Why Blackbaud, Inc.’s (BLKB) Stock Is Up 5.41%

By Jenna Brashear
August 01, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Blackbaud, Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Blackbaud, Inc.’s stock price such as:

  • Blackbaud, Inc.’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Blackbaud, Inc.’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for BLKB from analysts
  • BLKB’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Blackbaud, Inc. (BLKB)

Before we jump into Blackbaud, Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Blackbaud, Inc. engages in the providing AI-powered solutions in the United States and internationally. The company offers fundraising and engagement solutions, including Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT, Blackbaud CRM, Blackbaud Luminate Online, Blackbaud TeamRaiser, JustGiving from Blackbaud, Blackbaud Fundraiser Performance Management, and Blackbaud Altru; financial management solutions, such as Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT, Blackbaud Purchase Cards, Blackbaud Tuition Management, Blackbaud Financial Aid Management, and Blackbaud Billing Management; and grant and award management solutions, which includes Blackbaud Grantmaking and Blackbaud Award Management. It also offers education solutions, including Blackbaud Student Information System, Blackbaud Learning Management System, Blackbaud Enrollment Management System, and Blackbaud School Website System; social responsibility, employee giving, and volunteering solutions, such as YourCause GrantsConnect and YourCause CSRconnect, and Blackbaud Impact Edge; and payment services, which includes Blackbaud Merchant Services. In addition, the company provides data intelligence solutions; professional and managed services, such as system implementation, data conversion, business process analysis and application customization, database merging and enrichment, database production activities, website design services, and outcome-based and prescriptive services; and training solutions. The company sells its solutions and related services through its direct sales force. Blackbaud, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Blackbaud, Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Blackbaud, Inc.’s stock price was $42.800.

Blackbaud, Inc. is up 6.79% from its previous closing price of $40.080.

During the last market session, Blackbaud, Inc.’s stock traded between $38.740 and $43.130. Currently, there are approximately 44.76 million shares outstanding for Blackbaud, Inc..

Blackbaud, Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 13.3, which is low compared to the Software industry median of 34.8. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Blackbaud, Inc. Stock Price History

Blackbaud, Inc.’s (BLKB) price is currently up 44.5% so far this month.

During the month of July, Blackbaud, Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $44.340 and a low of $27.100.

Over the last year, Blackbaud, Inc. has hit prices as high as $70.710 and as low as $25.580. Year to date, Blackbaud, Inc.’s stock is down 32.41%.

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What Caused Blackbaud, Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there were 2 analysts who downgraded Blackbaud, Inc.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Blackbaud, Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Blackbaud, Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Blackbaud, Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Blackbaud, Inc. (BLKB) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Blackbaud, Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, Blackbaud, Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -8.34%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 28 and is considered to be Weak.

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Blackbaud, Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, Blackbaud, Inc.’s stock price is $42.800, which is up 6.79% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Blackbaud, Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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