BlackRock (BLK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BlackRock, Inc. is a global investment management firm that provides a broad range of products and services to institutional, intermediary and individual investors. Its core activities include portfolio management across active and index strategies, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) under the iShares brand, fixed income, equity and multi-asset solutions, as well as alternatives such as private equity, real estate and infrastructure. The firm also offers cash management and liquidity solutions and retirement-focused products designed for defined contribution and defined benefit investors.

In addition to traditional investment management, BlackRock is known for its technology and risk management capabilities, most prominently its Aladdin platform, which combines portfolio management, trading and risk analytics and is used both internally and licensed to external clients. Historically, BlackRock was founded in 1988 and expanded significantly through organic growth and acquisitions; a landmark transaction was the acquisition of Barclays Global Investors in 2009, which integrated the iShares ETF platform into the firm’s product lineup and strengthened its index and ETF capabilities.

Headquartered in New York City, BlackRock operates globally with offices across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, serving a diverse client base that includes pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, financial intermediaries and individual investors. Laurence D. "Larry" Fink is a co-founder and serves as chairman and chief executive officer, and Robert S. Kapito serves as president. The firm emphasizes client-focused investment solutions, risk management, and scale in delivering services across geographies and investor types.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1,047.52 to $1,064.97
• 50-Day Range: $922.14 to $1,095.68
• 52-Week Range: $906.57 to $1,219.94
• Volume: 541,316 shs
• Average Volume: 700,046 shs
• Market Capitalization: $163.12 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.32
• Dividend Yield: 2.19%
• Price Target: $1,269.06
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

BlackRock Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BlackRock scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 46th out of 879 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

BlackRock has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.85, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 15 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

BlackRock has a consensus price target of $1,269.06, representing about 21.0% upside from its current price of $1,048.73.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

BlackRock has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.58%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for BlackRock are expected to grow by 15.58% in the coming year, from $52.77 to $60.99 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of BlackRock is 26.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.04.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of BlackRock is 26.32, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.27.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

BlackRock has a PEG Ratio of 1.37. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

BlackRock has a P/B Ratio of 2.90. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.26% of the float of BlackRock has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BlackRock has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BlackRock has recently increased by 7.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

BlackRock pays a meaningful dividend of 2.18%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

BlackRock has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of BlackRock is 57.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, BlackRock will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.58% next year. This indicates that BlackRock will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.84

News Sentiment

BlackRock has a news sentiment score of 0.84. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 44 news articles for BlackRock this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 43 people have searched for BLK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -16% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

33 people have added BlackRock to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 136% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, BlackRock insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $114,670,698.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.92% of the stock of BlackRock is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.69% of the stock of BlackRock is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BLK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BLK shares performed this year?

BlackRock's stock was trading at $1,070.73 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BLK stock has decreased by 2.1% and is now trading at $1,048.7310.

How were BlackRock's earnings last quarter?

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 14th. The asset manager reported $12.53 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $12.40 by $0.13. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 27.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does BlackRock have any subsidiaries?

BlackRock subsidiaries include these companies: Aquila Heywood, Aperio, Aperio, eFront, eFront, Tennenbaum Capital Partners LLC, Glass Mountain Pipeline, and others.

Who are BlackRock's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of BlackRock include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.54%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.23%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.21%) and Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Laurence Fink, Robert Kapito, J Richard Kushel, Robert L Goldstein, Martin Small, Christopher J Meade, Rachel Lord, Mark Wiedman, Marc D Comerchero, Pamela Daley, Stephen Cohen and Fabrizio Freda.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of BlackRock?

Shares of BLK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of BlackRock own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BlackRock investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), ServiceNow (NOW), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), Meta Platforms (META) and Salesforce (CRM).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/24 Dividend: 3/06/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/24 Dividend: 3/06/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/24/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/14/2026
• Today: 5/05/2026
• AGM 2026: 5/20/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/21/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - INVEST MGMT
• Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BLK
• CIK: 2012383
• Web: www.blackrock.com
• Phone: (212) 810-5300
• Fax: 212-754-8777
• Employees: 24,900
• Year Founded: 1988

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for BlackRock: $1,269.06
• High Price Target: $1,464.00
• Low Price Target: $1,105.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.85
• Research Coverage: 20 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $39.84
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.32
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.87
• P/E Growth: 1.37
• Net Income: $5.55 billion
• Net Margins: 24.40%
• Pretax Margin: 33.93%
• Return on Equity: 14.96%
• Return on Assets: 5.03%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.37
• Current Ratio: 2.98
• Quick Ratio: 2.98

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $24.22 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.74
• Cash Flow: $56.97 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.41
• Book Value: $361.87 per share
• Price / Book: 2.90

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 155,540,000
• Free Float: 152,556,000
• Market Cap: $163.12 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.44