Welcome to our dedicated page for Blackline news (Ticker: BL), a resource for investors and traders seeking the latest updates and insights on Blackline stock.
BlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL) is a software company focused on financial operations for the Office of the CFO, and its news flow reflects both its product evolution and corporate developments. The company describes its offering as a future-ready platform built on Studio360 and powered by Verity, a suite of embedded, auditable AI capabilities that support accurate, efficient, and intelligent financial operations.
News about BlackLine often highlights product and platform updates, including advances in AI and automation. For example, the company has announced the launch of Verity as its trusted AI offering for the Office of the CFO and the acquisition of WiseLayer, a provider of AI-powered agents designed to automate complex, judgment-based finance and accounting processes. These developments illustrate how BlackLine is integrating AI into its platform to support tasks such as accruals and payroll accounting.
Investors and finance professionals can also expect earnings and financial performance updates, such as quarterly results that detail revenue, margins, cash flow, customer counts, and key metrics like remaining performance obligation and net revenue retention. These releases typically include management commentary on execution, platform adoption, and the role of Studio360 and Verity in the company’s growth strategy.
BlackLine’s news includes corporate governance and shareholder-related items, such as changes in board composition, leadership transitions, stock buyback program updates, and statements regarding engagement with shareholders. In 2025, for example, the company reported the existence of an independent strategic committee of the board and responded publicly to letters from Engaged Capital concerning strategic alternatives and acquisition interest.
Additional coverage features geographic expansion and partnerships, including the launch of a locally hosted cloud region in Saudi Arabia in partnership with Google Cloud Platform and references to its role as an SAP Solution Extension provider. Recognition from third parties, such as industry awards for its CIO and partner accolades from SAP, also appears in BlackLine’s news stream.
For users following BL news, this page aggregates these updates in one place, making it easier to review product announcements, financial results, governance developments, and strategic communications as they are released.
BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL) announced that board member Tom Unterman intends to retire and will not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting in May 2026. Mr. Unterman has served on the Board since 2010 and was credited with guidance on strengthening BlackLine’s position within the Office of the CFO. Company leaders thanked Unterman for his service and said he will remain a supporter. The Company also said its Board expects to reduce its size to 11 directors immediately following the 2026 election.
BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL) announced on December 15, 2025 that it has acquired WiseLayer, a New York company that builds AI-powered agents for judgment-based finance and accounting processes. Terms were not disclosed.
WiseLayer's AI agents will be embedded into BlackLine's Verity suite to automate complex tasks starting with accruals and payroll accounting, aiming to reduce risk, increase accuracy, and accelerate the close. BlackLine also reaffirmed its Q4 and full-year 2025 guidance.
BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL) expanded its global cloud footprint with a locally hosted cloud region in Saudi Arabia, delivered in partnership with Google Cloud Platform.
The deployment provides lower latency, local data residency, and meets Saudi NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC) and Cloud Cyber Security Controls (CCC), enabling organizations to keep financial data in-region while using BlackLine’s Studio360 and Verity AI suite.
BlackLine positions the expansion to support Saudi Arabia’s economic modernization and to work with local partners including SAP, EY, and Deloitte for implementation and support.
BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL) said that the company and its board regularly meet with stockholders and remain open to constructive dialogue. Engaged Capital met with management and independent directors seven times in the past 12 months, including periods when Engaged Capital was and was not an investor. The company emphasized continued shareholder engagement and willingness to discuss governance and strategy with all stockholders.
BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL) reported third-quarter results for the period ended September 30, 2025, with GAAP revenue of $178.3M (+7.5% year-over-year) and GAAP net income of $5.3M ($0.09 per diluted share).
Key metrics include non-GAAP net income of $37.6M ($0.51 per diluted share), billings of $161.6M, remaining performance obligation of $964.1M (+12.4% YoY), operating cash flow of $63.8M and free cash flow of $57.0M. The company repurchased ~2.1M shares for $113.0M.
Outlook: Q4 2025 revenue $182M–$184M; full-year 2025 revenue $699M–$701M; non-GAAP operating margin and EPS guidance provided.
Engaged Capital, a significant BlackLine (NASDAQ: BL) stockholder, urged the Board on October 30, 2025 to hire financial advisors and launch a strategic alternatives process after media reports of renewed acquisition interest from SAP. Engaged says SAP submitted a formal offer earlier this year that BlackLine rejected and argues the Board has failed to create stockholder value.
The letter cites total stockholder return underperformance versus software indices (BlackLine: (8%) 1-year, 0% 3-year, (47%) 5-year) and warns it may hold the Board accountable at the next annual meeting if no process is pursued.
BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL) will release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025 after market close on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
Management will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET the same day. A live webcast and replay will be available at https://investors.blackline.com/. Phone participants must register to receive dial-in details and are encouraged to dial in 15 minutes early to avoid delays.
BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL) received the SAP Global Finance and Spend Management Partner Excellence Award 2025 for Partner Solution Success on October 6, 2025. The award recognizes top-performing partners based on SAP sales data and steering-committee evaluation of sales achievement and performance.
BlackLine is an SAP platinum partner with solution extensions that completed SAP's premium qualification process for record-to-report and intercompany governance. More than 1,200 companies run BlackLine alongside SAP to automate financial close tasks and improve accuracy, efficiency, and intelligence.
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