How to Buy Blackline Stock
Blackline Inc
BlackLine, Inc. provides cloud-based solutions to automate and streamline accounting and finance operations worldwide.
Blackline stock last closed at $43.48, down 2.16% from the previous day, and has decreased 25.54% in one year. It has underperformed other stocks in the Software - Application industry by 0.09 percentage points. Blackline stock is currently +6.51% from its 52-week low of $40.82, and -34.37% from its 52-week high of $66.25.
At the moment, there are 62.81M BL shares outstanding. The market capitalization of BL is $2.73B. In the past 24 hours, 493,733 BL shares were traded.
How to Buy Blackline Stock
Not sure how to invest in Blackline stock? Here's how.
- Decide where to buy Blackline stock: You need to choose a stock brokerage, but don't worry - we've researched dozens of stock brokerages and apps to help you determine where to buy Blackline stock.
- Create your brokerage account: Sign up for 0% commission trading with the highest-rated brokerage we've found.
- Put funds into your investment account: Choose your method of payment and add your details.
- Analyze Blackline stock: The Blackline ticker symbol is BL. Is Blackline stock a good investment? Should you buy shares of BL? How do BL's underlying business fundamentals look? Do top analysts think Blackline is a good buy? Why has BL's stock price moved recently? (Hint: Our stock market research tools can help you figure out if BL is a good stock to buy).
- Place your BL trade: Decide if you will purchase BL shares at the current market price or use a limit order to buy BL shares at a particular price.
- Get the latest scoop on your investment in BL: Create a watchlist to keep tabs on your new investment in Blackline shares.
Step 1: Decide where to buy Blackline stock
You will need a brokerage account to access the NASDAQ market and buy BL shares.
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Open eToro AccountStep 2: Create your brokerage account
Now that you've picked the right brokerage, it's time to fill out some personal info so you can buy BL today.
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Step 4: Analyze Blackline stock
Once you have identified the best place to buy Blackline stock, it's important to research their stock prior to buying, so you can comprehend the risk and opportunity.
Overview of key BL info
BL Due Diligence Checks
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You can see all of the due diligence checks on BL's stock page.
Is BL stock properly valued?
Analysts use many financial metrics, analyses, models, and charts to gauge BL's intrinsic value.
Using relative valuations methods:
- BL may be undervalued based on its P/E ratio of 16.79x, relative to Software - Application industry P/E ratio of 107.02x
- BL may be undervalued based on its P/B ratio of 6.11x, relative to Software - Application industry P/B ratio of 6.17x
You can do additional valuation analysis on BL's stock here.
A quick look at BL Financials
Positive Health Checks:
- BL profit margin has gone up from 9% to 24.7% in the past year.
- There are more short-term assets than short-term liabilities on the BL balance sheet.
- BL earnings of $126.87M is not enough to cover its interest payments.
- There are more short-term assets than long-term liabilities on the BL balance sheet.
- BL's operating cash flow of $190.84M allows it to safely service it's debt of $916.60M.
Negative Health Checks:
- BL has a relatively high debt to equity ratio of 3.
- Total BL debt is higher than 5 years ago, relative to shareholder equity.
Do analysts think it's a good time to buy Blackline stock
Out of 10 sell side analysts who monitor BL, the consensus analyst rating on Blackline is a Hold
It's important to note that analyst ratings are not stock recommendations, nor are they financial advice.
Most Recent BL Analyst Ratings
Daniel Jester, a top 19% analyst from BMO Capital maintains BL with a hold rating and lowers their BL price target from $68.00 to $60.00, on Feb 12, 2025.
Brent A. Bracelin, a top 2% analyst from Piper Sandler maintains BL with a strong sell rating and lowers their BL price target from $60.00 to $58.00, on Feb 12, 2025.
Koji Ikeda, a bottom 11% analyst from Bank of America upgrades BL to a strong buy rating and raises their BL price target from $50.00 to $75.00, on Jan 30, 2025.
Patrick Walravens, a bottom 2% analyst from JMP Securities reiterates BL with a buy rating and maintains their BL price target from $86.00 to $86.00, on Jan 15, 2025.
Pinjalim Bora, a top 22% analyst from JP Morgan maintains BL with a strong sell rating and raises their BL price target from $47.00 to $50.00, on Oct 25, 2024.
You can dig deeper into what analysts are forecasting on the Blackline stock forecast page.
BL Momentum
BL Performance Metrics
Last year, BL earnings were $161.17M. During the last 1 years, BL's earnings have grown by 197.7% per year. This was faster than the Software - Application industry average of 74.23%.
Last year, BL revenue was $653.34M. During the past five year, BL's revenue has gone up by 17.72% per year. This was slower than the Software - Application industry average of 21.43%.
Find out more about BL's earnings and revenue performance here.
Who is buying/selling BL?
In the last year, insiders at BL have sold more shares than they have bought.
Mark Woodhams, Chief Revenue Officer of BL, was the latest BL insider to sell. They sold $451,400.96 worth of BL shares on Feb 21, 2025.
Dig into more about who owns BL shares here.
Can I get consistent income from BL stock?
No, Blackline doesn't provide an income stream by paying out dividends.
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Step 5: Place your BL trade
You have two main types of orders:
- Market order: A market order is an order to buy or sell a security at the best possible price.
Market orders are usually the easiest way to buy. - Limit order: A limit order enables you to buy or sell a security at a specific price (or better).
If you want to make sure you're buying or selling at a particular price limit, place a limit order.
Hit the Open Trade button and eToro will place your order.
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Step 6: Get the latest scoop on your investment in BL
Now that you own some BL shares, you'll want to keep up with your investment.
Start a watchlist to monitor your BL stock.
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How to Buy Stock in Blackline
To summarize, here are the 6 steps to buy stock in Blackline:
- Decide where to buy Blackline stock
- Create your brokerage account
- Put funds into your investment account
- Analyze Blackline stock
- Place your BL trade
- Get the latest scoop on your investment in BL
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