BL NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Blackline Inc · Technology · Software - Application

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Latest close 31.40 USD
9.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -10.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 19.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 9.3%, after a 5.1% 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 volatility with 62/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 35 out of 100
Latest Close 31.40 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 9.3% latest completed week
4W Return 5.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return 2.5% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 21.2% 11 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.8x 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 9.3% Latest completed week; four-week move 5.1%. Indicator stack 12/100 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 Recent Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 62/100 conviction; expected move 21.4%. News sentiment 53/100 57 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 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 -10.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 19.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 9.3%, after a 5.1% 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 0.8x 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
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 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
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 0.1812-week average 0.09

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure3/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.18Current 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 5.1% over four weeks, 2.5% over 12 weeks, and -40.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W9.3%
4W5.1%
12W2.5%
26W-32.4%
52W-40.7%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year11
Trend breadth21.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.46Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change516.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-34.38Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change20.4%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 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 90%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength15/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 86; rank 1 is best.
Value16/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Quality90/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Momentum6/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Growth14/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 87; 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.

Valuation

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

P/E
63.4x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
20.5x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
8.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
75.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
8.1%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
25.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
4.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
8.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-83.0%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-11.3%
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
14.4%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
14.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
4.2x
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 positioningVolatility

BL shows volatility options pressure with a 62/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 8.88, expected move of 21.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction62/100
Expected move21.4%
Put/call volume8.88
Pressure-71
Speculation20
Volatility96
Trend agreement70
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Insider activity0 / 20

0 acquisitions and 20 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 sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 57 relevant articles.

16 positive · 35 neutral · 6 negative
Patient CapitalRecent

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

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
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 earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move21.4%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-47.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.2%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 higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+10.7%Week of 1 May.
Worst week-16.5%Week of 10 Apr.
Latest week+9.3%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains4
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses9
Recent vol6.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.0% / -5.6%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 tape32/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 32/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis17/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 3/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.18; No reversal markers Factors32/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 4; Small Cap Core rank 74 Patient CapitalRecent

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

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Options58/100

BL shows volatility options pressure with a 62/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 8.88, expected move of 21.4%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 21.4% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 57 relevant articles.

Does BlackLine’s (BL) Verity Prepare Reveal a Durable AI Edge in Financial Close Automation? Insiders0 / 20

0 acquisitions and 20 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202631.40 USD9.3%35.09 USD51.24 USD0.46-34.384.7MOff
24 Jul 202628.74 USD-5.1%35.84 USD51.38 USD0.28-40.434.6MOff
17 Jul 202630.29 USD4.0%36.81 USD51.56 USD0.18-39.174.6MOff
10 Jul 202629.13 USD-2.5%37.73 USD51.72 USD-0.07-44.794.1MOff
3 Jul 202629.88 USD5.4%38.71 USD51.89 USD-0.11-43.204.6MOff
26 Jun 202628.34 USD5.9%39.65 USD52.03 USD-0.19-46.536.8MOff
19 Jun 202626.77 USD-6.8%40.60 USD52.20 USD-0.15-52.545.4MOff
12 Jun 202628.73 USD0.2%41.54 USD52.37 USD-0.01-48.596.9MOff
5 Jun 202628.66 USD-2.5%42.40 USD52.53 USD-0.13-48.346.0MOff
29 May 202629.40 USD1.7%43.23 USD52.68 USD-0.25-50.229.0MOff
22 May 202628.90 USD6.1%44.16 USD52.85 USD-0.50-50.469.3MOff
15 May 202627.25 USD-11.0%44.95 USD52.99 USD-0.80-53.467.7MOff
8 May 202630.63 USD-9.7%45.70 USD53.16 USD-1.02-48.675.4MOff
1 May 202633.91 USD10.7%46.32 USD53.30 USD-1.16-40.954.1MOff
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.