The stock price of BlackLine Inc (NASDAQ: BL) has surged by 0.96 when compared to previous closing price of 53.94, but the company has seen a -1.05% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-09 that Despite a better-than-feared Q1 earnings print, BlackLine’s growth, quality, and value metrics are concerning, leading me to reiterate a sell rating. BlackLine’s guidance cut for FY25 reflects poor demand, with revenue growth expected to decelerate further amid a weak enterprise IT buying climate. At a 4.8x EV/FY25 revenue multiple, BlackLine’s cheap valuation is still unattractive given its minimal growth and competitive pressures from larger software companies.
Is It Worth Investing in BlackLine Inc (NASDAQ: BL) Right Now?
BlackLine Inc (NASDAQ: BL) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.09x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for BL is 0.92. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for BL is 50.99M and currently, short sellers hold a 11.29% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BL on May 23, 2025 was 739.70K shares.
BL’s Market Performance
BL stock saw an increase of -1.05% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 19.53% and a quarterly increase of 10.92%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.82%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.37% for BlackLine Inc (BL). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.88% for BL stock, with a simple moving average of 0.21% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BL stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for BL by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for BL in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $46 based on the research report published on April 23, 2025 of the current year 2025.
DA Davidson, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BL reach a price target of $58. The rating they have provided for BL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 01st, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to BL, setting the target price at $75 in the report published on January 30th of the current year.
BL Trading at 11.32% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.80% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.37%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.82%, as shares surge +16.22% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.99% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BL fell by -1.05%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +24.48% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $51.44. In addition, BlackLine Inc saw -10.37% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BL starting from Woodhams Mark, who sale 1,856 shares at the price of $54.65 back on May 21 ’25. After this action, Woodhams Mark now owns 61,390 shares of BlackLine Inc, valued at $101,430 using the latest closing price.
Woodhams Mark, the Officer of BlackLine Inc, proposed sale 1,856 shares at $54.65 during a trade that took place back on May 21 ’25, which means that Woodhams Mark is holding shares at $101,430 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.75 for the gross margin
The net margin for BlackLine Inc stands at 0.24. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 44.83, with 8.08 for asset returns.
Based on BlackLine Inc (BL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.69 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.21. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.17.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 183.8 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.43. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.79. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.52for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.37. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.66.
Conclusion
In conclusion, BlackLine Inc (BL) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
