BlackRock (BLK) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 7/23/2026 – BlackRock was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 7/20/2026 – BlackRock was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 7/17/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $1,250.00 to $1,300.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – BlackRock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $1,258.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $1,270.00 to $1,320.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – BlackRock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $1,389.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $1,383.00 to $1,488.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – BlackRock was upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from “neutral” to “overweight”. They now have a $1,364.00 price target on the stock, up from $1,165.00.
• 7/16/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $1,298.00 to $1,320.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $1,275.00 to $1,300.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $1,340.00 to $1,450.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $1,430.00 to $1,383.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – BlackRock had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $1,145.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $1,240.00 to $1,275.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $1,310.00 to $1,340.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/26/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $1,393.00 to $1,430.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/23/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by BNP Paribas Exane from $1,300.00 to $1,350.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/8/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by Evercore Inc from $1,220.00 to $1,140.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

BlackRock Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th will be issued a dividend of $5.73 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 8th. This represents a $22.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. BlackRock’s dividend payout ratio is currently 54.78%.

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.