Analyst Upside

AU · rank #8 · 2026-09-10

BLZE

NASDAQ · $819M (USD)

SignalStrong Buy3.9strength 3.9 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
1.570
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.13
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
2
Insider signal (90d)
$0 across 0 unique buyers.
-0.172
Analyst upside
Consensus target $22.83
+72.6%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+58.36%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.83
Gross margin TTM+62.3%
52w high$23.99
Market cap (USD)$819M

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Summary

Backblaze Inc. operates a dual-segment cloud storage platform, increasingly driving growth through its B2 Cloud Storage service optimized for developers, enterprises, and GPU-centric AI workloads.

Rationale

Strong upward analyst EPS revisions and 73% target upside are fundamentally backed by a massive $335 million CoreWeave contract, which expands RPO to $396 million and prompted management to raise FY26 revenue guidance.

Material risks

  • 1Severe revenue concentration and execution risk associated with the multi-exabyte CoreWeave contract, leaving the company vulnerable to potential renegotiations or storage insourcing.
  • 2Intemperate price compression and competition from hyperscalers and budget rivals like Wasabi, which could erode Backblaze's software-defined cost advantage.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 2 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Proceed