E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB Reduces Stock Position in BlackRock $BLK

E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB lessened its holdings in shares of BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) by 2.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 37,152 shares of the asset manager’s stock after selling 953 shares during the quarter. BlackRock comprises approximately 0.9% of E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th biggest holding. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB’s holdings in BlackRock were worth $39,765,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Somerset Trust Co boosted its stake in shares of BlackRock by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Somerset Trust Co now owns 4,688 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $5,018,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in BlackRock by 61,489.6% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 59,126 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $63,285,000 after acquiring an additional 59,030 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its holdings in shares of BlackRock by 995.2% in the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 143,988 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $154,116,000 after acquiring an additional 130,841 shares in the last quarter. Montecito Bank & Trust boosted its stake in shares of BlackRock by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Montecito Bank & Trust now owns 1,689 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $1,808,000 after purchasing an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norway Savings Bank raised its position in shares of BlackRock by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Norway Savings Bank now owns 2,743 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $2,936,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. 80.69% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key BlackRock News

Here are the key news stories impacting BlackRock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fink’s annual letter emphasizes staying invested through volatility and frames AI as a long-term structural opportunity that should push more households to invest — a message likely to support net inflows into BlackRock products. BlackRock’s Larry Fink warns against trying to time the market.
• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock is promoting tokenization and expanding digital-asset capabilities (including fast-growing tokenized funds and crypto ETFs), which could drive new AUM and higher fee revenue as institutional and retail adoption accelerates. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Compares Tokenization to the 1996 Internet in Annual Chairman’s Letter
• Positive Sentiment: Recent crypto-related flows (rapid uptake of BlackRock’s Ethereum/staked product and institutional crypto buying) signal alternative growth channels beyond traditional ETFs and could support faster AUM growth. ‘AI threatens to repeat that pattern’: BlackRock CEO warns of wider wealth inequality without broader access
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple outlets ran Fink’s views (AI, tariffs, Social Security, market timing) — boosts publicity and may help client engagement, but immediate AUM impact depends on product execution and flows. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Weighs in on AI and War. Here’s His Advice.
• Neutral Sentiment: BlackRock participation in Web3 events and broader industry conferences raises profile in crypto/token markets but is more a strategic positioning story than an immediate earnings driver. Web3 Festival Unveils 2026 Speaker Lineup
• Negative Sentiment: Fink’s warning that AI could widen wealth inequality may draw political scrutiny and calls for policy responses (e.g., taxation, regulation of asset managers/ETFs), a potential long-term headwind for fees and business practices. BlackRock’s Larry Fink Warns Of AI Wealth Gap — Are ETFs Fueling Big Tech Dominance?
• Negative Sentiment: Critical commentary (e.g., claims BlackRock is “pivoting hard” or concentrating ETF flows into big tech/commodities) could amplify concerns about strategy risk and fee pressures if substantiated. BlackRock pivots ‘hard’ for 3rd time in 50 years

BlackRock Price Performance

BLK opened at $974.47 on Tuesday. BlackRock has a 12-month low of $773.74 and a 12-month high of $1,219.94. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $1,060.11 and its 200 day moving average price is $1,085.75. The firm has a market cap of $151.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.51, a PEG ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $12.55 by $0.61. BlackRock had a return on equity of 14.78% and a net margin of 22.93%.The business had revenue of $7.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.80 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $11.93 EPS. The business’s quarterly 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.

BlackRock Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a dividend of $5.73 per share. This is an increase from BlackRock’s previous quarterly dividend of $5.21. This represents a $22.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. BlackRock’s dividend payout ratio is 64.71%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, COO Robert L. Goldstein sold 54,190 shares of BlackRock stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,087.29, for a total transaction of $58,920,245.10. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 51,478 shares in the company, valued at approximately $55,971,514.62. This trade represents a 51.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director J. Richard Kushel sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,125.00, for a total transaction of $22,500,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 61,894 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $69,630,750. This trade represents a 24.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 111,319 shares of company stock valued at $123,999,249. Company insiders own 1.98% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on BLK. CICC Research boosted their target price on BlackRock from $1,000.00 to $1,250.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on BlackRock from $1,514.00 to $1,550.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on shares of BlackRock from $1,300.00 to $1,250.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Barclays raised their price objective on BlackRock from $1,300.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of BlackRock from $1,244.00 to $1,267.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,308.89.

About BlackRock

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.