BlackRock (BLK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

BlackRock, Inc. is a global investment management firm founded in 1988 and headquartered in New York City. Originally established as part of Blackstone Group under the name Blackstone Financial Management, the firm adopted the BlackRock name in 1992 and pursued an initial public offering in 1999. Over the years, BlackRock has grown through both organic development and strategic acquisitions to become one of the world’s leading asset managers.

The company offers a wide range of investment products and services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors. These include actively managed equity and fixed-income portfolios, index funds, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) under the iShares brand. In addition to traditional asset management, BlackRock provides risk management and advisory solutions through its Aladdin platform, which delivers portfolio analytics, trading tools, and enterprise risk reporting to clients and other financial institutions.

BlackRock maintains a presence in more than 30 countries across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. Its client base spans public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, and individual investors. By leveraging its global network and research capabilities, the firm aims to construct diversified portfolios tailored to varied investment objectives and risk profiles.

Under the leadership of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink, BlackRock emphasizes a commitment to sustainable investing and fiduciary responsibility. Fink, one of the firm’s co-founders, has guided BlackRock through decades of industry evolution while championing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations in investment strategies. The firm’s leadership team and board of directors support a governance framework designed to align long-term client interests with corporate stewardship.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1,157.85 to $1,168.01
• 50-Day Range: $1,091.29 to $1,173.98
• 52-Week Range: $773.74 to $1,183.50
• Volume: 377,192 shs
• Average Volume: 565,819 shs
• Market Capitalization: $179.74 billion
• P/E Ratio: 28.06
• Dividend Yield: 1.80%
• Price Target: $1,213.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

BlackRock Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BlackRock scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 101st out of 933 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: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

BlackRock has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for BlackRock is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

BlackRock has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.01%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for BlackRock are expected to grow by 14.01% in the coming year, from $47.41 to $54.05 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of BlackRock is 28.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 283.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of BlackRock is 28.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 246.10.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

BlackRock has a PEG Ratio of 2.22. 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 3.77. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.48% 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 3.8, 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 17.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

BlackRock pays a meaningful dividend of 1.80%, 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 50.39%. 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 38.56% next year. This indicates that BlackRock will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.63

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.48% 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 3.8, 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 17.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.91

News Sentiment

BlackRock has a news sentiment score of 0.91. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 104 news articles for BlackRock this week, compared to 69 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

47 people have searched for BLK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 38% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

26 people have added BlackRock to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 86% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 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 $74,694,573.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.98% 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 $1,025.11 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, BLK shares have increased by 13.2% and is now trading at $1,160.7480.

How were BlackRock's earnings last quarter?

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 15th. The asset manager reported $12.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $10.41 by $1.64. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 12.9% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does BlackRock have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of BlackRock: Aquila Heywood, Aperio, Aperio, eFront, eFront, Tennenbaum Capital Partners LLC, Glass Mountain Pipeline, and more.

Who are BlackRock's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of BlackRock include Park National Corp OH (0.02%), GAMMA Investing LLC, Iowa State Bank and Jackson Wealth Management LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Laurence Fink, J Richard Kushel, Robert L Goldstein, Rachel Lord, Manish Mehta, Christopher J Meade, Mark Wiedman, Marc D Comerchero, Pamela Daley, Martin Small, 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

• Last Earnings: 7/15/2025
• Record date for 9/23 Dividend: 9/05/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/23 Dividend: 9/05/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/23/2025
• Today: 10/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 10/14/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - INVEST MGMT
• Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BLK
• CIK: 1364742
• Web: www.blackrock.com
• Phone: (212) 810-5300
• Fax: 212-754-8777
• Employees: 21,100
• Year Founded: 1988

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for BlackRock: $1,213.67
• High Price Target: $1,396.00
• Low Price Target: $980.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.88
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $41.36
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.06
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.48
• P/E Growth: 2.22
• Net Income: $6.37 billion
• Net Margins: 29.68%
• Pretax Margin: 38.86%
• Return on Equity: 15.53%
• Return on Assets: 5.17%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.39
• Current Ratio: 4.04
• Quick Ratio: 4.04

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $20.41 billion
• Price / Sales: 8.81
• Cash Flow: $46.43 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 25.00
• Book Value: $307.71 per share
• Price / Book: 3.77

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 154,850,000
• Free Float: 151,787,000
• Market Cap: $179.74 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.45