BlackLine (NASDAQ:BL) Issues Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• BlackLine has issued its Q3 2025 earnings guidance with an EPS forecast of 0.480-0.510, below the consensus estimate of 0.558, and revenue guidance of $177.0-$179.0 million, slightly under the consensus estimate of 177.6 million.
• Shares of BlackLine rose by $0.93 to close at $54.43, with a recent market cap of $3.39 billion and a PE ratio of 39.44.
• While some analysts upgraded BlackLine's stock ratings, the overall consensus remains a "Hold" rating with a target price of $60.79.

BlackLine (NASDAQ:BL - Get Free Report) issued an update on its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.480-0.510 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.558. The company issued revenue guidance of $177.0 million-$179.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $177.6 million. BlackLine also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 2.130-2.240 EPS.

BlackLine Trading Down 1.9%

BL stock traded down $0.96 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $49.54. 235,695 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 739,558. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.42, a PEG ratio of 8.54 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a quick ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.61. BlackLine has a 12-month low of $40.82 and a 12-month high of $66.25. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $55.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $53.04.

BlackLine (NASDAQ:BL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The technology company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.01. BlackLine had a return on equity of 15.95% and a net margin of 13.05%. The business had revenue of $172.03 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $170.87 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.58 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 7.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that BlackLine will post 0.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Citigroup restated a "buy" rating and issued a $67.00 target price (up previously from $58.00) on shares of BlackLine in a research note on Wednesday, July 16th. Raymond James Financial raised BlackLine from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $67.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of BlackLine from $51.00 to $43.00 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of BlackLine from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on BlackLine from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $61.08.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CRO Mark Woodhams sold 1,856 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.65, for a total transaction of $101,430.40. Following the sale, the executive owned 61,390 shares in the company, valued at $3,354,963.50. This trade represents a 2.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Michelle D. Stalick sold 795 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.14, for a total value of $43,836.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 25,235 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,391,457.90. The trade was a 3.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 8.60% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in shares of BlackLine by 4.6% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 164,763 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $7,978,000 after purchasing an additional 7,228 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in BlackLine by 28.1% during the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 25,883 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,253,000 after purchasing an additional 5,682 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in BlackLine by 5.5% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 34,670 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,679,000 after buying an additional 1,814 shares during the period. Finally, Strs Ohio acquired a new position in BlackLine in the 1st quarter worth $82,000. 95.13% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About BlackLine

BlackLine, Inc operates a cloud-based software platform which is designed to transform accounting and finance operations for organizations of all types and sizes. Its scalable platform supports critical accounting processes such as the financial close, account reconciliations, intercompany accounting, and controls assurance.