
US-listed shares of the company were up 1.3% at US$12.84 in extended trading.
Revenue fell to US$174 million in the first quarter ended May 31 from US$206 million a year earlier, but beat analysts’ average estimate of US$171.25 million, according to Refinitiv-IBES data.
Demand for cybersecurity services have been on the rise as businesses increasingly migrate to cloud-based computing to support remote work during the Covid-19 pandemic.
A boom in electric vehicle sales has also bolstered demand for BlackBerry’s QNX software, primarily used in cars.
Net loss in the quarter narrowed to US$62 million, or 11 cents per share, from US$636 million, or US$1.14 cents per share, a year earlier.
The company was also one of the “meme stocks” that received major attention from investors after a social-media driven retail short-squeeze frenzy. BlackBerry’s shares are up over 90% so far this year.