BNP Paribas Exane Issues Positive Forecast for BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) Stock Price

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) had its target price lifted by BNP Paribas Exane from $1,290.00 to $1,300.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the asset manager’s stock. BNP Paribas Exane’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 12.31% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on BLK. Cowen lowered BlackRock from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on BlackRock from $1,196.00 to $1,325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Citigroup boosted 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. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating and issued a $1,209.00 price objective (down previously from $1,407.00) on shares of BlackRock in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on BlackRock from $1,180.00 to $1,218.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,303.18.

BlackRock Trading Up 6.0%

Shares of BlackRock stock traded up $65.70 on Thursday, hitting $1,157.55. 1,400,755 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 788,618. BlackRock has a one year low of $773.74 and a one year high of $1,219.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 3.33 and a quick ratio of 3.33. The company has a fifty day moving average of $1,068.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $1,103.49. The company has a market capitalization of $179.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.47.

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) last posted 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.80 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $11.93 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 23.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that BlackRock will post 47.41 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at BlackRock

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BLK. Pacifica Partners Inc. boosted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in BlackRock by 1,000.0% in 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 purchased a new stake in BlackRock in the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC grew its position in BlackRock by 107.1% during the second quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 29 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Creekmur Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of BlackRock by 87.5% during the second quarter. Creekmur Asset Management LLC now owns 30 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. 80.69% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key BlackRock News

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.