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

Last close, 24 Aug 2026
$32
+0.47% on the day

The 12 Wall Street analysts covering BlackLine, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $36 — +11.0% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 85 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$1.9B
Ticker Nerd rank
85 / 100
Median analyst target
$36
Analysts covering
12
Revenue$187.8M+9.2% y/y
Operating income$12.1M
Net income$9.3M
Free cash flow$36.5M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+9.1%
1M
+11.3%
YTD
−42.2%
1Y
−40.8%
From 52W high
−45.6%
From 52W low
+26.8%
$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 22 Aug 2026
85 / 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
93
Accruals
91
Value
90
Revisions
76
Quality
52
Growth
45
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.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

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 $36Low $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.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says12 analysts
3 Buy8 Hold1 Sell
Low $26Median $36High $70

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +11.0% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 1 moved their price target up and 6 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
5 Aug 2026Cantor FitzgeraldReiteratesNeutral$36
5 Aug 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsNeutral$37 → $35
21 July 2026Morgan StanleyDowngradeEqual-Weight$50 → $33
21 July 2026Morgan StanleyDowngradeEqual-Weight—
12 May 2026B of A SecuritiesReinstatesUnderperform$26
7 May 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$60 → $53
7 May 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
7 May 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold—
7 May 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold$50 → $32
6 May 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral$45 → $35
6 May 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral—
6 May 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsNeutral$35 → $37
6 May 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsNeutral—
6 May 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy$46 → $45
6 May 2026RosenblattMaintainsBuy—
30 Apr 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
28 Apr 2026CitizensReiteratesMarket Outperform—
14 Apr 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsNeutral—
11 Feb 2026Cantor FitzgeraldMaintainsNeutral—
11 Feb 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—

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

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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Performance

BL vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 24 Aug 2026, BlackLine, Inc. returned −40.8% against +19.6% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

BL vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
406080100120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26BLS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

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
+0.7%
Analysts raising
6
Analysts cutting
3
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
56.8×

Cheaper than 13% of US stocks

Price / sales
2.5×

Cheaper than 47% of US stocks

Price / book
5.9×

Cheaper than 19% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
31.6×

Cheaper than 9% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
9.2%

Higher than 50% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
98.8%

Higher than 84% of US stocks

Gross margin
76.0%

Higher than 88% of US stocks

Operating margin
6.4%

Higher than 58% of US stocks

Net margin
4.7%

Higher than 59% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
7.0%

Higher than 57% of US stocks

Return on assets
1.6%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

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

Key statistics

BlackLine, Inc. (BL) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

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 $1.9B and an enterprise value of $2.0B.

  • 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.

  • Shares outstanding: 58.4M.

  • Trailing P/E: 56.8×; forward P/E: 11.4× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • BlackLine, Inc. employs 1,850 people — $396K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 25 Aug 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

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.$1.9B
85
PRCHPorch Group, Inc.$1.9B
21
PDFSPDF Solutions, Inc.$1.9B
63
KAROKarooooo Ltd.$2.0B
76
CXMSprinklr, Inc.$1.7B
91
EVCMEverCommerce, Inc.$1.7B
78
AMPLAmplitude, Inc.$1.7B
73

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own BlackLine, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest BL news & analysis

BlackLine: 'Buy' As Platform Pricing Takes Root

Seeking Alpha · 5 Aug 2026positive

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.

Nuvei and BlackLine Partner to Modernize the Invoice-to-Cash Process Through Embedded Payments

PRNewsWire · 5 Aug 2026positive

Nuvei announced a partnership with BlackLine to embed payment acceptance directly into BlackLine's invoice-to-cash platform. The partnership, already live with enterprise customers, combines BlackLine's invoice presentment with Nuvei's payment infrastructure so invoices can be paid and automatically matched and reconciled.

Why it matters — The partnership extends BlackLine's invoice-to-cash offering with embedded payments, letting customers pay invoices on the spot and automating reconciliation, which shortens collection cycles and improves cash flow visibility.

BlackLine, Inc. (BL) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 5 Aug 2026neutral

BlackLine, Inc. (BL) held its Q2 2026 earnings call, and the transcript of that call was published on Seeking Alpha. The document reports the proceedings of the quarterly earnings call for the period.

Why it matters — The earnings call transcript gives BlackLine watchers a direct record of management's commentary and discussion of the company's quarterly results.

BlackLine (BL) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Zacks Investment Research · 5 Aug 2026neutral

Zacks is reporting on BlackLine's (BL) Q2 earnings for the quarter ended June 2026, noting that its revenue and EPS give a sense of business performance. It highlights how these key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and year-ago figures.

Why it matters — This matters for BL watchers because it frames how the company's Q2 revenue and EPS stack up against analyst estimates and the prior-year period.

BlackLine (BL) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 5 Aug 2026positive

BlackLine (BL) reported Q2 earnings of $0.61 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.57 per share, and up from $0.51 per share in the same quarter last year.

Why it matters — The earnings beat signals that BlackLine's quarterly financial performance exceeded analyst expectations and improved year-over-year.

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 $36, 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. 85 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank BL?

As at 22 Aug 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).

Will BL stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 12 analysts implies +11.0% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks BlackLine, Inc. 85 out of 100 as at 22 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 -40.8% over the 12 months to 24 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 (Seeking Alpha, 5 Aug 2026): "BlackLine: 'Buy' As Platform Pricing Takes Root". 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.

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