Backblaze (BLZE) Stock Jumps 10.5%: Will It Continue to Soar?

Backblaze, Inc. BLZE shares ended the last trading session 10.5% higher at $6.96. The jump came on an impressive volume with a higher-than-average number of shares changing hands in the session. This compares to the stock's 1.4% loss over the past four weeks.Backblaze is benefiting from a strong go-to-market transformation led by new executives, which includes upskilling, focused partnerships, and sales plays, driving significant revenue growth, particularly in its B2 Cloud Storage segment, while also improving cost efficiency through aggressive expense management and restructuring.This company is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.09 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +40%. Revenues are expected to be $33.75 million, up 17.4% from the year-ago quarter.While earnings and revenue growth expectations are important in evaluating the potential strength in a stock, empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.For Backblaze, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days. And a stock's price usually doesn't keep moving higher in the absence of any trend in earnings estimate revisions. So, make sure to keep an eye on BLZE going forward to see if this recent jump can turn into more strength down the road.The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>>Backblaze is a member of the Zacks Internet - Software industry. One other stock in the same industry, Weave Communications, Inc. WEAV, finished the last trading session 0.2% higher at $17.21. WEAV has returned 8.7% over the past month.For Weave Communications, the consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming report has remained unchanged over the past month at $0.03. This represents a change of +400% from what the company reported a year ago. Weave Communications currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).Just Released: Zacks Top 10 Stocks for 2025Hurry – you can still get in early on our 10 top tickers for 2025. Handpicked by Zacks Director of Research Sheraz Mian, this portfolio has been stunningly and consistently successful. From inception in 2012 through November, 2024, the Zacks Top 10 Stocks gained +2,112.6%, more than QUADRUPLING the S&P 500’s +475.6%. Sheraz has combed through 4,400 companies covered by the Zacks Rank and handpicked the best 10 to buy and hold in 2025. You can still be among the first to see these just-released stocks with enormous potential. See New Top 10 Stocks >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Backblaze, Inc. (BLZE): Free Stock Analysis Report Weave Communications, Inc. (WEAV): Free Stock Analysis ReportTo read this article on Zacks.com click here.Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks