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BL Stock Forecast: BlackLine, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 3 Aug 2026
$33
+4.39% on the day

The 12 Wall Street analysts covering BlackLine, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $37 — +11.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 84 of 100 as at 1 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$1.8B
Ticker Nerd rank
84 / 100
Median analyst target
$37
Analysts covering
12
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+6.9%
1M
+9.7%
YTD
−40.7%
1Y
−38.1%
From 52W high
−44.3%
From 52W low
+29.9%
$25
$59
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

BL stock analysis: one number for the whole business

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.

Where the model ranks itAs at 1 Aug 2026
84 / 100

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
Volatility
94
Accruals
90
Value
88
Revisions
76
Quality
55
Growth
44
Size
37
Momentum
11

Issuance (99): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.

Momentum (11): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own BlackLine, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership.

Wall Street

BL stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on BL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$20$30$40$50$60$70Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26BLHigh $70Median $37Low $26

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says12 analysts
3 Buy8 Hold1 Sell
Low $26Median $37High $70

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +11.3% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 1 moved their price target up and 5 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
21 July 2026Morgan StanleyDowngradeEqual-Weight$50 → $33
12 May 2026B of A SecuritiesReinstatesUnderperform$26
7 May 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$60 → $53
7 May 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
7 May 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold$50 → $32
7 May 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
6 May 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral—
6 May 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral$45 → $35
6 May 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsNeutral$35 → $37
6 May 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsNeutral—
6 May 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy—
6 May 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy$46 → $45
30 Apr 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
28 Apr 2026CitizensReiteratesMarket Outperform—
14 Apr 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsNeutral—
11 Feb 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsNeutral—
11 Feb 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
11 Feb 2026CitizensReiteratesMarket Outperform—
11 Feb 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral—
11 Feb 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Estimates

BL analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+2.8%
Analysts raising
12
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

BlackLine, Inc. (BL) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
74.8×

Cheaper than 10% of US stocks

Price / sales
2.6×

Cheaper than 46% of US stocks

Price / book
6.1×

Cheaper than 17% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
34.1×

Cheaper than 8% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
9.7%

Higher than 54% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
34.2%

Higher than 71% of US stocks

Gross margin
76.0%

Higher than 88% of US stocks

Operating margin
4.3%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Net margin
3.7%

Higher than 57% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
6.5%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Return on assets
1.5%

Higher than 55% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

BL vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSoftware - Application
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
BLBlackLine, Inc.$1.8B
84
ALKTAlkami Technology, Inc.$1.9B
52
ASANAsana, Inc.$1.9B
94
PDFSPDF Solutions, Inc.$1.9B
67
BLKBBlackbaud, Inc.$2.0B
95
KAROKarooooo Ltd.$2.0B
79
NCNOnCino, Inc.$2.0B
78
Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

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.

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News

Latest BL news & analysis

BlackLine Advances Governed AI for Finance with General Availability of Verity™ Prepare

GlobeNewsWire · 27 July 2026positive

BlackLine announced the general availability of Verity Prepare, a multi-agent AI system designed to automate manual accounting close processes by autonomously analyzing documentation, matching transactions, identifying reconciling items, and assembling audit-ready reconciliations.

Why it matters — BL watchers would care because Verity Prepare represents the company's expansion of governed AI capabilities in finance automation, potentially strengthening its product offering for the Office of the CFO.

5 Takeover Targets for the AI Revolution

InvestorPlace · 26 July 2026neutral

An InvestorPlace article titled '5 Takeover Targets for the AI Revolution' lists five companies, including BlackLine, as potential acquisition targets amid the AI boom, noting that being acquired was a top startup milestone in the 2010s.

Why it matters — BlackLine watchers would care because the article positions the company as a possible takeover target in the AI-driven M&A landscape.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about BL stock

What is the BL stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 12 Wall Street analysts covering BlackLine, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $37, with estimates ranging from $26 to $70. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is BL stock a buy right now?

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. 84 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 1 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank BL?

As at 1 Aug 2026, BlackLine, Inc. ranks 84 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).

Will BL stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 12 analysts implies +11.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks BlackLine, Inc. 84 out of 100 as at 1 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the BL stock forecast for 2030?

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.

How has BL stock performed over the past year?

BlackLine, Inc. returned -38.1% over the 12 months to 3 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does BlackLine, Inc. do?

BlackLine, Inc. is a cloud-based software company that automates and streamlines financial close and accounting processes for enterprise organizations.

What is the latest news on BL?

The most recent item we track (GlobeNewsWire, 27 July 2026): "BlackLine Advances Governed AI for Finance with General Availability of Verity™ Prepare". BlackLine announced the general availability of Verity Prepare, a multi-agent AI system designed to automate manual accounting close processes by autonomously analyzing documentation, matching transactions, identifying reconciling items, and assembling audit-ready reconciliations.

Company

About BlackLine, Inc.

BlackLine, Inc. is a cloud-based software company that automates and streamlines financial close and accounting processes for enterprise organizations. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, the company provides Software as a Service solutions that eliminate manual spreadsheet work in accounting departments. BlackLine's platform serves as a centralized system for financial operations, enabling customers to automate account reconciliations, match transactions, manage journal entries, analyze variances, and coordinate workflows through standardized approvals. The company's solutions address critical processes including financial close and consolidation, intercompany accounting, and invoice-to-cash operations. BlackLine generates revenue through subscription-based pricing models, primarily serving midsize and large enterprise customers across various industries. The platform is ERP-agnostic, integrating seamlessly with major financial systems including SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft, positioning it as a complementary enhancement to existing financial infrastructure. This flexibility allows BlackLine to serve organizations with complex, multi-system environments. The company has expanded beyond core accounting automation into intercompany transaction management and accounts receivable automation, including electronic invoicing capabilities. BlackLine operates primarily in the United States, where the majority of its revenue is earned, while also serving international markets.

CEO Mr. Owen M. Ryan CPA · 1,850 employees · United States · https://www.blackline.com