BlackBerry (BB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BlackBerry Limited is a Canadian software company headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, that provides cybersecurity and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to enterprises, governments and other organizations worldwide. Its cybersecurity offerings include endpoint protection, endpoint management, identity and access controls, secure communications, and tools designed to help organizations monitor and respond to cyber threats.

The company’s IoT business is built around QNX, a software platform used in automotive systems and other embedded applications. QNX products support digital cockpits, advanced driver-assistance systems, in-vehicle infotainment, functional safety and other mission-critical technologies. The company also provides software for connected devices and industrial applications.

BlackBerry was founded in 1984 as Research In Motion and became widely known for its BlackBerry smartphones and secure mobile messaging services. It later shifted its focus to enterprise software and embedded systems, discontinued its smartphone hardware business, and adopted the BlackBerry name in 2013. The company is led by Chief Executive Officer John J. Giamatteo and serves customers across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.32 to $8.68
• 50-Day Range: $7.54 to $10.68
• 52-Week Range: $3.12 to $13.59
• Volume: 24.79 million shs
• Average Volume: 18.26 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.93 billion
• P/E Ratio: 93.24
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $8.92
• Consensus Rating: Hold

BlackBerry Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BlackBerry scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 402nd out of 594 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

BlackBerry has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.09, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for BlackBerry is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

BlackBerry has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 46.15%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for BlackBerry are expected to grow by 46.15% in the coming year, from $0.13 to $0.19 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of BlackBerry is 93.24, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.02.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of BlackBerry is 93.24, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 79.04.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

BlackBerry has a P/B Ratio of 6.61. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.19% 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 3.97, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BlackBerry has recently decreased by 1.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

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.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.39

News Sentiment

BlackBerry has a news sentiment score of 0.39. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for BlackBerry this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

39 people have searched for BB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 8% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 18 people have added BlackBerry to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -28% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 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 $4,012,270.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.51% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 6/25/2026
• Today: 9/23/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 9/24/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 2/28/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Software
• Sub-Industry: Systems Software
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BB
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:RIMM
• CIK: 1070235
• Web: www.blackberry.com
• Phone: +1-519-888-7465
• Fax: 519-888-6906
• Employees: 1,749
• Year Founded: 1984

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for BlackBerry: $8.92
• High Price Target: $13.00
• Low Price Target: $5.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.09
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.09
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 93.24
• Forward P/E Ratio: 64.55
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $53.20 million
• Net Margins: 10.31%
• Pretax Margin: 12.15%
• Return on Equity: 11.66%
• Return on Assets: 7.07%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.26
• Current Ratio: 2.20
• Quick Ratio: 2.20

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $549.10 million
• Price / Sales: 8.97
• Cash Flow: $0.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 54.52
• Book Value: $1.27 per share
• Price / Book: 6.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 587,030,000
• Free Float: 584,038,000
• Market Cap: $4.93 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.23