BlackRock $BLK Shares Sold by Vaughan David Investments LLC IL

Vaughan David Investments LLC IL trimmed its holdings in shares of BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) by 2.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 54,019 shares of the asset manager’s stock after selling 1,267 shares during the period. BlackRock accounts for 1.4% of Vaughan David Investments LLC IL’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Vaughan David Investments LLC IL’s holdings in BlackRock were worth $62,979,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Pacifica Partners Inc. raised its stake in BlackRock by 450.0% during the third quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 22 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period. TruNorth Capital Management LLC grew its holdings 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 valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BlackRock during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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, Creekmur Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of BlackRock by 87.5% in the 2nd quarter. Creekmur Asset Management LLC now owns 30 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. 80.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

BlackRock Price Performance

Shares of BlackRock stock opened at $1,164.72 on Tuesday. 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 stock has a market cap of $180.71 billion, a PE ratio of 32.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.47. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $1,073.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1,105.89.

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 15th. The asset manager reported $13.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $12.55 by $0.61. BlackRock had a net margin of 22.93% and a return on equity of 15.14%. The company had revenue of $7.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $11.93 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 23.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that BlackRock will post 47.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BlackRock Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a $5.73 dividend. This represents a $22.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. This is a positive change from BlackRock’s previous quarterly dividend of $5.21. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. BlackRock’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 58.84%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Martin Small sold 1,258 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 6,209 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,478,346.42. This represents a 16.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.98% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BLK has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price objective on BlackRock from $1,310.00 to $1,340.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Argus boosted their price target on shares of BlackRock from $1,165.00 to $1,330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $1,351.00 price objective on shares of BlackRock in a report on Friday. Loop Capital set a $1,255.00 price objective on shares of BlackRock in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of BlackRock from $1,244.00 to $1,267.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, BlackRock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,314.71.

Key Stories Impacting BlackRock

Here are the key news stories impacting BlackRock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer gave an emphatic bullish endorsement for BlackRock on-air, which can drive short-term retail buying and sentiment momentum. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst price target was raised to $1,550, signaling stronger sell‑side conviction after BlackRock’s latest beats and helping justify higher valuation multiples. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock reported record assets under management and revenue growth in recent results, backing durable fee income and EPS upside. This underpins the bullish analyst action and investor optimism. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Spot Bitcoin ETF flows remain strong and BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) led inflows in recent weeks, boosting fee revenue prospects and drawing institutional attention to BlackRock’s ETF franchise. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Media reports that prominent investors shifted into spot Bitcoin ETFs (benefitting IBIT) reinforce demand narratives for BlackRock’s ETFs and may attract more flows. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock CIO Rick Rieder is being reported as a finalist for the Federal Reserve chair role — a development that raises the firm’s profile and could be seen as positive for BlackRock’s industry influence. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: BlackRock Canada announced routine January cash distributions for iShares ETFs listed in Canada — expected, regular payouts that have limited market-moving impact. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Orion Corporation disclosed BlackRock crossed a 5% ownership threshold — a standard regulatory filing reflecting position size, not an operational change. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: The company’s strategic update mentioned job cuts alongside restructuring — a potential near-term cost but also a signal of execution risk and one-time charges that investors will watch. Read More.

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.