BLTechnology · Software - ApplicationThe 12 Wall Street analysts covering BlackLine, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $36 — +17.2% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 85 of 100 as at 12 Sept 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores BlackLine, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Issuance (99): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.
Momentum (9): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on BL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +17.2% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 1 moved their price target up and 6 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Reiterates | Neutral | $36 |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Neutral | $37 → $35 |
| 21 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Downgrade | Equal-Weight | $50 → $33 |
| 21 July 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Downgrade | Equal-Weight | — |
| 12 May 2026 | B of A Securities | Reinstates | Underperform | $26 |
| 7 May 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $60 → $53 |
| 7 May 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 7 May 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 7 May 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Hold | $50 → $32 |
| 6 May 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | $45 → $35 |
| 6 May 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 6 May 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Neutral | $35 → $37 |
| 6 May 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 6 May 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | $46 → $45 |
| 6 May 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 30 Apr 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Citizens | Reiterates | Market Outperform | — |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. BL appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 14 Sept 2026, BlackLine, Inc. returned −44.2% against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 14% of US stocks
Cheaper than 50% of US stocks
Cheaper than 19% of US stocks
Cheaper than 9% of US stocks
Higher than 50% of US stocks
Higher than 83% of US stocks
Higher than 88% of US stocks
Higher than 58% of US stocks
Higher than 59% of US stocks
Higher than 57% of US stocks
Higher than 56% of US stocks
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
BlackLine, Inc. has a market value of $1.6B and an enterprise value of $1.8B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $732.4M. The latest quarter grew 9.2% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $27.8M, a 3.8% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $0.57.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $149.1M, after $27.5M of capital spending.
BlackLine, Inc. spent $248.2M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 50.6×; forward P/E: 10.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
BlackLine, Inc. employs 1,850 people — $396K of revenue per employee.
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BlackLine, Inc. presented at Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference, with a transcript of the presentation now available. The item documents the company's participation in the investor conference.
Why it matters — BL watchers would care because the conference presentation offers insight into how the company is communicating its business to investors.
BlackLine announced it has achieved Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance validation for its PCI Detokenization Service, enabling customers to apply its high-volume transaction matching and reconciliation capabilities to workflows involving sensitive payment card information.
Why it matters — The PCI DSS validation expands BlackLine's ability to serve complex financial workflows involving payment card data, broadening its addressable use cases for the Office of the CFO.
Zacks Investment Research published an article comparing 8x8 (EGHT) and BlackLine (BL) as potential value stocks in the Internet-Software sector, asking which of the two is the better option for investors seeking undervalued companies.
Why it matters — BL watchers will care because the piece positions BlackLine against a peer in a value-stock comparison, offering perspective on how it is viewed by analysts.
BlackLine, Inc. announced that members of its management team will attend an upcoming investor conference. The announcement was made on August 26, 2026, via GlobeNewsWire.
Why it matters — A BL watcher would care because management's participation at an investor conference provides an opportunity for engagement with the investment community.
A Seeking Alpha article describes BlackLine as a compelling value opportunity following a roughly 40% year-to-date decline and industry-low valuation multiples, advocating allocation toward small- and mid-cap value names like BL as investors move away from AI infrastructure trades. The piece notes Q2 results were healthy but shares dropped about 5% on unchanged full-year growth guidance despite improved margin and EPS targets.
Why it matters — BL watchers would care because the article highlights that BlackLine's Q2 results were healthy and its margin and EPS targets improved, even as unchanged full-year growth guidance drove a roughly 5% share decline.
The 12 Wall Street analysts covering BlackLine, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $36, with estimates ranging from $26 to $70. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 12 analysts covering BlackLine, Inc., 3 rate it a Buy, 8 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks BlackLine, Inc. 85 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 12 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 12 Sept 2026, BlackLine, Inc. ranks 85 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Issuance (99 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 12 analysts implies +17.2% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks BlackLine, Inc. 85 out of 100 as at 12 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering BlackLine, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for BL are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $26 to $70 over the next 12 months.
BlackLine, Inc. returned -44.2% over the 12 months to 14 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
BlackLine, Inc. is a cloud-based software company that provides finance and accounting automation solutions for organizations of all sizes.
The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 9 Sept 2026): "BlackLine, Inc. (BL) Presents at Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference Transcript". BlackLine, Inc. presented at Citi's 2026 Global TMT Conference, with a transcript of the presentation now available. The item documents the company's participation in the investor conference.
BlackLine, Inc. is a cloud-based software company that provides finance and accounting automation solutions for organizations of all sizes. BlackLine’s platform is designed to streamline critical office-of-the-CFO workflows, including financial close, account reconciliations, transaction matching, journal entries, variance analysis, intercompany accounting, and invoice-to-cash processes. Its software helps finance teams replace manual spreadsheet-based tasks with standardized, auditable workflows that improve control, visibility, and operational efficiency. BlackLine serves customers across a wide range of industries, including financial services, manufacturing, retail, technology, healthcare, and other enterprise sectors. The company focuses on helping businesses modernize accounting operations through software-as-a-service tools that support faster close cycles, better process coordination, and more consistent financial reporting. Headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, BlackLine is recognized as a provider of specialized cloud software for corporate finance operations.
CEO Mr. Owen M. Ryan CPA · 1,850 employees · United States · https://www.blackline.com
