BlackLine Systems, Inc. (BL)
NASDAQInformation TechnologySoftware - ApplicationSnapshot 2026-09-14
$30.29+6.84%
Close 2026-09-14 · 1-day change
NASDAQInformation TechnologySoftware - ApplicationSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Application Software is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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Primary pillar under pressure — Revenue grows to about $767 million in FY26: FY26 revenue guidance $765M-$769M vs ~$767M target.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 9% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 57% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskBlackLine's growth depends on expanding AI capabilities and innovation to justify its price. Revenue guidance for FY26 is $765 million to $769 million, with recent performance strong. The stock trades at 15× P/E versus a peer median of 27×. This suggests the price reflects less growth than expected. If BlackLine cuts guidance on the next call, it could negatively impact the stock. Peer multiples imply a price about 14% above where it trades. Our read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-14. BL is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 12 analysts currently covering BL (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 3 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for BL in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 10 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Application Software — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Advances: Expand AI capabilities and innovation
AI push aligns with management's innovation objectives.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-14. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $30.29
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $30.29.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
