow with low leverage) and a supportive earnings outlook emphasizing margin/FCF expansion and capital returns. The score is tempered by slowing top-line growth and a technical picture that is improving but still below the 200-day moving average.

To see Spark’s full report on FRSH stock,  
 click here. 

**More about Freshworks**

Freshworks Inc. is a business software company that develops cloud-based customer engagement and IT service management products. The company focuses on providing affordable, easy-to-use software for customer support, sales, marketing, and IT operations, targeting enterprises and mid-sized businesses seeking modern SaaS solutions.

**Average Trading Volume:** 17,385,242

**Technical Sentiment Signal:** Sell

**Current Market Cap:** $2.95B

For a thorough assessment of FRSH stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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