BlackLine (BL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BlackLine, Inc. operates a cloud-based software platform which is designed to transform accounting and finance operations for organizations of all types and sizes. Its scalable platform supports critical accounting processes such as the financial close, account reconciliations, intercompany accounting, and controls assurance. The company was founded by Therese Tucker in May 2001 and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $50.18 to $51.28
• 50-Day Range: $47.46 to $65.64
• 52-Week Range: $43.37 to $69.09
• Volume: 666,063 shs
• Average Volume: 774,195 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.16 billion
• P/E Ratio: 34.68
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $66.40
• Consensus Rating: Hold

BlackLine Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BlackLine scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 37th out of 655 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

BlackLine has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.36, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

BlackLine has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 23.33%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for BlackLine are expected to grow by 23.33% in the coming year, from $0.90 to $1.11 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of BlackLine is 34.68, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.53.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of BlackLine is 34.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 43.13.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

BlackLine has a PEG Ratio of 10.80. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

BlackLine has a P/B Ratio of 7.03. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.86% of the float of BlackLine has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BlackLine has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BlackLine has recently decreased by 6.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

BlackLine does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

BlackLine does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.65

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.86% of the float of BlackLine has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BlackLine has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BlackLine has recently decreased by 6.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.36

News Sentiment

BlackLine has a news sentiment score of 1.36. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for BlackLine this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

15 people have searched for BL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, BlackLine insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $451,401.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 9.93% of the stock of BlackLine is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

95.13% of the stock of BlackLine is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BL shares performed this year?

BlackLine's stock was trading at $60.76 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BL shares have decreased by 17.2% and is now trading at $50.29.
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How were BlackLine's earnings last quarter?

BlackLine, Inc. (NASDAQ:BL) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 11th. The technology company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.29. BlackLine had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.63% and a net margin of 24.67%.

When did BlackLine IPO?

BlackLine (BL) raised $120 million in an IPO on Friday, October 28th 2016. The company issued 8,600,000 shares at a price of $13.00-$15.00 per share. Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Pacific Crest Securities (a division of KeyBanc Capital Markets), Raymond James, William Blair and Baird were co-managers.

Who are BlackLine's major shareholders?

BlackLine's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.54%), FMR LLC (7.14%), Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (3.38%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Marc Huffman, Mark Partin, Owen Ryan, Karole Morgan-Prager, Mark Woodhams, Peter Hirsch, Thomas Unterman, Jimmy C Duan, Kevin B Thompson and Barbara Whye.
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How do I buy shares of BlackLine?

Shares of BL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of BlackLine own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BlackLine investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/11/2025
• Today: 3/24/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Prepackaged software
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BL
• CIK: 1666134
• Web: www.blackline.com
• Phone: (818) 223-9008
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,750
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $66.40
• High Stock Price Target: $86.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $50.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +32.0%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.36
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.45
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 34.68
• Forward P/E Ratio: 55.88
• P/E Growth: 10.8
• Net Income: $165.81 million
• Net Margins: 24.67%
• Pretax Margin: 19.09%
• Return on Equity: 21.63%
• Return on Assets: 4.10%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.00
• Current Ratio: 2.59
• Quick Ratio: 2.69

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $653.34 million
• Price / Sales: 4.84
• Cash Flow: $1.85 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 27.20
• Book Value: $7.15 per share
• Price / Book: 7.03

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 62,814,000
• Free Float: 56,531,000
• Market Cap: $3.16 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.03