Blackbaud (BLKB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Blackbaud, Inc. provides cloud software and related services to organizations serving social good. Its customers include nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, foundations, faith-based organizations, arts and cultural institutions, and other mission-driven groups.

The company’s solutions support fundraising, donor and constituent relationship management, financial management, grantmaking, marketing, ticketing, education administration, and peer-to-peer and charitable giving. Its product portfolio includes platforms such as Raiser’s Edge NXT, Financial Edge NXT, Blackbaud CRM, eTapestry, JustGiving, and education management solutions, along with services for implementation, consulting, training, and customer support.

Founded in 1981, Blackbaud is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, and serves organizations in multiple countries. The company has historically focused on helping nonprofits and other social-impact organizations use technology to manage operations, engage supporters, raise funds, and measure results. Michael Gianoni has served as Blackbaud’s chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $44.00 to $45.61
• 50-Day Range: $28.63 to $48.62
• 52-Week Range: $25.58 to $70.71
• Volume: 294,033 shs
• Average Volume: 355,572 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.06 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.21
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $48.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Blackbaud Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Blackbaud scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 368th out of 597 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: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Blackbaud has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

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

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Blackbaud has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.90%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Blackbaud are expected to grow by 15.90% in the coming year, from $3.71 to $4.30 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Blackbaud is 14.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.90.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Blackbaud is 14.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 76.78.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Blackbaud has a PEG Ratio of 1.56. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Blackbaud has a P/B Ratio of 25.55. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.25% of the float of Blackbaud has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Blackbaud has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.43.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Blackbaud has recently increased by 2.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Blackbaud does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Blackbaud does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Blackbaud will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.16% next year. This indicates that Blackbaud will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.42

News Sentiment

Blackbaud has a news sentiment score of 1.42. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Blackbaud this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Blackbaud to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Blackbaud insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,001,761.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.01% of the stock of Blackbaud is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.21% of the stock of Blackbaud is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Today: 9/13/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Software
• Sub-Industry: Application Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:BLKB
• CIK: 1280058
• Web: www.blackbaud.com
• Phone: (843) 216-6200
• Fax: 843-216-6100
• Employees: 2,800
• Year Founded: 1982

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Blackbaud: $48.50
• High Price Target: $55.00
• Low Price Target: $30.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.6%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.20
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.20
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.21
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.26
• P/E Growth: 1.56
• Net Income: $114.97 million
• Net Margins: 13.12%
• Pretax Margin: 14.90%
• Return on Equity: 197.49%
• Return on Assets: 6.33%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 16.82
• Current Ratio: 0.83
• Quick Ratio: 0.83

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.13 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.83
• Cash Flow: $4.90 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.29
• Book Value: $1.78 per share
• Price / Book: 25.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 45,390,000
• Free Float: 44,478,000
• Market Cap: $2.06 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.99