BlackRock $BLK Shares Sold by First National Advisers LLC

First National Advisers LLC lowered its stake in shares of BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) by 11.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 4,195 shares of the asset manager’s stock after selling 521 shares during the quarter. First National Advisers LLC’s holdings in BlackRock were worth $4,490,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Lingohr Asset Management GmbH acquired a new position in BlackRock during the 3rd quarter worth $700,000. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board boosted its position in BlackRock by 6,347.9% during the 3rd quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board now owns 42,234 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $49,239,000 after acquiring an additional 41,579 shares during the period. Sienna Gestion boosted its position in BlackRock by 51.5% during the 3rd quarter. Sienna Gestion now owns 22,859 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $24,299,000 after acquiring an additional 7,773 shares during the period. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in BlackRock during the 3rd quarter worth $83,247,000. Finally, Sarasin & Partners LLP boosted its position in BlackRock by 10.6% during the 4th quarter. Sarasin & Partners LLP now owns 251,856 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $269,572,000 after acquiring an additional 24,196 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.69% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about BlackRock

Here are the key news stories impacting BlackRock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock joined Circle’s $222 million funding round for the new Arc blockchain, reinforcing its push deeper into stablecoins, tokenization, and institutional crypto infrastructure. Circle Raises $222M From BlackRock, a16z For ‘Arc’ Blockchain
• Positive Sentiment: Yahoo Finance highlighted that BlackRock is expanding further into tokenization and stablecoin infrastructure, which could be viewed as a strategic growth theme for the asset manager. BlackRock wants to run stablecoins
• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, was cited as a leader in a major wave of April crypto-ETF inflows, showing continued institutional demand for products tied to BlackRock’s platform. Bitcoin ETFs Just Had Their Biggest Buying Wave Of 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports also noted BlackRock ETF comparisons such as BRHY vs. PFF, which are more informational than directly stock-moving. BRHY vs. PFF — Which High-Yield BlackRock ETF Is the Better Passive Income Pick for 2026?
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Larry Fink’s inclusion in President Trump’s China-trip delegation is notable, but the direct impact on BlackRock’s earnings outlook is unclear. Trump invites Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Larry Fink and other CEOs to join China trip for Xi summit
• Negative Sentiment: No major BlackRock-specific negative catalyst appeared in the provided headlines; the main risk is that crypto-related developments could face regulatory or execution challenges later.

BlackRock Stock Down 0.4%

NYSE:BLK opened at $1,080.56 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $168.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.12, a PEG ratio of 1.42 and a beta of 1.44. BlackRock has a 1-year low of $917.39 and a 1-year high of $1,219.94. The company has a current ratio of 4.09, a quick ratio of 4.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $1,006.39 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,056.08.

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The asset manager reported $12.53 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $12.40 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $6.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.56 billion. BlackRock had a return on equity of 14.74% and a net margin of 24.40%.BlackRock’s quarterly revenue was up 27.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $9.64 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that BlackRock will post 52.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Stephen Cohen sold 2,179 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,073.87, for a total transaction of $2,339,962.73. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 6,543 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,026,331.41. The trade was a 24.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Laurence Fink sold 33,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,050.55, for a total value of $35,613,645.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 230,516 shares in the company, valued at $242,168,583.80. This trade represents a 12.82% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 52,721 shares of company stock valued at $55,750,453 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.92% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on BLK shares. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on BlackRock from $1,368.00 to $1,393.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on BlackRock from $1,296.00 to $1,380.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on BlackRock from $1,235.00 to $1,270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on BlackRock from $1,351.00 to $1,199.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded BlackRock from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, BlackRock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,269.06.

BlackRock Profile

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.