Capital International Inc. CA lifted its holdings in shares of BlackRock (NYSE:BLK – Free Report) by 29.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 76,252 shares of the asset manager’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,349 shares during the period. Capital International Inc. CA’s holdings in BlackRock were worth $88,900,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in BLK. Pacifica Partners Inc. raised its stake in shares of BlackRock by 450.0% in the third quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 22 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the period. TruNorth Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in BlackRock by 1,000.0% in the 3rd quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC now owns 22 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in BlackRock in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Howard Hughes Medical Institute bought a new stake in BlackRock in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Hopwood Financial Services Inc. raised its stake in BlackRock by 866.7% in the 3rd quarter. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. now owns 29 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.69% of the company’s stock.
BlackRock Trading Up 0.4%
Shares of BLK opened at $959.32 on Tuesday. BlackRock has a 1-year low of $773.74 and a 1-year high of $1,219.94. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,086.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,097.83. The company has a market capitalization of $149.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.98.
BlackRock Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a $5.73 dividend. This represents a $22.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. This is a positive change from BlackRock’s previous quarterly dividend of $5.21. BlackRock’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.71%.
Insider Buying and Selling at BlackRock
In related news, CFO Martin Small sold 27,047 shares of BlackRock stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,171.14, for a total value of $31,675,823.58. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 10,557 shares in the company, valued at $12,363,724.98. This trade represents a 71.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Stephen Cohen sold 2,179 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,073.87, for a total transaction of $2,339,962.73. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 6,543 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,026,331.41. This represents a 24.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 quarter. 1.98% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Evercore cut their target price on shares of BlackRock from $1,275.00 to $1,235.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $1,351.00 price target on shares of BlackRock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of BlackRock in a report on Monday, December 29th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their target price on shares of BlackRock from $1,290.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on BlackRock from $1,244.00 to $1,267.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,308.89.
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More BlackRock News
Here are the key news stories impacting BlackRock this week:
- Positive Sentiment: On‑chain moves: wallets linked to BlackRock transferred ~2,200 BTC and ~2,417 ETH to Coinbase, a sign of activity in BlackRock’s crypto custody/ETF ecosystem that could presage trading or liquidity events supportive of the firm’s crypto product revenue. BlackRock Transfers 2,200 BTC and 2,417 ETH to Coinbase
- Positive Sentiment: BlackRock is named as a treasury provider for Sonic Labs’ new USSD stablecoin (network‑native, T‑bill backing), highlighting BlackRock’s role in institutional Treasury product plumbing and potential ancillary fee/asset relationships. Sonic Labs Launches USSD: A Network-Native USD Stablecoin Backed by BlackRock and Frax Infrastructure
- Neutral Sentiment: BlackRock disclosed a reduction in its stake in Caledonia Mining — a routine regulatory filing that is unlikely to move BLK materially but is worth noting for portfolio‑holding transparency. BlackRock Trims Stake in Caledonia Mining, Triggers Regulatory Disclosure
- Neutral Sentiment: Product critique: coverage argues the iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF (DYNF) is behaving more like a risky growth vehicle than a pure factor‑rotator — a reputational/flow consideration but not an immediate earnings issue. BlackRock’s DYNF Promises Factor Rotation Right Now It Looks Like A Risky Growth Play
- Neutral Sentiment: Evercore cut its price target on BLK to $1,235 — an analyst adjustment that may modestly influence sentiment but doesn’t change fundamentals reported in recent results. Evercore Cuts BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) Price Target to $1,235.00
- Negative Sentiment: Redemption cap action: BlackRock is blocking full exits from its $26B HPS Corporate Lending Fund after redemption requests exceeded the quarterly cap — this directly raised liquidity and reputational concerns tied to BLK’s private‑credit exposure. BlackRock Won’t Let Billionaires Cash Out of Its $26B Fund. That Should Worry Everyone.
- Negative Sentiment: Private credit stress: multiple pieces report BlackRock’s HLEND hitting redemption caps and broader private‑credit liquidity strains — investors worry about loan writedowns, gating, and the knock‑on effects for fees, AUM stability and mark‑to‑market losses. Private Credit Market Cracks Are Starting To Leak
- Negative Sentiment: Fund stress & transparency concerns: reporting highlights BlackRock’s stress‑testing and imposed limits on its private lending fund after record redemptions and a major loan writedown — a material governance/liquidity risk for an asset manager heavily invested in private markets. BlackRock Fund Stress Tests Private Credit Liquidity And Transparency Assumptions
- Negative Sentiment: Potential litigation risk: a law firm (Johnson Fistel) is soliciting BlackRock shareholders for claims related to executive conduct — another reputational/legal overhang that can depress sentiment. BlackRock, Inc. Shareholders Are Encouraged to Reach Out to Johnson Fistel for More Information About Potentially Recovering Their Losses
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.
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