Blaize Holdings, Inc. (BZAI)Technology | Software - Application | El Dorado Hills, United States | NasdaqGM
2.52 USD
+0.79
(45.665%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 2.54 +0.02 (0.794%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★★☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★☆☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 6:25 p.m. EDT
BZAI is a classic high-risk, high-reward AI speculation vehicle driven by recent strategic news (NeoTensr, Nokia, Winmate) rather than fundamental profitability, as evidenced by its negative earnings and massive cash burn. The statistical model predicts a sharp -27% decline over the next 45 days due to the stock's extreme statistical noise (Ljung-Box p-value near zero) and lack of sustainable fundamentals, yet the options market is screaming for a short-term pop with aggressive call buying at the $1.50 level. This creates a dangerous divergence: the algorithmic forecast sees a crash, but the smart money (or retail crowd) is betting on a continued rally from recent news. The 'Strong Buy' analyst consensus is likely based on revenue growth potential rather than current financial health, making this a momentum play that could evaporate quickly if the narrative fades. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.346887 |
| MSTL | 0.383221 |
| AutoETS | 0.404813 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.410642 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 77% |
| H-stat | 0.18 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.042 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.87 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Technology |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 7.559 |
| Revenue per Share | 0.37 |
| Market Cap | 309,316,160 |
| Forward P/E | -16.44 |
| Beta | 0.00 |
| Website | https://www.blaize.com |
As of April 18, 2026, 6:25 p.m. EDT: Speculators are aggressively positioning for short-term upside momentum, evidenced by a massive 802-volume purchase of May 15th $1.50 calls (volume exceeding open interest by 2.7x) and high open interest at the $1.50 strike for the immediate April 17th expiration. While near-term implied volatility is elevated (21.63% for puts on April 17), the put open interest is concentrated deep out-of-the-money (pennies at $1.00-$1.50), indicating minimal hedging pressure against a drop below $1.73. The long-dated (2028) call structure shows significant interest at $5.00 and $7.00 strikes, suggesting a 'lottery ticket' narrative for massive expansion, but the immediate flow is heavily skewed to a squeeze or rally scenario.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.056179762 |
| Address1 | 4,659 Golden Foothill Parkway |
| Address2 | Suite 206 |
| All Time High | 29.61 |
| All Time Low | 1.0 |
| Ask | 2.57 |
| Ask Size | 10 |
| Audit Risk | 10 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.0 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 14,468,550 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 6,756,441 |
| Average Volume | 6,756,441 |
| Average Volume10Days | 14,468,550 |
| Beta | 0.004 |
| Bid | 2.47 |
| Bid Size | 13 |
| Board Risk | 10 |
| Book Value | 0.32 |
| City | El Dorado Hills |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,735,603,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 9 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 2.52 |
| Current Ratio | 2.227 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 2.64 |
| Day Low | 2.0 |
| Debt To Equity | 7.559 |
| Display Name | Blaize |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,774,386,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,774,386,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,774,382,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,778,702,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,778,702,400 |
| Ebitda | -90,603,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | -2.34528 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | -2.941 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 6.898 |
| Enterprise Value | 266,483,168 |
| Eps Current Year | -0.34333 |
| Eps Forward | -0.15333 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -1.98 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 1.3943 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.1257 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.80735856 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -5.617976 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 6.76 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.2400002 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.62721896 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 1.0 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.52 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 1.52 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 1.0 - 6.76 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,643,639,400,000 |
| Float Shares | 80,090,792 |
| Forward Eps | -0.15333 |
| Forward P E | -16.43514 |
| Free Cashflow | -44,484,752 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Full Time Employees | 228 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.16033001 |
| Gross Profits | 6,194,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.25305998 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.39967 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 122,744,509 |
| Industry | Software - Application |
| Industry Disp | Software - Application |
| Industry Key | software-application |
| Ipo Expected Date | 2,025-01-14 |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Blaize Holdings, Inc. provides artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled edge computing solutions. Its portfolio includes programmable AI processors in a broad range of form factors, deployable across several verticals, including smart city, defense, retail and enterprise markets; and AI computing platforms that enable applications, such as computer vision, advanced video analytics, and AI inference, as well as software tools that allows non-expert practitioners to deploy AI applications on its hardware without the need to learn or use source code. The company also offers the GSP, an AI computing accelerator for computer vision, machine learning, and AI applications; compute cards, such as peripheral component interconnected express card and other cards; software development kit; Blaize AI Studio, a visual no-code or low-code environment intended to simplify the creation and deployment of AI models; and strategic consulting services. Blaize Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in El Dorado Hills, California. |
| Long Name | Blaize Holdings, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 309,316,160 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_171658800 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | -206,904,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 309,316,162 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 5 |
| Open | 2.025 |
| Operating Cashflow | -73,751,000 |
| Operating Margins | -0.89805 |
| Overall Risk | 10 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 916 347 0050 |
| Post Market Change | 0.01999998 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.79365003 |
| Post Market Price | 2.54 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,470,395 |
| Previous Close | 1.73 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -7.339877 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | 7.875 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 8.006734 |
| Profit Margins | 0.0 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.911 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.0 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.79 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 45.6647 |
| Regular Market Day High | 2.64 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 2.0 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 2.0 - 2.64 |
| Regular Market Open | 2.025 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 1.73 |
| Regular Market Price | 2.52 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,001 |
| Regular Market Volume | 78,652,264 |
| Return On Assets | -0.635 |
| Revenue Growth | 23,775.0 |
| Revenue Per Share | 0.37 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Technology |
| Sector Disp | Technology |
| Sector Key | technology |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 6 |
| Shares Outstanding | 122,744,509 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.064899996 |
| Shares Short | 7,960,718 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 6,598,610 |
| Short Name | Blaize Holdings, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.085200004 |
| Short Ratio | 1.05 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | CA |
| Symbol | BZAI |
| Target High Price | 8.5 |
| Target Low Price | 3.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 5.6 |
| Target Median Price | 6.0 |
| Total Cash | 45,781,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.373 |
| Total Debt | 2,948,000 |
| Total Revenue | 38,632,000 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -1.98 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 2.725975 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.20597506 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.07556014 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 78,652,264 |
| Website | https://www.blaize.com |
| Zip | 95,762 |