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BlackRock, Inc.

Financial Services · Asset Management

$1,072.03

Down-$8.23 (-0.77%)

Updated Sep 10, 2026, 6:38 PM

SID Score

6.0/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

52/100

Neutral

Market cap
170.74B
P/E ratio
28
Dividend yield
1.94%
52-week range
$917.39 – $1,187.17
Volume
468.45K
Avg. volume
647.52K

Price performance

BLK price history

1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

BLK closed at $1,072.03 after 20 trading sessions, down 7.66% for the selected period.

Last close
$1,072.03
Period change
-7.66%
Period low
$1,072.03
Period high
$1,182.84
Daily close
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BLK OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Sep 9, 2026$1,092.77$1,092.89$1,071.195$1,072.03468.45K
Sep 8, 2026$1,107.78$1,113.03$1,094.17$1,095.37575.96K
Sep 4, 2026$1,112.00$1,124.815$1,111.17$1,122.29410.83K
Sep 3, 2026$1,117.42$1,132.99$1,112.065$1,126.15519.95K
Sep 2, 2026$1,128.79$1,137.01$1,106.395$1,107.08737.26K
Sep 1, 2026$1,142.01$1,149.1399$1,124.15$1,128.10575.71K
Aug 31, 2026$1,152.87$1,158.825$1,142.57$1,155.61796.68K
Aug 28, 2026$1,170.56$1,183.39$1,158.32$1,164.48721.35K
Aug 27, 2026$1,168.43$1,187.1708$1,161.90$1,167.57751.59K
Aug 26, 2026$1,175.71$1,182.01$1,170.88$1,173.21644.98K
Aug 25, 2026$1,170.94$1,180.78$1,163.36$1,176.64488.51K
Aug 24, 2026$1,158.84$1,174.43$1,156.565$1,172.61585.07K
Aug 21, 2026$1,150.68$1,159.9999$1,147.325$1,156.55380.59K
Aug 20, 2026$1,154.76$1,159.8125$1,139.29$1,139.82702.2K
Aug 19, 2026$1,161.52$1,181.68$1,155.10$1,158.92584.72K
Aug 18, 2026$1,149.00$1,161.805$1,143.13$1,154.35355.36K
Aug 17, 2026$1,167.31$1,169.48$1,146.97$1,147.11450.46K
Aug 14, 2026$1,179.00$1,180.00$1,168.495$1,173.73515.08K
Aug 13, 2026$1,165.77$1,186.74$1,164.305$1,182.84379.28K
Aug 12, 2026$1,157.00$1,162.64$1,145.08$1,160.91378.46K

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Overview

Company profile and research snapshot.

Company profile

BlackRock is the largest asset manager in the world, with $13.464 trillion in assets under management at the end of September 2025. Its product mix is diverse, with 55% of managed assets in equity strategies, 24% in fixed income, 9% in multi-asset classes, 7% in money market funds, and 5% in alternatives. Passive strategies account for more than two-thirds of long-term AUM, with the company's ETF platform maintaining a leading market share domestically and on a global basis. Product distribution is weighted more toward institutional clients, which, by our calculations, account for around 80% of AUM. BlackRock is geographically diverse, with clients in more than 100 countries and more than one-third of managed assets coming from investors domiciled outside the US and Canada.

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Analyst outlook

Consensus and target data currently published for this company.

Consensus
Buy
Average target
$1,304.50
Implied upside
Analysts
11
BLK recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Sep 9, 2026Evercore ISI GroupOutperform
Aug 10, 2026Evercore ISI GroupOutperform
Jul 17, 2026BMO CapitalOutperform
Jul 16, 2026BarclaysOverweight
Jul 16, 2026JP MorganOverweight
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News briefing

Generated Sep 10, 2026, 3:10 PM

Why Is BLK Essentially Flat Today?

BlackRock shares are virtually unchanged today, reflecting a mixed day of analyst adjustments and strategic company positioning in evolving market trends. While the asset management giant faces some competitive headwinds and analyst price target reductions, it continues to position itself as a thought leader in emerging investment categories like AI and alternative assets.

    Bottom line: BlackRock's flat performance today reflects a transitional moment where the firm maintains its industry leadership but faces near-term analyst caution and competitive pressures in talent retention and ETF market share. Investors should monitor whether the AI trade momentum sustains and how effectively BlackRock captures flows into alternative assets and emerging market infrastructure investments—key growth vectors for the company.

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    Interpretive context generated from the platform’s current data sources.

    BlackRock, Inc. Stock Performance

    BlackRock, Inc. shares traded at $1,072.03, reflecting a daily decline of 0.44% per SID market data. Over the trailing one-month period, the stock declined 5.25%, though the three-month return registered a positive 5.94%, indicating a recent pullback within a broader recovery trend. The one-year return stood at a modest 0.07%, suggesting essentially flat performance over the past twelve months. Technically, BLK traded below its 50-day moving average of $1,097.12 but above its 200-day moving average of $1,058.42, positioning the stock between key support and resistance levels. The 14-day RSI reading of 28.1 placed the stock in oversold territory, according to SID market data. BlackRock's beta of 1.484 indicates significantly higher volatility relative to the broader market. Average daily trading volume stood at approximately 647,517 shares, with market capitalization totaling roughly $170.7 billion.

    BlackRock, Inc. Valuation Analysis

    BlackRock currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.0, which positions the asset management giant at a premium relative to the broader Financial Services sector, per SID market data. The company's price-to-book ratio stands at 3.07, reflecting investor willingness to pay a notable premium above book value for the world's largest asset manager. BlackRock's dividend yield of approximately 1.89% provides a modest income component for shareholders, according to SEC filings. The PEG ratio registers at negative 4.72, a figure distorted by atypical growth assumptions in the current calculation period. With a market capitalization of approximately $170.7 billion, BlackRock remains the dominant publicly traded asset management firm globally. The stock's current valuation metrics suggest the market prices in BlackRock's scale advantages and fee-based revenue model, while the oversold RSI reading may indicate near-term valuation compression relative to recent trading history.

    Smart Money Activity for BLK

    BlackRock's composite smart money score stands at 52 out of 100, generating a neutral signal according to SID market data. Institutional ownership conviction scored a perfect 25 out of 25, reflecting strong positioning among major fund managers and pension allocators. Congressional trading activity scored 12.8 out of 25, indicating moderate legislative interest in the name. Insider activity scored 5.3 out of 25, while dark pool activity registered at 8.5 out of 25. According to SEC Form 4 filings, BlackRock insiders executed 17 transactions over the most recent 90-day period, with 12 purchases compared to just 5 sales. This buy-to-sell ratio of approximately 2.4 to 1 suggests insider confidence in the company's forward trajectory, per SEC Form 4 filings. The divergence between maximum institutional conviction and more modest insider and dark pool scores creates a mixed but not bearish overall smart money profile. The neutral composite signal suggests no decisive directional positioning among sophisticated market participants at current price levels.

    BlackRock, Inc. Earnings Outlook

    BlackRock has demonstrated a consistent pattern of exceeding analyst expectations in its most recent reported quarters, according to company earnings reports. In the most recently reported quarter, the company posted earnings per share of $13.91 against a consensus estimate of $12.55, representing a positive surprise of $1.36, or approximately 10.8%. The prior reported quarter showed EPS of $12.53 versus the $11.67 estimate, delivering a beat of $0.86, or roughly 7.4%, per analyst estimates. Upcoming quarters carry consensus EPS estimates of $12.55 and $12.38, respectively. The sequential improvement from $12.53 to $13.91 in reported EPS reflects strengthening profitability, likely driven by asset flows and market appreciation effects on fee revenue. BlackRock's ability to consistently surpass estimates by meaningful margins underscores the company's earnings predictability and management's track record of delivering results above Wall Street forecasts.

    Wall Street Analyst Ratings for BLK

    Wall Street consensus on BlackRock remains firmly bullish, with all five most recent analyst actions maintaining or upgrading to positive ratings, per Wall Street analyst reports. JP Morgan issued the most notable change, upgrading BLK to Overweight from Neutral on July 16, 2026, signaling renewed conviction in the stock's prospects. UBS maintained its Buy rating on the same date, while Barclays reiterated its Overweight call. BMO Capital reaffirmed its Outperform rating on July 17, 2026, and Evercore ISI Group maintained its Outperform designation on August 10, 2026, according to SID consensus data. The absence of any Hold, Underweight, or Sell ratings among recent analyst actions underscores broad institutional confidence in BlackRock's business model and growth trajectory. The JP Morgan upgrade is particularly significant as it represents the only directional change among the five actions, converting a neutral stance into a positive one following the company's strong earnings results.