Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for BlackRock (BLK)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) recently:

• 10/19/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $1,300.00 to $1,350.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – BlackRock was given a new $1,310.00 price target by Truist Financial Corporation.
• 10/15/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $1,230.00 to $1,250.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $1,277.00 to $1,300.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $1,420.00 to $1,410.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by BNP Paribas Exane from $1,370.00 to $1,430.00.
• 10/15/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $1,468.00 to $1,531.00.
• 10/15/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $1,315.00 to $1,355.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $1,435.00 to $1,449.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $1,290.00 to $1,310.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/13/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $1,479.00 to $1,468.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $1,190.00 to $1,212.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/9/2026 – BlackRock had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $1,275.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $1,245.00 to $1,230.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/7/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $1,320.00 to $1,277.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/7/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $1,450.00 to $1,420.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/7/2026 – BlackRock was upgraded by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from “hold” to “moderate buy”.
• 10/6/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $1,364.00 to $1,435.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – BlackRock is now covered by Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “overweight” rating and a $1,245.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/1/2026 – BlackRock is now covered by Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “overweight” rating and a $1,245.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/25/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $1,488.00 to $1,479.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/25/2026 – BlackRock was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.

BlackRock Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 8th were issued a $5.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 8th. This represents a $22.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. BlackRock’s dividend payout ratio is 52.11%.

BlackRock, Inc is a global investment management and financial technology company headquartered in New York. Founded in 1988, the company provides investment, technology and advisory services to institutional and individual investors, governments, foundations and other clients worldwide.

BlackRock offers a broad range of investment products and strategies, including equity and fixed-income funds, index funds, exchange-traded funds through its iShares business, multi-asset portfolios, cash-management products and alternative investments.