BLZE · Backblaze, Inc.
$16.24
-0.64 (-3.79%)
At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$1.19B
Shares
61.90M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$16.24
Open$16.62
Day$15.91–16.92
52W close$3.31–20.43
Avg vol 30d3.1M
Short int2.7M · 4.4% float · 1.4d
Short vol74%
Last earningsAug 3, 2026
DataNov 2021–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 3
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 2, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 3, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Very Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 14.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+120%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+12%
above
RSI (14)
49
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
76%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+27%
trailing
6-month return
+332%
trailing
YTD return
+249%
this year
Relative strength
+321%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $14 › 200d $7 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+24% holders QoQ · +60 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
4.35% of float · ▲ +2.9% MoM · 1.4 days cover
Volume signal
Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
172 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
67
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+14%
Y/Y
Gross margin
61%
expanding
EPS growth
+59%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$18.9M
Balance sheet
$29.2M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
109%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−69%
past year
ATR
10.6%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 3, 2026
third quarter of 2026
Revenue
Initiated
$44.4M – $44.8M
prior qtr $42.71M
midpoint +4.4% QoQ
Adjusted EBITDA margin
Non-GAAP
Initiated
27% – 29%
full-year 2026
Revenue
Initiated
$172M – $174M
prior FY $145.84M
midpoint +18.6% Y/Y
Adjusted EBITDA margin
Non-GAAP
Initiated
27% – 29%
Q3'26
Adj. EBITDA Margin
Non-GAAP
Initiated
27% – 29%
FY 2026
Adj. EBITDA Margin
Non-GAAP
Initiated
27% – 29%
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed May 4, 2026
Revenue
· second quarter of 2026
$39.8M – $40.2M
Adjusted EBITDA margin
· second quarter of 2026
21% – 23%
Guided vs delivered
· last 5 settled
Revenue
fourth quarter of 2025
guided $37.3M – $37.9M
$37.76M
In line
Revenue
full-year 2025
guided $145.4M – $146M
$145.84M
In line
Revenue
third quarter of 2025
guided $36.7M – $37.1M
$37.16M
Beat +0.7%
Revenue
fourth quarter
guided $27.9M – $28.7M
$28.74M
Beat +1.5%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+120%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+12%
Bullish
RSI (14)
49
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
76%
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $14 › 200d $7 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+24% holders QoQ · +60 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
4.35% of float · ▲ +2.9% MoM · 1.4 days cover
Volume signal
Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
172 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $3
Now $16 · 76%
Range high $20
vs 200-day avg +120%
vs 50-day avg +12%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| $500K+ ARR wins | 4 | Q2 | — |
| $50K+ ARR customer count growth | 57% | Q2 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $22.94M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted EBITDA Margin non-GAAP | 30% | Q2 | — |
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| Adjusted free cash flow non-GAAP | 1.4M | six months ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted Free Cash Flow Margin non-GAAP | 8% | QTD Q2 | — |
| Adjusted gross margin non-GAAP | 80% | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted gross profit non-GAAP | 34.3M | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Annual recurring revenue (ARR) | 177.3M | Q2 2026 | — |
| B2 Cloud Storage ARR | 113.3M | Q2 2026 | — |
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| B2 Cloud Storage gross customer retention rate | 89% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| B2 Cloud Storage NRR | 113% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Computer Backup ARR | 64M | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Computer Backup Gross Customer Retention | 91% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Computer Backup gross customer retention rate | 91% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Computer Backup NRR | 94% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Gross customer retention rate | 91% | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Net revenue retention rate (NRR) | 103% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Non-GAAP Net Income non-GAAP | $4.98M | Q2 | — |
| Non-GAAP Net Income per Diluted Share non-GAAP | $0.08 | Q2 | — |
| Total Adjusted Operating Expenses non-GAAP | $42.1M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Total Company Gross Customer Retention | 91% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Total Company Net Revenue Retention | 103% | Q2 2026 | — |
| Total RPO | $396M | Q2 2026 | — |
| B2 Cloud Storage ARPU | $750 | Q4 2025 | — |
| B2 Cloud Storage number of customers | 119,154 | Q4 2025 | — |
| Computer Backup ARPU | $163 | Q4 2025 | — |
| Computer Backup number of customers | 402,589 | Q4 2025 | — |
| Number of customers | 503,866 | Q4 2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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BLZE
this stock
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$1.19B | +248.5% | +14.3% | — | 4.4% |
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|
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ORCL
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|
$414.24B | -27.1% | +17.3% | 24.7 | 1.7% |
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PANW
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$293.20B | +89.8% | +29.0% | 294.9 | 2.6% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
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Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLZE | -20.5% | +27.3% | +331.9% | +18.4% | +248.5% |
| SPY | -2.0% | +3.3% | +11.2% | +2.1% | +11.8% |
| vs SPY | -18.6% | +24.0% | +320.7% | +16.3% | +236.7% |
Capital returns
Buyback program
· as of Apr 30, 2026
Authorized
shares 15.00M
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
—
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1462056
CUSIP
05637B105
13F (30d)
162 filings
161 filers
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