Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Has Lowered Expectations for BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) Stock Price

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) had its price target dropped by stock analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $1,298.00 to $1,296.00 in a note issued to investors on Tuesday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the asset manager’s stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 11.96% from the stock’s current price.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on BLK. Loop Capital set a $1,255.00 price objective on shares of BlackRock in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Cowen cut BlackRock from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on BlackRock from $1,300.00 to $1,250.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price objective on BlackRock from $1,290.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on BlackRock from $1,196.00 to $1,325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,303.18.

BlackRock Price Performance

Shares of BLK traded up $65.70 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $1,157.55. 1,400,755 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 788,618. BlackRock has a 12 month low of $773.74 and a 12 month high of $1,219.94. The company has a current ratio of 3.33, a quick ratio of 3.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The stock has a market cap of $179.59 billion, a PE ratio of 29.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.47. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,068.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1,103.49.

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The asset manager reported $13.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $12.55 by $0.61. BlackRock had a net margin of 26.64% and a return on equity of 14.80%. The business had revenue of $7.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.80 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $11.93 earnings per share. BlackRock’s quarterly revenue was up 23.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that BlackRock will post 47.41 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other BlackRock news, Director Rachel Lord sold 12,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,165.04, for a total value of $13,980,480.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 7,205 shares in the company, valued at $8,394,113.20. This trade represents a 62.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Martin Small sold 1,258 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,043.38, for a total value of $1,312,572.04. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 6,209 shares in the company, valued at $6,478,346.42. This trade represents a 16.85% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.98% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BlackRock

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BLK. Lodestone Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in BlackRock in the fourth quarter worth $115,000. Nilsine Partners LLC lifted its position in BlackRock by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 2,974 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $3,183,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the period. KRS Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of BlackRock during the 4th quarter valued at $204,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of BlackRock by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 45,163 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $48,340,000 after buying an additional 1,851 shares during the period. Finally, Nikulski Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of BlackRock by 9.9% in the 4th quarter. Nikulski Financial Inc. now owns 322 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $345,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. 80.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting BlackRock

Here are the key news stories impacting BlackRock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — revenue of ~$7.01B and EPS above consensus, showing healthy fee growth and driving investor confidence. BlackRock Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Record AUM: BlackRock reported assets under management of about $14 trillion after a quarter of massive inflows — a headline milestone that supports fee revenue visibility and scale advantages. BlackRock Earnings: Company Hits Record $14 Trillion in Assets Behind Strong ETF Flows
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns: management announced a 10% dividend increase and new buyback authorization — a direct positive for per-share metrics and investor sentiment. BlackRock Raises Dividend 10% and Announces New Stock Buybacks
• Positive Sentiment: AI partnership fundraising: BlackRock said its JV with Microsoft has raised ~$12.5B toward a $30B target for AI/data-center investments — a growth-area push that signals long-term strategic upside. BlackRock Says AI Partnership Raises $12.5 Billion Toward $30 Billion Goal
• Neutral Sentiment: ETF and product mix: strong ETF and fixed-income inflows powered the quarter (including spot crypto ETF flows), lifting AUM but concentrating growth in fee-sensitive products — positive for scale but could pressure margins long term. BlackRock Total Assets Hit Record $14 Trillion on ETF Surge
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views and targets remain constructive overall (median targets above current levels), supporting sentiment but leaving upside tied to execution. QuiverQuant Coverage & Analyst Targets
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and cash-flow weakness: GAAP net income and operating profit fell year-over-year, and some reports flagged weaker operating cash flow — these metrics create near-term earnings-quality questions despite the top-line beat. BlackRock’s Profit Fell, Assets Hit Record $14 Trillion, in Fourth Quarter
• Negative Sentiment: Conflicting third‑party summaries: some data feeds flagged weaker EPS or margin pressure on different accounting bases, which can create short-term headline volatility and trader confusion. QuiverQuant: Revenue Up but EPS Miss; Profit and Cash Flow Weak

About BlackRock

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.