ProShare Advisors LLC Has $32.47 Million Position in BlackRock $BLK

ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) by 5.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 30,336 shares of the asset manager’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,518 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC’s holdings in BlackRock were worth $32,470,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BLK. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in BlackRock by 23.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,575 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $1,615,000 after buying an additional 296 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of BlackRock by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 1,052 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $1,078,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. bought a new stake in shares of BlackRock in the second quarter valued at approximately $259,000. Nebula Research & Development LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BlackRock in the second quarter worth $548,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in BlackRock during the second quarter worth $98,000. Institutional investors own 80.69% of the company’s stock.

BlackRock News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting BlackRock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock announced a quarterly cash dividend of $5.73 per share, reinforcing its capital-return profile and signaling continued confidence in cash generation. BlackRock Declares Quarterly Dividend of 5.73 on Common Stock
• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust appears to be seeing strong inflows again, with reports that it added over 8,000 Bitcoin in May and that BlackRock moved Bitcoin to Coinbase Prime as part of ETF operations. That can be read as evidence of continued demand for its crypto-linked products. BlackRock adds over 8,000 Bitcoin in May 2026
• Positive Sentiment: News that Citigroup is partnering with BlackRock’s HPS to expand private credit across EMEA highlights BlackRock’s growing footprint in a high-demand alternative-asset area. C Partners With BlackRock’s HPS: A Win for Its Private Credit Push?
• Neutral Sentiment: BlackRock Canada announced final May cash distributions for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF, a standard fund administration update with limited direct impact on BLK earnings expectations. BlackRock Canada Announces Final May Cash Distributions for the iShares Premium Money Market ETF
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that CEO Larry Fink’s compensation drew a lukewarm response from shareholders are more of a governance headline than a direct business driver, though they may modestly weigh on sentiment. Fink’s Big Payday Gets Lukewarm Reception From BlackRock Shareholders
• Negative Sentiment: One market commentary linked recent weakness in BLK to a broader risk-off backdrop and large outflows from U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs, including BlackRock’s IBIT. That could pressure sentiment if investors expect softer fee-related assets under management. BlackRock slides as risk-off tone hits financials and crypto-ETF flow headlines resurface

Insider Buying and Selling at BlackRock

In related news, CEO Laurence Fink sold 33,900 shares of the 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $242,168,583.80. This represents a 12.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, President Robert Kapito sold 8,739 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,056.60, for a total transaction of $9,233,627.40. Following the transaction, the president owned 210,186 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $222,082,527.60. This represents a 3.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 45,249 shares of company stock worth $47,671,714. 1.92% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of BlackRock from $1,368.00 to $1,393.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of BlackRock from $1,235.00 to $1,270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on shares of BlackRock from $1,238.00 to $1,105.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 9th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of BlackRock from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on BlackRock from $1,200.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, April 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,269.06.

BlackRock Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of BlackRock stock opened at $1,050.09 on Thursday. BlackRock has a 52-week low of $917.39 and a 52-week high of $1,219.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $163.01 billion, a PE ratio of 26.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 4.09 and a quick ratio of 4.09. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $1,013.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,054.00.

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 14th. The asset manager reported $12.53 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $12.40 by $0.13. BlackRock had a net margin of 24.40% and a return on equity of 14.74%. The company had revenue of $6.70 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.56 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $9.64 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that BlackRock will post 52.77 EPS for the current year.

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.