BlackRock $BLK Position Increased by Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) by 25.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 42,289 shares of the asset manager’s stock after buying an additional 8,657 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC’s holdings in BlackRock were worth $48,254,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Pacifica Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of BlackRock by 450.0% during the third quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 22 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in BlackRock by 100.0% in the 1st quarter. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC now owns 30 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Garde Capital Inc. raised its holdings in BlackRock by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Garde Capital Inc. now owns 27 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the period. Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in BlackRock during the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of BlackRock by 107.1% in the second quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 29 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the period. 80.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Martin Small sold 1,258 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,043.38, for a total value of $1,312,572.04. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 6,209 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,478,346.42. This represents a 16.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Rachel Lord sold 12,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,165.04, for a total value of $13,980,480.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,394,113.20. This trade represents a 62.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 1.98% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BLK has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of BlackRock from $1,456.00 to $1,464.00 in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut their target price on shares of BlackRock from $1,305.00 to $1,298.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their target price on BlackRock from $1,160.00 to $1,265.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of BlackRock in a research report on Monday. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on BlackRock from $1,360.00 to $1,340.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,316.18.

BlackRock Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:BLK opened at $1,070.73 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $166.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.47. BlackRock has a 1 year low of $773.74 and a 1 year high of $1,219.94. The company has a current ratio of 3.33, a quick ratio of 3.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,069.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,096.78.

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 14th. The asset manager reported $11.55 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.78 by ($0.23). BlackRock had a net margin of 26.64% and a return on equity of 14.80%. The firm had revenue of $6.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $11.46 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that BlackRock will post 47.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BlackRock Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th were paid a $5.21 dividend. This represents a $20.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. BlackRock’s payout ratio is presently 53.59%.

Key BlackRock News

Here are the key news stories impacting BlackRock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock is named among institutional partners in Ondo Finance’s tokenization ecosystem, signaling further involvement in tokenized real-world assets that could open new AUM and fee opportunities. Ondo Finance Leads RWA Tokenization Revolution with $2 Billion Trading Volume in 2025
• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock’s BUIDL product has delivered roughly $100M in cumulative dividend payouts since launch — a sign of product traction in digital asset distributions that can support fee income and client engagement. BlackRock’s BUIDL Sees $100M In Cumulative Dividend Payouts Since Launch
• Neutral Sentiment: Routine fund commentaries: BlackRock posted Q3 2025 commentaries for its Mid‑Cap Growth Equity Fund and Managed Volatility V.I. Fund — standard updates with limited immediate market impact but useful for fund-level positioning. BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Fund Q3 2025 Commentary BlackRock Managed Volatility V.I. Fund Q3 2025 Commentary
• Neutral Sentiment: BlackRock reduced small stakes in a couple of listed companies: it ceased to be a substantial holder in Australia’s Genesis Minerals and its disclosed Orion Corporation position fell below 5% — tactical portfolio moves that are company‑specific and unlikely to move BLK stock materially. BlackRock Ceases to Be Substantial Shareholder in Genesis Minerals Orion Corporation Disclosure (BlackRock, Inc.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Recruiting/brand item: BlackRock’s head of talent offered career advice for students — positive for hiring and employer brand but not a near‑term catalyst for the stock. BlackRock’s head of talent advice
• Neutral Sentiment: A market write‑up summarized why BLK underperformed the broader market in the last session — useful context but not new primary news. Here’s Why BlackRock (BLK) Fell More Than Broader Market
• Negative Sentiment: Legal/regulatory risk: a group of U.S. states sued BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard alleging harm related to coal prices — this type of litigation can raise reputational risk and potentially constrain ESG engagement strategies. Red States Sue BlackRock, State Street And Vanguard Over Coal Prices
• Negative Sentiment: Crypto ETF outflows: BlackRock’s Ethereum spot ETF (ETHA) and its Bitcoin spot ETF (IBIT) saw notable single‑day outflows ($21.5M and $99M respectively), which can pressure short‑term fee revenue and signal investor sentiment volatility in digital-asset products. Ethereum Spot ETFs Update Bitcoin ETFs Close the Year with $348M Outflow

BlackRock 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.