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BlackRock, Inc.

Financial Services · Asset Management

$1,126.15

Down-$5.86 (-0.52%)

Updated Sep 4, 2026, 5:16 PM

SID Score

6.3/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

52/100

Neutral

Market cap
170.74B
P/E ratio
28
Dividend yield
1.85%
52-week range
$917.39 – $1,187.17
Volume
519.95K
Avg. volume
647.52K

Price performance

BLK price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

BLK closed at $1,126.15 after 21 trading sessions, down 0.28% for the selected period.

Last close
$1,126.15
Period change
-0.28%
Period low
$1,107.08
Period high
$1,182.84
Daily close
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BLK OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
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
Aug 11, 2026$1,130.65$1,152.80$1,128.45$1,148.84438.17K
Aug 10, 2026$1,129.82$1,139.98$1,126.00$1,131.40656.26K
Aug 7, 2026$1,132.53$1,143.52$1,128.65$1,136.39588.78K
Aug 6, 2026$1,135.57$1,139.63$1,120.2801$1,129.30701.86K

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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
Aug 10, 2026Evercore ISI GroupOutperform
Jul 17, 2026BMO CapitalOutperform
Jul 16, 2026BarclaysOverweight
Jul 16, 2026JP MorganOverweight
Jul 16, 2026UBSBuy
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News briefing

Generated Sep 4, 2026, 3:04 PM

Why Is BLK Down Today?

BlackRock shares declined 0.83% today amid a mixed news cycle that highlights both competitive pressures and emerging opportunities in asset management. While the company faces questions about underperformance relative to broader market indices and competition from rivals like Vanguard, recent commentary on AI infrastructure buildouts and tokenization trends suggests longer-term growth catalysts remain intact.

    Bottom line: BlackRock's modest decline appears technical rather than fundamental, as today's news cycle reveals a company navigating competitive pressures while positioned to benefit from secular AI infrastructure trends and digital asset adoption. Investors should monitor relative performance versus peers and watch for catalysts around active management growth and wealth management expansion to justify current valuations.

    Yahoo · Sep 4, 2026

    Bitcoin ETF News: BlackRock IBIT Captures 62% of Inflows

    U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF recorded $730.8 million in net inflows on September 3. BlackRock’s IBIT led the session with $454 million in net inflows. That was well over half of the total.The result offers a fund-by-fund view of where net creations and redemptions were recorded for the day. The daily ...

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    BlackRock, Inc. Stock Performance

    BlackRock, Inc. shares traded at $1,126.15, reflecting a daily decline of approximately 0.44% per SID market data. Over the trailing one-month period, the stock recorded a modest decline of 0.66%, though the three-month return of 10.13% and one-year return of 5.04% indicate sustained positive momentum on longer timeframes. The stock currently trades above both its 50-day moving average of $1,089.07 and its 200-day moving average of $1,059.35, suggesting an intact intermediate-term uptrend according to Massive/Polygon technical indicators. However, the 14-day relative strength index stands at 37.0, approaching oversold territory and signaling recent short-term selling pressure. BlackRock's beta of 1.484 reflects meaningfully higher volatility relative to the broader market. The company's market capitalization stands at approximately $170.7 billion, with average daily trading volume of roughly 647,517 shares, underscoring its status as a highly liquid large-cap financial services name.

    BlackRock, Inc. Valuation Analysis

    BlackRock, Inc. currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.0, per SID market data, positioning the world's largest asset manager at a premium relative to many traditional financial services peers. The price-to-book ratio stands at 3.07, reflecting the market's recognition of BlackRock's dominant franchise in asset management and its scalable technology platform, Aladdin. The company's PEG ratio registers at negative 4.72, a figure distorted by anomalous growth rate inputs that limits its interpretive value in isolation. According to SEC filings and current market pricing, BlackRock offers a dividend yield of approximately 1.89%, providing shareholders with a modest income component alongside capital appreciation potential. As a financial services company managing over $10 trillion in assets, BlackRock's valuation inherently incorporates expectations around fee-based revenue growth tied to global capital market activity and continued expansion into private markets and alternative investments.

    Smart Money Activity for BLK

    BlackRock, Inc. registers an overall smart money score of 52 out of 100, reflecting a neutral composite signal according to SID market data. Institutional ownership sentiment scores a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating extremely strong conviction among large asset allocators and fund managers holding BLK shares. Congressional trading activity scores 12.8 out of 25, suggesting moderate legislative interest in the stock. The insider trading component scores 5.3 out of 25, while dark pool activity registers at 8.5 out of 25, both below midpoint thresholds. Per SEC Form 4 filings, there have been 17 insider transactions in the last 90 days, comprising 12 purchases and 5 sales. The notable skew toward insider buying — with purchases outnumbering sales more than two-to-one — represents a constructive pattern suggesting that company executives and directors have been net accumulators of shares during this period. Per 13F institutional filings, the maximum institutional score underscores broad fund manager support for BlackRock's long-term positioning.

    BlackRock, Inc. Earnings Outlook

    BlackRock, Inc. has demonstrated a consistent pattern of exceeding analyst expectations in recent quarters, according to company earnings reports. In its most recently reported quarter, BlackRock 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 quarter likewise delivered an upside beat, with actual EPS of $12.53 versus the $11.67 estimate, a $0.86 positive surprise of roughly 7.4%. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project EPS of $12.55 and $12.38 for the upcoming reporting periods, per consensus data. These forward estimates reflect continued expectations for robust earnings generation from BlackRock's diversified asset management operations. The consecutive earnings beats suggest the company has maintained operational momentum, with fee revenue likely benefiting from rising global assets under management and expanding contributions from technology services and alternative investment platforms.

    Wall Street Analyst Ratings for BLK

    Wall Street consensus on BlackRock, Inc. remains overwhelmingly positive, with all five most recent analyst actions reflecting bullish or constructive stances per SID consensus data. Notably, JP Morgan upgraded BLK to Overweight from Neutral, marking the sole directional change among recent coverage updates and signaling increased conviction in the stock's forward prospects. UBS reiterated its Buy rating, while Barclays maintained an Overweight recommendation, and both BMO Capital and Evercore ISI Group reaffirmed Outperform ratings according to Wall Street analyst reports. The clustering of positive reiterations following BlackRock's earnings report on July 15 suggests that the $13.91 EPS result reinforced analyst confidence in the company's trajectory. The absence of any Hold, Underweight, or Sell ratings among recent actions indicates unanimous bullish alignment across major sell-side institutions covering the stock. This broad consensus reflects expectations that BlackRock's dominant market position and diversified revenue streams will continue to support premium valuation levels.