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BL Blackline (BL) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Software & IT · Services-prepackaged software · CIK 0001666134
Congress · 1Form 144 · 1
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
Funds added, last quarter
122
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
3
Codes C/M, not in net · $1.4M priced

What the filings say about BL

Insiders, 180 days
-$2.4M net sold
4 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
1 bought · 1 sold
Latest: sale, 2025-10-31
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$2.2M
1 notice

Blackline insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, BLACKLINE, INC. insiders sold a net $2.4M of stock across 209 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Chief Accounting Officer
SELL
2026-08-28 SECtraded 2026-08-27
780
$26.2K
+2.6%
Context
  • 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Jun 1, 2026.
  • The trade is 2.2% of the 34,712 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 122 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Accounting Officer Stalick Michelle D sold about $26.2K of BL on Aug 27, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 122 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-08-26 SECtraded 2026-08-24
70,000
$2.2M
+1.1%
Context
  • 51 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (51 sales), the last on Nov 30, 2021.
  • The trade is 18.3% of the 381,557 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 122 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Tucker Therese sold about $2.2M of BL on Aug 24, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2024; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 122 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-06-08 SECtraded 2026-06-05
3,000
$85.4K
+20.3%
Context
  • 3 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (3 sales), the last on Nov 11, 2024.
  • The trade is 18.0% of the 16,692 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 122 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Yamamoto Mika sold about $85.4K of BL on Jun 5, 2026, the largest insider sale at the company since 2025; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 122 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Chief Accounting Officer
SELL
2026-06-02 SECtraded 2026-06-01
780
$24.1K
+18.3%
Context
  • 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on May 18, 2026.
  • The trade is 2.1% of the 36,363 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 122 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chief Accounting Officer Stalick Michelle D sold about $24.1K of BL on Jun 1, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 122 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SELL
2026-05-22 SECtraded 2026-05-21
1,637
$49.5K
+18.1%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 21.1% of the 7,755 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 122 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director HUGHES GREGORY sold about $49.5K of BL on May 21, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 122 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
209 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$2.4M over 180 days
-$2.3M over 90 days
below 51% of Software & IT
Congress
1 member bought in the last year
the lowest in Software & IT
Funds
122 funds bought in last quarter
more than 57% of Software & IT
Revenue
+7.2% year over year
below 55% of Software & IT
Margin
3.5% net margin
more than 62% of Software & IT
Buybacks
$84.5M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
below 51% of Software & IT
Short interest
12.6% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 5.8 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 83% of Software & IT
What changed in the last 30 days
Nothing new filed in the last 30 days

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-35.4%12M
-52%-31%-10%+11%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-08-24 · Tucker Therese sold $2.2M2026-06-05 · Yamamoto Mika sold $85.4K2025-10-27 · Unterman Thomas sold $50.0K2026-05-21 · HUGHES GREGORY sold $49.5K2026-08-27 · Stalick Michelle D sold $26.2K2026-06-01 · Stalick Michelle D sold $24.1K2026-05-18 · Stalick Michelle D sold $13.9K2026-03-12 · Fivespan Partners, LP filed a 5%+ stake (5.1%)2026-03-12 · Dylan Haggart filed a 5%+ stake (5.1%)2026-08-24 · Tucker Therese filed to sell $2.2M
Insider sell13D/G stakeForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns BL: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
8,240,055 sh
$231.3M
$94.4M
$67.5M

Congress trades in BL

STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Sold 2025-10-31 · disclosed 21 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-10-30 · disclosed 22 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-10-30 · disclosed 22 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-08-13 · disclosed 30 days later
$1,001 - $15,000

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

13D: intends to influence · 13G: passive
Fivespan Partners, LP
Activist 13D · 2026-03-12
5.1%
Dylan Haggart
Activist 13D · 2026-03-12
5.1%

BL planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Tucker Therese
Filed 2026-08-24
$2.2M

BL mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Miller Intermediate Bond Fund
$3.7M position · as of 2026-07-31
2.3%
Miller Convertible Bond Fund
$7.5M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.9%
Nicholas Limited Edition, Inc.
$4.4M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.3%
WESTWOOD QUALITY SMALLCAP FUND
$11.0M position · as of 2026-07-31
1.3%
WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund
$2.5M position · as of 2026-06-30
1.0%
Timothy Plan Small Cap Value Fund
$1.6M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.9%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Huffman
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2022
$21.9M
$14.4M
$5.7M
-50%
-29%
2021
$6.0M
-$706.7K
$3.2M
-22%
+8%
2020
$8.4M
$34.9M
$4.1M
+159%
+53%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $2.4M sold by insiders over 180 days, 122 funds added last quarter, 1 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $2.2M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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BL financials

Revenue growth
+7.2%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
3.5%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$732.4M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+4.7%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
$176.6M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Debt to equity
2.11x
long-term debt only, 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
0.27x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term debt only, 2026-06-30
Return on equity
+9.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+2.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
+2.7%
operating income after a 41.3% effective tax rate, over long-term debt only, 2026-06-30 plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+2.9%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
59.81x
close 2026-10-27 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$2.4B
market value at close 2026-10-27 on 2026-07-31 shares, plus long-term debt only, 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
+8.9%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-27
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -56%, PEG needs growth
Price as of 2026-10-27. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$700.4M$653.3M$590.0M$522.9M
Gross profit$527.0M$491.4M$443.2M$393.6M
Operating income$25.6M$18.5M$14.3M-$56.2M
Net income$24.5M$161.2M$52.8M-$29.4M
EPS (diluted)0.391.450.81-0.49
Operating cash flow$169.6M$190.8M$126.6M$56.0M
Cash$390.0M$885.9M$271.1M$201.0M
Long-term debt$666.0M$892.7M$1.1B$1.4B
Buybacks$235.5M$0n/an/a
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

BL Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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BL ranks highest on growth (54th percentile) and institutional and government (48th), and lowest on insider conviction (22nd), among Software & IT peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
47
Inputs
  • Return on equity+9.5% · 63 pct, sector of 286
  • Return on assets+2.1% · 62 pct, sector of 381
  • Return on invested capital+2.7% · 6 pct, sector of 78
  • Return on capital employed+2.9% · 57 pct, sector of 294
Financial health
30
Inputs
  • Debt to equity2.11x · 7 pct, sector of 288
  • Cash flow to debt0.27x · 52 pct, sector of 241
Growth
54
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+7.2% · 45 pct, sector of 480
  • Backlog growth, YoY+16.5% · 62 pct, sector of 182
Insider conviction
22
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$2.4M · 45 pct, sector of 285
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 290
Institutional and government
48
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter122 · 57 pct, sector of 415
  • Congress net buyers, 365d0 · 39 pct, sector of 72
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
40
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+12.6% · 18 pct, sector of 530
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+9.3% · 61 pct, sector of 316
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

BL filings, in plain words

Are Blackline insiders buying or selling BL?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Blackline insiders were net sellers, a net $2.4M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 4 sellers.

Have members of Congress traded BL?

Yes. In the year to 2026-10-28, 1 House member disclosed buying BL and 1 House member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by Lisa McClain dated 2025-10-31.

Are there planned insider sales of BL?

Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $2.2M of stock; the latest, by Tucker Therese, was filed 2026-08-24.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Blackline insiders were net sellers of BL, a net $2.4M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 4 sellers. None of the 6 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. In the year to 2026-10-28, 1 member of Congress disclosed buying BL and 1 member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a sale by Lisa McClain dated 2025-10-31. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $2.2M of stock. The latest 5% ownership filing is a 13D by Fivespan Partners, LP, filed 2026-03-12, for 5.1% of the class. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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