BlackLine (NASDAQ:BL) Updates Q4 2025 Earnings Guidance

BlackLine (NASDAQ:BL) issued an update on its fourth quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.580-0.610 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.460. The company issued revenue guidance of $182.0 million-$184.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $183.0 million. BlackLine also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 2.080-2.130 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on BL shares. DA Davidson raised BlackLine to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of BlackLine from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. JMP Securities reissued a “market outperform” rating and issued a $80.00 target price on shares of BlackLine in a report on Thursday, September 11th. Rosenblatt Securities assumed coverage on shares of BlackLine in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $65.00 target price for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of BlackLine in a report on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, BlackLine presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.23.

BlackLine Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of BL opened at $57.42 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a current ratio of 1.52 and a quick ratio of 1.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 13.66 and a beta of 0.88. BlackLine has a 1 year low of $40.82 and a 1 year high of $66.25. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $56.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $54.69.

BlackLine (NASDAQ:BL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The technology company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.51. The company had revenue of $178.29 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $178.11 million. BlackLine had a net margin of 11.07% and a return on equity of 14.51%. BlackLine’s quarterly revenue was up 7.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.60 earnings per share. BlackLine has set its FY 2025 guidance at 2.080-2.130 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.580-0.610 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that BlackLine will post 0.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Thomas Unterman sold 910 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.00, for a total value of $50,050.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 41,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,300,925. This trade represents a 2.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 8.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BlackLine

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of BlackLine in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in BlackLine by 44.9% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,542 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $87,000 after buying an additional 478 shares during the period. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in BlackLine in the first quarter worth $82,000. Boothbay Fund Management LLC purchased a new position in BlackLine during the second quarter worth $212,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in BlackLine during the second quarter worth $232,000. 95.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About BlackLine

BlackLine, Inc is a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions designed to automate and modernize the finance and accounting function. The company’s flagship offering, the BlackLine Finance Controls and Automation Platform, enables organizations to streamline critical processes such as account reconciliations, journal entry management, intercompany accounting, and transaction matching. By delivering a centralized, real-time view of financial data, BlackLine helps companies improve operational efficiency, enhance compliance and strengthen internal controls.

Key products and services within the BlackLine platform include Account Reconciliation, Task Management, Transaction Matching, Journal Entry, and Intercompany Hub.