BLZE
Backblaze Inc
NASDAQ: BLZE · TECHNOLOGY · SOFTWARE - INFRASTRUCTURE
$19.34
+3.37% today
Updated 2026-08-12
Market cap
$1.12B
P/E ratio
—
P/S ratio
7.15x
EPS (TTM)
$-0.35
Dividend yield
—
52W range
$3 – $24
Volume
3.6M
Backblaze Inc (BLZE) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (1,280,770 shares)
Buy transactions
33
Sell transactions
67
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | NELSON, BARBARA H | Director | Buy | 19,306 | — | — |
| 2026-05-26 | FRY, EARL E | Director | Buy | 19,306 | — | — |
| 2026-05-26 | D, AN EVELYN | Director | Buy | 19,306 | — | — |
| 2026-05-26 | CARTER, MILLER JOCELYN | Director | Buy | 19,306 | — | — |
| 2026-05-20 | SUIDAN, MARC | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 18,000 | $7.43 | $133740.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | SUIDAN, MARC | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 269 | $7.43 | $1998.67 |
| 2026-05-20 | BUDMAN, GLEB | Director, CEO and Chairperson | Sale | 18,000 | $7.43 | $133740.00 |
| 2026-05-20 | BUDMAN, GLEB | Director, CEO and Chairperson | Sale | 13,256 | $7.43 | $98492.08 |
| 2026-05-20 | BUDMAN, GLEB | Director, CEO and Chairperson | Sale | 13,177 | $7.43 | $97905.11 |
| 2026-05-19 | SUIDAN, MARC | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 2,500 | $3.68 | $9200.00 |
| 2026-05-14 | SUIDAN, MARC | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 2,555 | $7.27 | $18574.85 |
| 2026-05-14 | BUDMAN, GLEB | Director, CEO and Chairperson | Sale | 3,833 | $7.27 | $27865.91 |
| 2026-04-01 | SUIDAN, MARC | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 85,470 | — | — |
| 2026-04-01 | BUDMAN, GLEB | Director, CEO and Chairperson | Buy | 128,205 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | SPRAGGINS, DANIEL | Senior VP of Engineering | Buy | 234,220 | — | — |
| 2026-02-27 | SUIDAN, MARC | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 41,144 | — | — |
| 2026-02-27 | SUIDAN, MARC | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 15,106 | $3.76 | $56798.56 |
| 2026-02-27 | BUDMAN, GLEB | Director, CEO and Chairperson | Buy | 74,602 | — | — |
| 2026-02-27 | BUDMAN, GLEB | Director, CEO and Chairperson | Sale | 26,767 | $3.76 | $100643.92 |
| 2026-02-20 | SUIDAN, MARC | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 7,721 | $4.40 | $33972.40 |
| 2026-02-20 | BUDMAN, GLEB | Director, CEO and Chairperson | Sale | 21,002 | $4.40 | $92408.80 |
| 2025-11-20 | SUIDAN, MARC | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 6,708 | $4.33 | $29045.64 |
| 2025-11-20 | BUDMAN, GLEB | Director, CEO and Chairperson | Sale | 27,793 | $4.33 | $120343.69 |
| 2025-08-20 | SUIDAN, MARC | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 26,835 | $7.65 | $205287.75 |
| 2025-08-20 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 6,428 | $7.65 | $49174.20 |
| 2025-08-20 | BUDMAN, GLEB | Director, CEO and Chairperson | Sale | 20,468 | $7.65 | $156580.20 |
| 2025-05-27 | NELSON, BARBARA H | Director | Buy | 25,210 | — | — |
| 2025-05-27 | FRY, EARL E | Director | Buy | 25,210 | — | — |
| 2025-05-27 | D, AN EVELYN | Director | Buy | 25,210 | — | — |
| 2025-05-27 | CARTER-MILLER, JOCELYN | Director | Buy | 25,210 | — | — |
| 2025-05-20 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 6,858 | $5.33 | $36553.14 |
| 2025-05-20 | BUDMAN, GLEB | Director, CEO and Chairperson | Sale | 19,583 | $5.33 | $104377.39 |
| 2025-03-05 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Buy | 60,000 | — | — |
| 2025-03-05 | BUDMAN, GLEB | Director, CEO and Chairperson | Buy | 300,000 | — | — |
| 2025-03-03 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 3,778 | $6.58 | $24859.24 |
| 2025-02-28 | SUIDAN, MARC | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 2,413 | $6.30 | $15201.90 |
| 2025-02-28 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 714 | $6.30 | $4498.20 |
| 2025-02-28 | BUDMAN, GLEB | Director, CEO and Chairperson | Sale | 3,499 | $6.30 | $22043.70 |
| 2025-02-27 | SUIDAN, MARC | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 1,974 | $6.61 | $13048.14 |
| 2025-02-27 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 584 | $6.61 | $3860.24 |
| 2025-02-27 | BUDMAN, GLEB | Director, CEO and Chairperson | Sale | 2,863 | $6.61 | $18924.43 |
| 2025-02-26 | SUIDAN, MARC | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 10,178 | $6.68 | $67989.04 |
| 2025-02-26 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Buy | 5,076 | $6.68 | $33907.68 |
| 2025-02-26 | BUDMAN, GLEB | Director, CEO and Chairperson | Buy | 16,947 | $6.68 | $113205.96 |
| 2025-02-20 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 6,504 | $7.45 | $48454.80 |
| 2025-02-20 | BUDMAN, GLEB | Director, CEO and Chairperson | Sale | 11,374 | $7.45 | $84736.30 |
| 2024-11-29 | SUIDAN, MARC | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 300,000 | — | — |
| 2024-11-26 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 8,874 | $6.42 | $56971.08 |
| 2024-11-26 | BUDMAN, GLEB | Director, CEO and Chairperson | Sale | 10,321 | $6.42 | $66260.82 |
| 2024-08-23 | PATCHEL, FRANCIS P | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 4,240 | $6.45 | $27348.00 |
| 2024-08-23 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 3,894 | $6.45 | $25116.30 |
| 2024-08-23 | BUDMAN, GLEB | Director, CEO and Chairperson | Sale | 4,527 | $6.45 | $29199.15 |
| 2024-08-22 | PATCHEL, FRANCIS P | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 3,261 | $6.22 | $20283.42 |
| 2024-08-22 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 2,996 | $6.22 | $18635.12 |
| 2024-08-22 | BUDMAN, GLEB | Director, CEO and Chairperson | Sale | 3,482 | $6.22 | $21658.04 |
| 2024-08-21 | PATCHEL, FRANCIS P | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 3,370 | $6.34 | $21365.80 |
| 2024-08-21 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 3,095 | $6.34 | $19622.30 |
| 2024-08-21 | BUDMAN, GLEB | Director, CEO and Chairperson | Sale | 3,599 | $6.34 | $22817.66 |
| 2024-08-20 | PATCHEL, FRANCIS P | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 13,107 | $6.55 | $85850.85 |
| 2024-08-16 | NELSON, BARBARA H | Director | Sale | 16,000 | $6.79 | $108608.00 |
| 2024-08-10 | PATCHEL, FRANCIS P | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 9,570 | — | — |
| 2024-08-10 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Buy | 49,530 | — | — |
| 2024-08-10 | BUDMAN, GLEB | Director, CEO and Chairperson | Buy | 237,860 | — | — |
| 2024-05-30 | PATCHEL, FRANCIS P | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 7,679 | $6.45 | $49529.55 |
| 2024-05-30 | PATCHEL, FRANCIS P | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 2,649 | $6.46 | $17112.54 |
| 2024-05-23 | PATCHEL, FRANCIS P | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 2,647 | $6.64 | $17576.08 |
| 2024-05-23 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 2,715 | $6.64 | $18027.60 |
| 2024-05-22 | PATCHEL, FRANCIS P | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 2,204 | $6.72 | $14810.88 |
| 2024-05-22 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 2,261 | $6.72 | $15193.92 |
| 2024-05-21 | PATCHEL, FRANCIS P | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 2,156 | $6.75 | $14553.00 |
| 2024-05-21 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 2,212 | $6.75 | $14931.00 |
| 2024-05-16 | NELSON, BARBARA H | Director | Buy | 20,604 | — | — |
| 2024-05-16 | FRY, EARL E | Director | Buy | 20,604 | — | — |
| 2024-05-16 | D, AN EVELYN | Director | Buy | 20,604 | — | — |
| 2024-05-16 | CARTER-MILLER, JOCELYN | Director | Buy | 20,604 | — | — |
| 2024-03-27 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 2,610 | — | — |
| 2024-03-27 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Buy | 2,610 | $3.73 | $9735.30 |
| 2024-03-26 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 20,000 | — | — |
| 2024-03-26 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Buy | 20,000 | $3.73 | $74600.00 |
| 2024-03-25 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 16,000 | — | — |
| 2024-03-25 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 4,000 | — | — |
| 2024-03-25 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 20,000 | $10.03 | $200600.00 |
| 2024-03-25 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Buy | 16,000 | $2.61 | $41760.00 |
| 2024-03-25 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Buy | 4,000 | $3.73 | $14920.00 |
| 2024-02-27 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 9,560 | — | — |
| 2024-02-27 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 8,000 | — | — |
| 2024-02-27 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 9,560 | $10.20 | $97512.00 |
| 2024-02-27 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Buy | 8,000 | $2.54 | $20320.00 |
| 2024-02-26 | PATCHEL, FRANCIS P | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 3,434 | $9.84 | $33790.56 |
| 2024-02-26 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 20,000 | — | — |
| 2024-02-26 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 20,000 | $9.84 | $196800.00 |
| 2024-02-26 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 2,129 | $9.84 | $20949.36 |
| 2024-02-23 | PATCHEL, FRANCIS P | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 2,156 | $9.91 | $21365.96 |
| 2024-02-23 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 20,000 | — | — |
| 2024-02-23 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Buy | 20,000 | $2.54 | $50800.00 |
| 2024-02-23 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 1,337 | $9.91 | $13249.67 |
| 2024-02-23 | BUDMAN, GLEB | Director, CEO and Chairperson | Sale | 50,000 | $9.90 | $495000.00 |
| 2024-02-22 | PATCHEL, FRANCIS P | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 1,757 | $10.66 | $18729.62 |
| 2024-02-22 | PATCHEL, FRANCIS P | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 639 | $11.39 | $7278.21 |
| 2024-02-22 | CESSNA, TINA | Senior VP, Engineering | Sale | 1,089 | $10.66 | $11608.74 |
Frequently asked questions
Are BLZE insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, BLZE insiders have been net sellers, with about $3.54M in stock sold across 67 sales, against 10 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at BLZE mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which BLZE insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. BUDMAN, GLEB accounts for the largest share on record, with about $1.69M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.