Blackbaud, Inc.

NasdaqGS:BLKB Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.3b

Blackbaud Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Blackbaud is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 14% and 3.8% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 15.1% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 32.4% in 3 years.

Key information

14.0%

Earnings growth rate

15.13%

EPS growth rate

Software earnings growth17.9%
Revenue growth rate3.8%
Future return on equity32.40%
Analyst coverage

Low

Last updated11 Feb 2026

Recent future growth updates

Blackbaud, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Feb 13
Blackbaud, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Recent updates

AI Adoption And Contract Renewals Will Shape Long Term Stability For This Software Provider

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Blackbaud, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Feb 13
Blackbaud, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Blackbaud: Valuation Compression Is Appealing, But Growth Looks Slim

Feb 11

Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Jan 12
Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively

Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Oct 01
Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Blackbaud, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BLKB) Revenues Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Aug 19
Blackbaud, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BLKB) Revenues Are Not Doing Enough For Some Investors

Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB) Shares Could Be 29% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jul 12
Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB) Shares Could Be 29% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

When Should You Buy Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB)?

Apr 25
When Should You Buy Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB)?

Is Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB) Trading At A 26% Discount?

Apr 02
Is Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLKB) Trading At A 26% Discount?

Blackbaud: Growth Rates Deteriorate Further In Q4, Invest Elsewhere

Feb 19

Blackbaud: This Story Is Souring Quickly (Rating Downgrade)

Nov 28

Blackbaud: Good Value As The Company Steps Up Buybacks, Improves Margins

Sep 17
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Blackbaud: With Offer On The Table, This Company Is Convinced It's Worth More

Jun 28

Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Blackbaud, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BLKB) Shares

Apr 15
Unpleasant Surprises Could Be In Store For Blackbaud, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BLKB) Shares

Does Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 28
Does Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is There An Opportunity With Blackbaud, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BLKB) 41% Undervaluation?

Mar 06
Is There An Opportunity With Blackbaud, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BLKB) 41% Undervaluation?

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:BLKB - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20281,2701712672831
12/31/20271,2261562813315
12/31/20261,1751432643155
12/31/20251,128115204266N/A
9/30/20251,136-252219281N/A
6/30/20251,141-279184246N/A
3/31/20251,147-284165233N/A
12/31/20241,155-283229296N/A
9/30/20241,14852154219N/A
6/30/20241,13943176243N/A
3/31/20241,12322180242N/A
12/31/20231,1052136200N/A
9/30/20231,085-25150217N/A
6/30/20231,069-44129197N/A
3/31/20231,063-50132201N/A
12/31/20221,058-45133204N/A
9/30/20221,031-31166234N/A
6/30/20221,001-15135196N/A
3/31/2022966-5152208N/A
12/31/20219286162214N/A
9/30/2021922-1157209N/A
6/30/2021906-2140210N/A
3/31/20219093132203N/A
12/31/2020913876148N/A
9/30/20209082397170N/A
6/30/202091522119175N/A
3/31/202090818108168N/A
12/31/201990012124182N/A
9/30/201988420N/A186N/A
6/30/201987227N/A180N/A
3/31/201986026N/A180N/A
12/31/201884945N/A201N/A
9/30/201884572N/A191N/A
6/30/201883074N/A188N/A
3/31/201880878N/A175N/A
12/31/201778874N/A176N/A
9/30/201776954N/A177N/A
6/30/201775850N/A159N/A
3/31/201774748N/A160N/A
12/31/201673245N/A154N/A
9/30/201670831N/A140N/A
6/30/201668430N/A130N/A
3/31/201666028N/A132N/A
12/31/201563826N/A129N/A
9/30/201561524N/A106N/A
6/30/201560127N/A105N/A
3/31/201558429N/A93N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: BLKB's forecast earnings growth (14% per year) is above the savings rate (3.4%).

Earnings vs Market: BLKB's earnings (14% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15.6% per year).

High Growth Earnings: BLKB's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: BLKB's revenue (3.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.3% per year).

High Growth Revenue: BLKB's revenue (3.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: BLKB's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (32.4%)

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/02/15 09:06
End of Day Share Price 2026/02/13 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Blackbaud, Inc. is covered by 22 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Robert OliverBaird
Mark SchappelBenchmark Company
Kevin LiuB. Riley Securities, Inc.