BlackBerry's Stock Surges as Company Transforms into Profitable Software Business
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: May 22 2026
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Source: stocktwits
BlackBerry Ltd (BB) shares surged by 10.49% in pre-market trading, reaching a 52-week high, reflecting strong investor confidence in the company's transformation.
The surge follows BlackBerry's announcement of successfully transitioning into a profitable software company, achieving eight consecutive quarters of GAAP net income growth. The CFO highlighted a 14% revenue increase in the QNX business, driven by strong demand for automotive software, and the renewal of its U.S. government cybersecurity certification for the AtHoc platform, which is expected to enhance government spending on crisis response systems.
This transformation has not only improved profitability but also diversified market demand, positioning BlackBerry favorably in the software sector. The positive sentiment among investors is evident as retail interest in the stock has surged, indicating a strong outlook for future growth.
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Analyst Views on BB
Wall Street analysts forecast BB stock price to fall
4 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Hold
Current: 8.780
Low
4.50
Averages
5.03
High
6.00
Current: 8.780
Low
4.50
Averages
5.03
High
6.00
About BB
BlackBerry Limited is a Canada-based company, which provides enterprises and governments the intelligent software and services. The Company delivers operational resiliency with the certified product portfolio for mobile fortification, mission-critical communications, and critical events management. It operates in three segments: QNX, Secure Communications, and Licensing. The QNX segment consists of the QNX business, BlackBerry Certicom, and BlackBerry Radar. The Secure Communications segment consists of BlackBerry UEM solutions, BlackBerry AtHoc, and BlackBerry SecuSUITE. Its endpoint management platform includes BlackBerry UEM, BlackBerry Dynamics, BlackBerry Workspaces solutions, and BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) Enterprise. The Licensing segment consists of the Company’s intellectual property arrangements and settlement awards. Its BlackBerry Radar is a family of asset monitoring and telematics solutions for the transportation and logistics industry.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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