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Weekly Investor Report

Blackline Inc · Technology · Software - Application

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Latest close 29.77 USD
8.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -2.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 14.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 8.6%, after a 5.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 33/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 22d.

Setup score 29 out of 100
Latest Close 29.77 USD 9 Oct 2026
1W Return 8.6% latest completed week
4W Return 5.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return -1.7% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 9.6% 5 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 8.6% Latest completed week; four-week move 5.0%. Indicator stack 5/49 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Buy Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 33/100 conviction; expected move 0.0%. News sentiment 50/100 41 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 22d Next report is scheduled for 05 Nov 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -2.4% below the Trend Line and sits at 14.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 8.6%, after a 5.0% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct 9 Oct
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.2112-week average 0.24

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.21Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 5.0% over four weeks, -1.7% over 12 weeks, and -39.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W8.6%
4W5.0%
12W-1.7%
26W-1.7%
52W-39.4%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year5
Trend breadth9.6%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.27Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-68.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-34.20Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change9.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 09 Oct 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 92%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength17/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
Value15/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 86; rank 1 is best.
Quality91/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Momentum8/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 93; rank 1 is best.
Growth16/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework21/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
49.8x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
24.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
7.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
75.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
5.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
23.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
3.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
8.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-60.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
13.2%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
13.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
13.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
5.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

BL shows bullish options pressure with a 33/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.27, expected move of n/a, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction33/100
Expected move%
Put/call volume0.27
Pressure67
Speculation3
Volatility48
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity3 / 7

3 acquisitions and 7 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 41 relevant articles.

4 positive · 27 neutral · 10 negative
Patient CapitalFresh

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Fresh buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings22dNext report is scheduled for 05 Nov 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-50.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+10.7%Week of 1 May.
Worst week-13.3%Week of 11 Sep.
Latest week+8.6%Week of 9 Oct.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses6
Recent vol6.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.3% / -5.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape24/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 24/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis33/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.21; No reversal markers Factors33/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 3; Small Cap Core rank 75 SVQF21/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 587.5 of 741 Patient CapitalFresh

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Fresh buy signal Options38/100

Call activity leads. Options balance does not yet confirm the saved weekly stock trend.

2026-10-12 · Use with limits · Priced move Unavailable Sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 41 relevant articles.

Is BlackLine (BL) Fully Priced After Its Modernization Push? Insiders3 / 7

3 acquisitions and 7 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings22d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Nov 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
9 Oct 202629.77 USD8.6%30.51 USD49.67 USD0.27-34.204.3MOff
2 Oct 202627.41 USD-2.1%30.74 USD49.81 USD0.24-40.124.8MOff
25 Sep 202627.99 USD-0.5%31.08 USD49.98 USD0.47-39.374.1MOff
18 Sep 202628.14 USD-0.7%31.32 USD50.16 USD0.70-38.024.8MOff
11 Sep 202628.35 USD-13.3%31.58 USD50.33 USD0.87-37.933.8MOff
4 Sep 202632.71 USD-0.8%31.93 USD50.51 USD1.09-29.914.1MOff
28 Aug 202632.98 USD3.6%32.30 USD50.66 USD1.02-30.074.9MOff
21 Aug 202631.83 USD4.3%32.75 USD50.82 USD0.94-33.194.6MOff
14 Aug 202630.53 USD3.3%33.46 USD50.96 USD0.79-38.427.2MOff
7 Aug 202629.55 USD-5.9%34.19 USD51.10 USD0.64-40.527.4MOff
31 Jul 202631.40 USD9.3%35.09 USD51.24 USD0.47-34.384.7MOff
24 Jul 202628.74 USD-5.1%35.84 USD51.38 USD0.29-40.434.6MOff
17 Jul 202630.29 USD4.0%36.81 USD51.56 USD0.19-39.174.6MOff
10 Jul 202629.13 USD-2.5%37.73 USD51.72 USD-0.07-44.794.1MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.

Evidence context