Banque Cantonale Vaudoise Raises Stock Position in BlackRock $BLK

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise increased its stake in BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) by 26.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,880 shares of the asset manager’s stock after purchasing an additional 599 shares during the quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise’s holdings in BlackRock were worth $3,082,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Shum Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in BlackRock by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Shum Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,183 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $2,336,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. First Bancorp Inc ME boosted its holdings in BlackRock by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. First Bancorp Inc ME now owns 321 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $344,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Rather & Kittrell Inc. boosted its holdings in BlackRock by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Rather & Kittrell Inc. now owns 430 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $461,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. raised its position in BlackRock by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. now owns 755 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $808,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares during the period. Finally, Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of BlackRock by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Colton Groome Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,097 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $1,279,000 after acquiring an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.69% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on BLK shares. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of BlackRock from $1,200.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $1,220.00 price target on shares of BlackRock in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of BlackRock from $1,181.00 to $1,313.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of BlackRock from $1,238.00 to $1,105.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, CICC Research lifted their price target on shares of BlackRock from $1,000.00 to $1,250.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,269.06.

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 Activity

In other news, CEO Laurence Fink sold 33,900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,050.55, for a total transaction of $35,613,645.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 230,516 shares in the company, valued at $242,168,583.80. This trade represents a 12.82% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director J. Richard Kushel sold 385 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,084.91, for a total transaction of $417,690.35. Following the sale, the director owned 3,335 shares in the company, valued at $3,618,174.85. The trade was a 10.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 45,249 shares of company stock valued at $47,671,714 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.92% of the company’s stock.

BlackRock Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of BLK stock opened at $1,050.09 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $163.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.36, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 1.44. BlackRock has a one year low of $917.39 and a one year high of $1,219.94. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $1,013.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,054.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 4.09 and a quick ratio of 4.09.

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

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.