BlackBerry (BB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BlackBerry Limited provides intelligent security software and services to enterprises and governments worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Cybersecurity, IoT, and Licensing and Other. The company offers CylanceENDPOINT, an integrated endpoint security solution; CylanceGUARD, a managed detection and response solution; CylanceEDGE, an AI-powered continuous authentication zero trust network access solution; CylanceINTELLIGENCE, a contextual cyber threat intelligence service; BlackBerry Dynamics offers a development platform and secure container for mobile applications; BlackBerry Workspaces a secure Enterprise File Sync and Share (EFSS) solution; BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) Enterprise, an enterprise-grade secure instant messaging solution for messaging, voice and video; BlackBerry SecuSUITE is a certified, multi-OS voice and text messaging solution; BlackBerry AtHoc, a secure networked critical event management solution; and BlackBerry unified endpoint management (UEM) solutions. It also provides BlackBerry Technology Solutions (BTS); BlackBerry Certicom, a patented elliptic curve cryptography, which provides device security, anti-counterfeiting and product authentication solutions; BlackBerry Radar offers monitoring and telematics solutions; BlackBerry Professional; and cyber security consulting services. In addition, the company is involved in the patent licensing and legacy service access fees business. The company was formerly known as Research In Motion Limited and changed its name to BlackBerry Limited in July 2013. BlackBerry Limited was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.17 to $4.46
• 50-Day Range: $3.68 to $6.08
• 52-Week Range: $2.01 to $6.24
• Volume: 32.19 million shs
• Average Volume: 13.13 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.63 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $3.69
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

BlackBerry Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BlackBerry scored higher than 26% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 559th out of 663 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

BlackBerry has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

BlackBerry has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for BlackBerry are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.03) to $0.03 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of BlackBerry is -20.02, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of BlackBerry is -20.02, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

BlackBerry has a P/B Ratio of 3.34. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.07% of the float of BlackBerry has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BlackBerry has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BlackBerry has recently increased by 22.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

BlackBerry does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.07% of the float of BlackBerry has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BlackBerry has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BlackBerry has recently increased by 22.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.04

News Sentiment

BlackBerry has a news sentiment score of -0.04. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for BlackBerry this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

56 people have searched for BB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 87% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

18 people have added BlackBerry to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 38% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, BlackBerry insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $925,655.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.34% of the stock of BlackBerry is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

54.48% of the stock of BlackBerry is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BB shares performed this year?

BlackBerry's stock was trading at $3.78 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BB stock has increased by 16.5% and is now trading at $4.4050.
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How were BlackBerry's earnings last quarter?

BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, December, 19th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.03. BlackBerry's revenue for the quarter was down 5.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Who are BlackBerry's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of BlackBerry include Legal & General Group Plc (5.61%), Vanguard Group Inc. (3.87%), Hood River Capital Management LLC (2.38%) and Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (2.31%). Insiders that own company stock include John S Chen, John Joseph Giamatteo, Billy Ho, Mattias Eriksson, Nita C White-Ivy, Marjorie Dickman, Mark George Wilson, Steve Rai, Philip G Brace, Philip S Kurtz, Tim Foote and Jay P Chai.
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How do I buy shares of BlackBerry?

Shares of BB 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 BlackBerry own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BlackBerry investors own include Scilex (SCLX), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Pfizer (PFE) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 12/19/2024
• Today: 3/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/02/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 2/28/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Prepackaged software
• Sub-Industry: Wireless Telecommunication Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BB
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:RIMM
• CIK: 1070235
• Web: www.blackberry.com
• Phone: (519) 888-7465
• Fax: 519-888-6906
• Employees: 2,647
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $3.69
• High Stock Price Target: $4.75
• Low Stock Price Target: $2.70
• Potential Upside/Downside: -16.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.56
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.22)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-130,000,000.00
• Net Margins: -21.16%
• Pretax Margin: -18.84%
• Return on Equity: -2.02%
• Return on Assets: -1.13%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.27
• Current Ratio: 1.37
• Quick Ratio: 1.37

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $638 million
• Price / Sales: 4.12
• Cash Flow: $0.13 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 33.56
• Book Value: $1.32 per share
• Price / Book: 3.34

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 596,223,000
• Free Float: 594,196,000
• Market Cap: $2.63 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.27