BlackBerry (BB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BlackBerry Limited is a Canadian technology company that provides cybersecurity and Internet of Things (IoT) software. Its cybersecurity offerings support endpoint protection, threat detection and response, secure communications, identity management, and unified endpoint management for businesses and government organizations.

Through its QNX business, BlackBerry supplies secure, safety-certified real-time operating systems and embedded software for automotive systems and other connected devices. QNX technology is used in areas such as digital cockpits, advanced driver-assistance systems, vehicle connectivity, industrial equipment, and medical devices.

Founded in 1984 as Research In Motion, the company became widely known for its BlackBerry smartphones and secure mobile email services. It later transitioned away from designing and manufacturing smartphones to focus on enterprise software, cybersecurity, and embedded systems. BlackBerry serves customers internationally and is headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario. John Giamatteo has served as the company’s chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.70 to $8.77
• 50-Day Range: $7.54 to $9.60
• 52-Week Range: $3.12 to $13.59
• Volume: 415,575 shs
• Average Volume: 18.51 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.06 billion
• P/E Ratio: 71.79
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $9.86
• Consensus Rating: Hold

BlackBerry Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BlackBerry scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 377th out of 598 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: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

BlackBerry has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.22, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

BlackBerry has a consensus price target of $9.86, representing about 14.2% upside from its current price of $8.63.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

BlackBerry has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.76%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for BlackBerry are expected to grow by 11.76% in the coming year, from $0.17 to $0.19 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of BlackBerry is 71.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.91.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of BlackBerry is 71.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 80.54.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

BlackBerry has a P/B Ratio of 6.39. 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

6.44% 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 4.33.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BlackBerry has recently increased by 4.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

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: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.53

News Sentiment

BlackBerry has a news sentiment score of -0.53. 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 0.44 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for BlackBerry this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

48 people have searched for BB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 66% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

21 people have added BlackBerry to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 11% 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 $2,742,199.00 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: 9/24/2026
• Today: 10/09/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/17/2026
• 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: web.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: $9.86
• High Price Target: $13.00
• Low Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14.2%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.22
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.12
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 71.93
• Forward P/E Ratio: 50.78
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $53.20 million
• Net Margins: 13.09%
• Pretax Margin: 15.03%
• Return on Equity: 13.71%
• Return on Assets: 8.36%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.25
• Current Ratio: 2.38
• Quick Ratio: 2.38

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $614 million
• Price / Sales: 8.25
• Cash Flow: $0.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 56.06
• Book Value: $1.35 per share
• Price / Book: 6.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 587,032,000
• Free Float: 584,038,000
• Market Cap: $5.07 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.20