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BlackRock (BLK) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$1,121.85 -4.30 (-0.38%)
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BlackRock - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
3
Buy
15

Based on 18 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for BlackRock in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 18 analysts, 3 have given a hold rating, 14 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for BLK.

Consensus Price Target

$1,311.06
16.87% Upside
According to the 18 analysts' twelve-month price targets for BlackRock, the average price target is $1,311.06. The highest price target for BLK is $1,488.00, while the lowest price target for BLK is $1,105.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 16.87% from the current price of $1,121.85.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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BLK Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/4/25 to 9/4/26
1 Month Ago
8/5/25 to 8/5/26
3 Months Ago
6/6/25 to 6/6/26
1 Year Ago
9/4/24 to 9/4/25
Strong Buy
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
14 Buy rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
Hold
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$1,311.06$1,304.29$1,269.06$1,151.21
Forecasted Upside16.87% Upside15.17% Upside27.35% Upside3.88% Upside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyBuyModerate BuyModerate Buy

BLK Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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BLK Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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BlackRock Stock vs. The Competition

TypeBlackRockFinance CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.89
2.28
2.53
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside16.87% Upside26.88% Upside14.03% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
8/25/2026
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
5 of 5 stars
 DowngradeStrong-BuyHold
8/11/2026
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
5 of 5 stars
 DowngradeBuy (B)Buy (B-)
8/10/2026
Evercore Inc logo
Evercore
3 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingOutperform$1,260.00+11.00%
8/7/2026DowngradeModerate BuyHold
7/17/2026Boost TargetOutperform$1,250.00 ➝ $1,300.00+21.20%
7/16/2026 Reiterated RatingBuy$1,258.00+13.83%
7/16/2026Boost TargetBuy$1,270.00 ➝ $1,320.00+19.45%
7/16/2026Reiterated RatingBuy$1,389.00+25.69%
7/16/2026Boost TargetOverweight$1,383.00 ➝ $1,488.00+36.02%
7/16/2026UpgradeNeutralOverweight$1,165.00 ➝ $1,364.00+24.69%
7/16/2026Boost TargetBuy$1,298.00 ➝ $1,320.00+20.67%
7/15/2026Boost TargetOverweight$1,340.00 ➝ $1,450.00+32.55%
6/23/2026 Boost TargetOutperform$1,300.00 ➝ $1,350.00+29.74%
4/9/2026 Lower TargetHold$1,238.00 ➝ $1,105.00+10.34%
4/8/2026 Lower TargetBuy$1,351.00 ➝ $1,199.00+25.35%
2/3/2026 Boost Target$1,000.00 ➝ $1,250.00+12.37%
1/23/2026 UpgradeHoldStrong-Buy
10/21/2025Set Target$1,255.00+10.99%
10/15/2025Boost TargetBuy$1,165.00 ➝ $1,330.00+10.60%
9/29/2025Boost TargetBuy$1,200.00 ➝ $1,350.00+16.61%
7/16/2025Lower TargetOverweight$1,180.00 ➝ $1,170.00+9.24%
7/8/2025 Reiterated RatingOutperform

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Should I Buy BlackRock Stock? BLK Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these BlackRock pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

BlackRock
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in BlackRock, Inc.:

  • BlackRock, Inc. recently demonstrated strong financial performance by reporting earnings per share of $13.91 for the quarter ended July 15, 2026, which exceeded the consensus estimate of $12.69 by $1.22, while revenue of $7.08 billion also surpassed expectations and grew 30.6% year-over-year, indicating robust demand for its asset management services.
  • The company is currently trading at $1,107.96, which is below the consensus price target of $1,311.06 set by analysts who have recently raised their targets, with Barclays boosting its target to $1,450.00 and Morgan Stanley to $1,488.00, suggesting significant potential for capital appreciation as the stock is currently valued at a P/E ratio of 26.48.
  • BlackRock, Inc. is expanding its distribution channels by adding its model portfolios to Orion's Tailored Allocation Portfolios platform alongside Fidelity and Vanguard, a move that broadens access to its strategies for advisors and could support future asset gathering and fee revenue.
  • The firm is seeing strong demand in digital assets, with its iShares Bitcoin Trust driving a rebound in U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF flows that contributed to approximately $216.7 million of industrywide net inflows, while its BUIDL tokenized Treasury fund reclaimed the leading position in the tokenized Treasury market with a market value of roughly $2.8 billion.
  • Investors can benefit from a consistent income stream as BlackRock, Inc. recently announced a quarterly dividend of $5.73 per share, which represents an annualized dividend of $22.92 and a dividend yield of approximately 2.0%, supported by a payout ratio of 54.78% that leaves room for future growth.

BlackRock
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in BlackRock, Inc. for these reasons:

  • BlackRock, Inc. faces legal and reputational risks as the Rosen Law Firm has announced an investigation into potential securities claims involving its mutual funds, alleging misleading business information, which could lead to costly litigation and negative publicity despite the allegations being preliminary.
  • The company has warned that hyperscalers could face approximately $100 billion in AI-related debt, highlighting risks from elevated AI infrastructure spending that may weigh on broader risk sentiment and potentially impact the performance of the technology-heavy portfolios managed by BlackRock, Inc.
  • There is a potential financial exposure from a lawsuit filed by a former employee seeking $12 million over alleged unpaid carried interest, which, while limited relative to the company's size, could expose details about compensation practices and create legal distractions for management.
  • BlackRock, Inc. has underperformed the Dow over the past year, suggesting that its stock price has not kept pace with broader market gains, which may indicate relative weakness in its valuation or growth trajectory compared to other large-cap financial stocks.
  • Short interest in BlackRock, Inc. has increased, with shares shorted rising to 1,813,402 as of the August 14, 2026 record date, representing a short percentage of float of approximately 1.19%, which indicates that some investors are betting against the stock's future performance.

BLK Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 18 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for BlackRock is $1,311.06, with a high forecast of $1,488.00 and a low forecast of $1,105.00.

18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BlackRock in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 14 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BLK shares.

According to analysts, BlackRock's stock has a predicted upside of 16.87% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, BlackRock's stock had 3 upgrades and 3 downgrades by analysts.

Analysts like BlackRock more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for BlackRock is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how BLK compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for BlackRock analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 8/25/2026.
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