BlackLine, Inc. provides financial accounting close solutions delivered as a Software as a Service in the United States and internationally. Its solutions enables its customers to address various aspects of their financial closing process, including account reconciliations, variance analysis of account balances, and journal entry capabilities, as well as a range of data matching capabilities. The company's platform consists of eight core cloud-based products, including Transaction Matching, Account Reconciliations, Consolidation Integrity Manager, Daily Reconciliations, Journal Entry, Variance Analysis, Task Management, and Insights. Its solutions include balance sheet integrity, close process management, accounting process automation, finance transformation, intercompany hub, and smart close. The company designs its products to complement ERP and other financial systems, including SAP, Oracle, and NetSuite; and ensures end-to-end financial close management and accounting automation from within a single, unified cloud platform. It has strategic alliances with technology vendors, such as SAP and NetSuite; professional services firms, including Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and KPMG; and business process outsourcers, such as Cognizant, Genpact, and IBM. The company sells its solutions primarily through direct sales force to enterprises, mid-market companies, and multinational corporations. BlackLine, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Prepackaged software
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone818-223-9008
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$227.79 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Next Earnings Date5/2/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Blackline (NASDAQ:BL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Blackline's stock symbol?
Blackline trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "BL."
How were Blackline's earnings last quarter?
Blackline Inc (NASDAQ:BL) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 14th. The technology company reported $0.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.12. The technology company earned $62.32 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $61.65 million. Blackline had a negative net margin of 12.21% and a negative return on equity of 4.52%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 24.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.06 earnings per share. View Blackline's Earnings History.
When is Blackline's next earnings date?
What guidance has Blackline issued on next quarter's earnings?
Blackline updated its first quarter 2019 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 14th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $-0.02-0.00 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.01. The company issued revenue guidance of $62.8-63.8 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $63.62 million.Blackline also updated its FY19 guidance to $0.14-0.17 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for BL?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Blackline's shares. Their predictions range from $53.00 to $56.00. On average, they anticipate Blackline's stock price to reach $54.6667 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 13.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Blackline.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Blackline?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Blackline in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Blackline.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Blackline stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Blackline stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "BlackLine, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based solutions for Finance & Accounting which centralize and streamline financial close operations and other key F&A processes for midsize and large organizations. BlackLine, Inc. is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. " (2/15/2019)
- 2. KeyCorp analysts commented, "We are raising our estimates on SAP strength, but see 2019 as a sales transition year that could position BL for accelerating growth in 2020." (2/14/2019)
Has Blackline been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about BL stock has trended neutral this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group scores the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Blackline earned a media sentiment score of 0.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the technology company a news buzz of 7.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of Blackline's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Blackline include The Ultimate Software Group (ULTI), Temenos (TMNSF), UBISOFT ENTMT S/ADR (UBSFY), Docusign (DOCU), Dropbox (DBX), Okta (OKTA), Black Knight (BKI), Tyler Technologies (TYL), Guidewire Software (GWRE), Mongodb (MDB), Momo (MOMO), Ceridian HCM (CDAY), Nutanix (NTNX), Trend Micro (TMICY) and HubSpot (HUBS).
What other stocks do shareholders of Blackline own?
Who are Blackline's key executives?
Blackline's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Therese Tucker, Founder, CEO & Director (Age 58)
- Mr. Mark W. Partin, CFO & Treasurer (Age 51)
- Mr. Marc E. Huffman, Chief Operating Officer (Age 48)
- Ms. Karole Morgan-Prager, Chief Legal & Admin. Officer and Sec. (Age 56)
- Ms. Kimberly Uberti, VP of Global Corp. Communications
When did Blackline IPO?
(BL) raised $120 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, October 28th 2016. The company issued 8,600,000 shares at $13.00-$15.00 per share. Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Pacific Crest Securities (a division of KeyBanc Capital Markets), Raymond James, William Blair and Baird were co-managers.
Who are Blackline's major shareholders?
Blackline's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (4.88%), Riverbridge Partners LLC (2.95%), Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (2.69%), Brown Advisory Inc. (2.13%), Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (2.03%) and FMR LLC (1.41%). Company insiders that own Blackline stock include Chris Murphy, Iconiq Strategic Partners, LP, Mario Spanicciati, Mark Partin, Morgan Karole Prager, Sumeru (Gp) LLC Slta, Therese Tucker and William JG Griffith. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Blackline.
Which institutional investors are selling Blackline stock?
BL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Two Sigma Investments LP, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Two Sigma Advisers LP, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC and Nuveen Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Blackline company stock in the last year include Chris Murphy, Mario Spanicciati, Mark Partin, Morgan Karole Prager, Sumeru (Gp) LLC Slta and Therese Tucker. View Insider Buying and Selling for Blackline.
Which institutional investors are buying Blackline stock?
BL stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC, Riverbridge Partners LLC, Norges Bank, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Toronado Partners LLC, BlackRock Inc., Brown Advisory Inc. and Gagnon Securities LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Blackline.
How do I buy shares of Blackline?
Shares of BL can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Blackline's stock price today?
One share of BL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $48.12.
How big of a company is Blackline?
Blackline has a market capitalization of $2.64 billion and generates $227.79 million in revenue each year. The technology company earns $-27,800,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.26) on an earnings per share basis.
What is Blackline's official website?
How can I contact Blackline?
Blackline's mailing address is 21300 Victory Boulevard 12th Floor, Woodland Hills CA, 91367. The technology company can be reached via phone at 818-223-9008 or via email at [email protected]
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