BlackBerry (BB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BlackBerry Limited (NYSE:BB) is a Canadian software company headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario. Once best known for its BlackBerry smartphones and secure mobile messaging, the company has transitioned away from manufacturing smartphones and now focuses on cybersecurity and Internet of Things (IoT) software.

BlackBerry’s cybersecurity business provides endpoint security, unified endpoint management, secure communications and other tools designed to protect devices, applications and data. Its portfolio includes solutions associated with BlackBerry UEM, BlackBerry AtHoc emergency communications and the Cylance artificial-intelligence-based cybersecurity platform, which BlackBerry acquired in 2019. These products serve businesses, government agencies and other organizations seeking to manage connected devices and protect digital communications.

Through its IoT business, BlackBerry develops QNX software and related technologies for embedded systems. QNX is used in automotive and other safety-critical applications, including digital cockpits, advanced driver-assistance systems and vehicle operating systems. BlackBerry’s software serves customers and partners internationally across the automotive, enterprise, government and industrial markets.

The company was founded in 1984 as Research In Motion by Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin and adopted the BlackBerry name in 2013. Following its withdrawal from the smartphone hardware market, BlackBerry reorganized around its cybersecurity and IoT operations. John Giamatteo has served as the company’s chief executive officer since 2023.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.94 to $9.54
• 50-Day Range: $7.54 to $9.60
• 52-Week Range: $3.12 to $13.59
• Volume: 7.78 million shs
• Average Volume: 18.10 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.47 billion
• P/E Ratio: 77.63
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $9.86
• Consensus Rating: Hold

BlackBerry Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BlackBerry scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 427th 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: 2.4 / 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/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 only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 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 77.98, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.08.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of BlackBerry is 77.98, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 43.58.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

BlackBerry has a P/B Ratio of 7.32. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.03% 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 2.4, 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 11.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

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: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.00

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for BlackBerry this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 27 people have searched for BB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -23% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 12 people have added BlackBerry to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -8% 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 $3,481,255.00 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: 10/29/2026
• 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: +5.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.22
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.12
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 78.04
• Forward P/E Ratio: 55.03
• 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: $549.10 million
• Price / Sales: 10.00
• Cash Flow: $0.16 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 57.02
• Book Value: $1.27 per share
• Price / Book: 7.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 587,030,000
• Free Float: 584,038,000
• Market Cap: $5.49 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.20