Nemes Rush Group LLC Reduces Stock Position in BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK)

Nemes Rush Group LLC lessened its holdings in shares of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLKFree Report) by 23.1% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 200 shares of the asset manager’s stock after selling 60 shares during the period. Nemes Rush Group LLC’s holdings in BlackRock were worth $157,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of BlackRock during the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Pineridge Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BlackRock in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Fairscale Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of BlackRock during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Lam Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of BlackRock during the first quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Fairman Group LLC bought a new position in BlackRock in the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Institutional investors own 80.69% of the company’s stock.

BlackRock Price Performance

Shares of NYSE BLK opened at $945.21 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $879.35 and a 200 day moving average of $821.74. The company has a quick ratio of 5.06, a current ratio of 5.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. BlackRock, Inc. has a twelve month low of $596.18 and a twelve month high of $952.75. The firm has a market cap of $140.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.02, a PEG ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.30.

BlackRock (NYSE:BLKGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 15th. The asset manager reported $10.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $9.96 by $0.40. BlackRock had a return on equity of 15.44% and a net margin of 32.36%. The firm had revenue of $4.81 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.85 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $9.28 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that BlackRock, Inc. will post 41.37 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BlackRock Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 9th were paid a $5.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 9th. This represents a $20.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.16%. BlackRock’s dividend payout ratio is presently 51.84%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on BLK shares. TD Cowen cut their price objective on BlackRock from $974.00 to $969.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 8th. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on BlackRock from $920.00 to $945.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 5th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on BlackRock from $842.00 to $837.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on shares of BlackRock from $912.00 to $937.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 15th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of BlackRock from $915.00 to $934.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 16th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, BlackRock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $902.13.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on BlackRock

Insider Activity

In other BlackRock news, Director Pamela Daley sold 1,531 shares of BlackRock stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $842.08, for a total value of $1,289,224.48. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 5,732 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,826,802.56. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In other news, Director Pamela Daley sold 1,531 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $842.08, for a total value of $1,289,224.48. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 5,732 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,826,802.56. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Mark Wiedman sold 11,061 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $852.95, for a total value of $9,434,479.95. Following the sale, the director now owns 6,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,527,116. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 93,042 shares of company stock valued at $79,387,117 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

About BlackRock

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BlackRock, Inc is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors including corporate, public, union, and industry pension plans, insurance companies, third-party mutual funds, endowments, public institutions, governments, foundations, charities, sovereign wealth funds, corporations, official institutions, and banks.

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