Yousif Capital Management LLC Sells 880 Shares of BlackRock $BLK

Yousif Capital Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) by 5.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,617 shares of the asset manager’s stock after selling 880 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in BlackRock were worth $18,446,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of BLK. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. boosted its stake in BlackRock by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 817 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $857,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. First Financial Bank Trust Division boosted its stake in BlackRock by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. First Financial Bank Trust Division now owns 1,794 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $2,092,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. HM Payson & Co. boosted its stake in BlackRock by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 1,444 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $1,683,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. PUREfi Wealth LLC boosted its stake in BlackRock by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. PUREfi Wealth LLC now owns 460 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $536,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Shum Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in BlackRock by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Shum Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,183 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $2,336,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.69% of the company’s stock.

BlackRock Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BLK opened at $956.52 on Wednesday. BlackRock has a fifty-two week low of $799.15 and a fifty-two week high of $1,219.94. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,023.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,073.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a current ratio of 2.98. The firm has a market cap of $148.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.48.

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The asset manager reported $13.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $12.55 by $0.61. BlackRock had a return on equity of 14.78% and a net margin of 22.93%.The business had revenue of $7.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $11.93 EPS. BlackRock’s revenue was up 23.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect that BlackRock will post 47.41 earnings per share for the current year.

BlackRock Increases Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other BlackRock news, Director Stephen Cohen sold 2,179 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,073.87, for a total value of $2,339,962.73. Following the completion of the transaction, the director 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Robert L. Goldstein sold 54,190 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,087.29, for a total value of $58,920,245.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 51,478 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $55,971,514.62. This trade represents a 51.28% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 111,319 shares of company stock worth $123,999,249 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.98% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting BlackRock

Here are the key news stories impacting BlackRock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock filed for an iShares Nasdaq‑100 ETF (ticker IQQ), directly challenging Invesco’s long‑standing QQQ dominance; if priced competitively this could capture meaningful ETF flows and long‑term fee revenue. BlackRock files for Nasdaq-100 fund, expanding competition with Invesco
• Positive Sentiment: Spot crypto ETFs saw large inflows (notably a $471M one‑day surge for Bitcoin ETFs), with BlackRock among institutional buyers — supporting AUM growth in its bitcoin product and helping offset other outflows. Bitcoin ETFs See Strongest Single-Day Inflow Since February With $471M Surge
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman Sachs trimmed its BLK price target to $1,181 from $1,341 but kept a Buy rating — a modest analyst reset that still implies upside but removes some analyst support cushion. The Goldman Sachs Group Lowers BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) Price Target to $1,181.00
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre‑earnings coverage flags that BLK is expected to report EPS growth but may lack the mix for an easy beat; investors should watch next week’s results for margin and net inflow detail. BlackRock (BLK) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week’s Release
• Negative Sentiment: BlackRock reported more than $20 billion in on‑chain cryptocurrency portfolio outflows in Q1 2026 as falling token prices and ETH outflows offset BTC accumulation — a material hit to crypto‑related AUM and short‑term fee revenue. BlackRock sees over $20 billion in cryptocurrency outflows in Q1 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Investors pulled billions from BlackRock’s India ETF amid geopolitical/energy concerns, signaling regional risk‑driven AUM volatility that could pressure emerging market product flows. Billions Flow Out of BlackRock’s India ETF as Iran War Escalates
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP is investigating potential claims on behalf of BlackRock investors — a new legal probe that raises reputational and litigation risk until more details emerge. INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of BlackRock, Inc. – BLK

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Evercore dropped their price target on shares of BlackRock from $1,275.00 to $1,235.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of BlackRock from $1,456.00 to $1,464.00 in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of BlackRock from $1,300.00 to $1,250.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on shares of BlackRock from $1,341.00 to $1,181.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday. Finally, TD Cowen lowered BlackRock from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, BlackRock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,291.44.

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.