Generali Asset Management SPA SGR Sells 517 Shares of BlackRock $BLK

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR cut its holdings in BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,387 shares of the asset manager’s stock after selling 517 shares during the period. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR’s holdings in BlackRock were worth $15,608,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Pacifica Partners Inc. lifted its position in 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 in the last quarter. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of BlackRock by 100.0% in the first quarter. Game Plan Financial Advisors LLC now owns 30 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 15 shares during the period. Garde Capital Inc. lifted its position in shares of BlackRock by 200.0% during the 2nd quarter. Garde Capital Inc. now owns 27 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. Traub Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of BlackRock during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC increased its holdings in BlackRock by 107.1% in the 2nd quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 29 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 15 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.69% of the company’s stock.

BlackRock News Roundup

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of BlackRock from $1,301.00 to $1,407.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of BlackRock from $1,093.00 to $1,242.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on BlackRock from $1,280.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on BlackRock from $1,390.00 to $1,322.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Seventeen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,316.18.

BlackRock Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of BLK stock opened at $1,070.73 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $1,069.23 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1,096.78. BlackRock has a 52 week low of $773.74 and a 52 week high of $1,219.94. The stock has a market cap of $166.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.53, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.47. The company has a quick ratio of 3.33, a current ratio of 3.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

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

BlackRock Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 5th were issued a dividend of $5.21 per share. 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 dividend payout ratio is 53.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

About BlackRock

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.