Capital International Inc. CA Increases Stock Position in BlackRock $BLK

Capital International Inc. CA boosted its position in BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) by 29.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 76,252 shares of the asset manager’s stock after acquiring an additional 17,349 shares during the period. Capital International Inc. CA’s holdings in BlackRock were worth $88,900,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of BlackRock by 1.7% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,991,264 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $14,680,334,000 after purchasing an additional 227,192 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in BlackRock by 1.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,143,429 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $3,281,641,000 after purchasing an additional 34,049 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of BlackRock in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,644,007,000. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in shares of BlackRock by 72.5% during the second quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 2,005,358 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $2,104,122,000 after buying an additional 842,901 shares during the period. Finally, Capital International Investors increased its stake in shares of BlackRock by 0.6% during the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 1,841,088 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $2,146,663,000 after buying an additional 10,591 shares during the period. 80.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about BlackRock

Here are the key news stories impacting BlackRock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: On‑chain moves: wallets linked to BlackRock transferred ~2,200 BTC and ~2,417 ETH to Coinbase, a sign of activity in BlackRock’s crypto custody/ETF ecosystem that could presage trading or liquidity events supportive of the firm’s crypto product revenue. BlackRock Transfers 2,200 BTC and 2,417 ETH to Coinbase
• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock is named as a treasury provider for Sonic Labs’ new USSD stablecoin (network‑native, T‑bill backing), highlighting BlackRock’s role in institutional Treasury product plumbing and potential ancillary fee/asset relationships. Sonic Labs Launches USSD: A Network-Native USD Stablecoin Backed by BlackRock and Frax Infrastructure
• Neutral Sentiment: BlackRock disclosed a reduction in its stake in Caledonia Mining — a routine regulatory filing that is unlikely to move BLK materially but is worth noting for portfolio‑holding transparency. BlackRock Trims Stake in Caledonia Mining, Triggers Regulatory Disclosure
• Neutral Sentiment: Product critique: coverage argues the iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF (DYNF) is behaving more like a risky growth vehicle than a pure factor‑rotator — a reputational/flow consideration but not an immediate earnings issue. BlackRock’s DYNF Promises Factor Rotation Right Now It Looks Like A Risky Growth Play
• Neutral Sentiment: Evercore cut its price target on BLK to $1,235 — an analyst adjustment that may modestly influence sentiment but doesn’t change fundamentals reported in recent results. Evercore Cuts BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) Price Target to $1,235.00
• Negative Sentiment: Redemption cap action: BlackRock is blocking full exits from its $26B HPS Corporate Lending Fund after redemption requests exceeded the quarterly cap — this directly raised liquidity and reputational concerns tied to BLK’s private‑credit exposure. BlackRock Won’t Let Billionaires Cash Out of Its $26B Fund. That Should Worry Everyone.
• Negative Sentiment: Private credit stress: multiple pieces report BlackRock’s HLEND hitting redemption caps and broader private‑credit liquidity strains — investors worry about loan writedowns, gating, and the knock‑on effects for fees, AUM stability and mark‑to‑market losses. Private Credit Market Cracks Are Starting To Leak
• Negative Sentiment: Fund stress & transparency concerns: reporting highlights BlackRock’s stress‑testing and imposed limits on its private lending fund after record redemptions and a major loan writedown — a material governance/liquidity risk for an asset manager heavily invested in private markets. BlackRock Fund Stress Tests Private Credit Liquidity And Transparency Assumptions
• Negative Sentiment: Potential litigation risk: a law firm (Johnson Fistel) is soliciting BlackRock shareholders for claims related to executive conduct — another reputational/legal overhang that can depress sentiment. BlackRock, Inc. Shareholders Are Encouraged to Reach Out to Johnson Fistel for More Information About Potentially Recovering Their Losses

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently commented on BLK. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on BlackRock from $1,290.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $1,313.00 price target on shares of BlackRock in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. TD Cowen lowered BlackRock from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on BlackRock from $1,296.00 to $1,380.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of BlackRock from $1,300.00 to $1,250.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,308.89.

BlackRock Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:BLK opened at $959.32 on Tuesday. BlackRock has a 1 year low of $773.74 and a 1 year high of $1,219.94. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $1,086.65 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,097.83. The company has a market cap of $149.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.08, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.98.

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The asset manager reported $13.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $12.55 by $0.61. BlackRock had a net margin of 22.93% and a return on equity of 14.78%. The business had revenue of $7.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $11.93 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that BlackRock will post 47.41 earnings per share for the current year.

BlackRock Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a $5.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. This is a positive change from BlackRock’s previous quarterly dividend of $5.21. This represents a $22.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. BlackRock’s payout ratio is 64.71%.

Insider Buying and Selling at BlackRock

In other BlackRock news, Director J. Richard Kushel sold 385 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,084.91, for a total transaction of $417,690.35. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 3,335 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,618,174.85. This represents a 10.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Martin Small sold 27,047 shares of BlackRock stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,171.14, for a total transaction of $31,675,823.58. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 10,557 shares in the company, valued at $12,363,724.98. This represents a 71.93% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 111,319 shares of company stock worth $123,999,249 over the last 90 days. 1.98% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.