Capital International Investors Purchases 10,591 Shares of BlackRock $BLK

Capital International Investors grew its holdings in shares of BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,841,088 shares of the asset manager’s stock after buying an additional 10,591 shares during the quarter. Capital International Investors’ holdings in BlackRock were worth $2,146,663,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of BlackRock by 23.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,575 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $1,615,000 after buying an additional 296 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC grew its stake in BlackRock by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 1,052 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $1,078,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of BlackRock in the second quarter valued at approximately $259,000. AE Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in BlackRock by 25.9% during the 2nd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,929 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $2,024,000 after purchasing an additional 397 shares during the period. Finally, Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of BlackRock by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Sound View Wealth Advisors Group LLC now owns 1,460 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $1,532,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.69% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BLK has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of BlackRock in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on BlackRock from $1,296.00 to $1,380.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. CICC Research increased their price target on shares of BlackRock from $1,000.00 to $1,250.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $1,313.00 price objective on shares of BlackRock in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,351.00 target price on shares of BlackRock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,308.89.

Insider Buying and Selling at BlackRock

In related news, COO Robert L. Goldstein sold 5,293 shares of BlackRock stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,084.22, for a total transaction of $5,738,776.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 46,185 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,074,700.70. This trade represents a 10.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director J. Richard Kushel sold 385 shares of BlackRock stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the director directly owned 3,335 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,618,174.85. This trade represents a 10.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 111,319 shares of company stock worth $123,999,249 over the last ninety days. 1.98% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key 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 Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE:BLK opened at $959.32 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $149.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.08, a PEG ratio of 1.20 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 has a 12 month low of $773.74 and a 12 month high of $1,219.94. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,086.65 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,097.83.

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The asset manager reported $13.16 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $12.55 by $0.61. The company had revenue of $7.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.80 billion. BlackRock had a return on equity of 14.78% and a net margin of 22.93%.The firm’s revenue was up 23.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $11.93 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that BlackRock will post 47.41 earnings per share for the current year.

BlackRock Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a dividend of $5.73 per share. This represents a $22.92 annualized dividend and a 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%.

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.