Blackbaud stock slides nearly 6% to start 2026 as investors eye jobs data and mid-Feb earnings window

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 1:04 PM ET — Market closed

Blackbaud fell 6% on Friday, its first trading session of 2026, finishing at $59.52.
The drop came as U.S. stocks opened the year unevenly, with investors refocusing on incoming labor-market and inflation data.
Next catalysts include Friday’s U.S. jobs report and Blackbaud’s expected mid-February earnings window.

Blackbaud shares closed down 5.95% on Friday at $59.52, a drop of $3.77 from Thursday’s close, in the stock’s first session of 2026. Yahoo Finance

The selloff left the software provider’s stock near the day’s low of $59.32 after trading as high as $63.90 earlier in the session, according to market data.

Why it matters now: Friday’s move resets the tape for a name that sits at the intersection of software spending and nonprofit fundraising budgets, both sensitive to macro expectations and financing conditions.

It also comes as investors head into a data-heavy stretch that can quickly shift rate-cut bets — and with it, valuations for cash-generative software companies and those still working to expand margins.

U.S. equities had a mixed start to the year on Friday, with the S&P 500 edging higher and the Nasdaq roughly flat, underscoring how quickly leadership can rotate at the beginning of a new calendar year. AP News

The next near-term macro catalyst is the U.S. employment report due Friday, January 9, at 8:30 a.m. ET, a release closely watched for signs of labor-market cooling. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Inflation is next: the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ schedule shows the Consumer Price Index report for December is due Tuesday, January 13, at 8:30 a.m. ET. Bureau of Labor Statistics

For Blackbaud specifically, the next company catalyst is earnings. The company has not posted an official date on major calendars, but earnings trackers including Zacks and Market Chameleon estimate the next report around February 17–19. Zacks

But risks cut both ways. A sharp rebound can happen if macro data soften and rate expectations ease, yet downside pressure could persist if investors reprice software multiples higher-for-longer — especially with the stock hovering not far above the $58 area that marked a 52-week low in November. Investing.com UK

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