Backblaze Surges 34% Pre-Market on Q3 Beat & Raised Guidance, AI Narrative Fuels Growth

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Backblaze (BLZE) stock is up 34.3% pre-market after reporting a significant Q3 2026 earnings and revenue beat. The cloud storage provider exceeded EPS consensus by $0.04 and revenue forecasts by over 13% .

Key highlights:

  • Raised FY26 Revenue Guidance: New range of $177.8M-$178.2M, above analyst models .
  • Accelerated B2 Cloud Storage Growth: Revenue up 47% YoY, B2 ARR reached $127M (+53% YoY) .
  • AI Infrastructure Demand: Signed four new deals >$500K ARR, including three with AI builders; CoreWeave partnership ramping .

The strong results, coupled with an AI infrastructure narrative, triggered a significant short-covering and sentiment reversal .

Why is Backblaze stock surging today?

Why is Backblaze stock surging today?

INVESTING.COMNov 3, 12:30 PM UTC
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