BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) Price Target Lowered to $1,250.00 at BMO Capital Markets

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) had its price target trimmed by BMO Capital Markets from $1,300.00 to $1,250.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday morning,MarketScreener reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the asset manager’s stock.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on BLK. Barclays reduced their price objective on BlackRock from $1,340.00 to $1,300.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Citigroup increased their price objective on BlackRock from $1,200.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Loop Capital set a $1,255.00 price target on shares of BlackRock in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. BNP Paribas Exane increased their target price on shares of BlackRock from $1,290.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price target on BlackRock from $1,200.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, BlackRock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,303.18.

BlackRock Stock Up 6.0%

Shares of BlackRock stock traded up $65.70 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $1,157.55. The stock had a trading volume of 1,400,822 shares, compared to its average volume of 789,095. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $1,068.41 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,103.49. BlackRock has a 52 week low of $773.74 and a 52 week 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 company has a market capitalization of $179.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.47.

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

BlackRock Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 5th were issued a $5.21 dividend. This represents a $20.84 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. BlackRock’s payout ratio is currently 53.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Institutional Trading of BlackRock

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Pacifica Partners Inc. boosted its position in shares of BlackRock by 450.0% in the 3rd quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 22 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of BlackRock by 1,000.0% during the third quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC now owns 22 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of BlackRock in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its position in BlackRock by 107.1% in the 2nd quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 29 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hopwood Financial Services Inc. increased its position in shares of BlackRock by 866.7% during the 3rd quarter. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. now owns 29 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the period. 80.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

BlackRock News Summary

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

BlackRock Company 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.