BlackRock $BLK Shares Acquired by Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC

Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) by 55.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 1,830 shares of the asset manager’s stock after purchasing an additional 655 shares during the quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in BlackRock were worth $1,959,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Investment Research & Advisory Group Inc. purchased a new position in BlackRock during the third quarter worth approximately $6,201,000. Lingohr Asset Management GmbH purchased a new position in BlackRock during the third quarter worth approximately $700,000. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board raised its stake in BlackRock by 6,347.9% during the third quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board now owns 42,234 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $49,239,000 after purchasing an additional 41,579 shares during the period. Sienna Gestion raised its stake in BlackRock by 51.5% during the third quarter. Sienna Gestion now owns 22,859 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $24,299,000 after purchasing an additional 7,773 shares during the period. Finally, Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in BlackRock during the third quarter worth approximately $83,247,000. 80.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BLK has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $1,351.00 price target on shares of BlackRock in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of BlackRock from $1,550.00 to $1,368.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. CICC Research raised their target price on shares of BlackRock from $1,000.00 to $1,250.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of BlackRock from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of BlackRock from $1,300.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,291.44.

BlackRock Price Performance

BLK opened at $956.52 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,023.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,073.39. The firm has a market cap of $148.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.00, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.48. BlackRock has a twelve month low of $799.15 and a twelve month high of $1,219.94. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The asset manager reported $13.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $12.55 by $0.61. The business had revenue of $7.01 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.80 billion. BlackRock had a net margin of 22.93% and a return on equity of 14.78%. The business’s revenue was up 23.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $11.93 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that BlackRock will post 47.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BlackRock Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th were issued a dividend of $5.73 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 6th. This represents a $22.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. This is an increase from BlackRock’s previous quarterly dividend of $5.21. BlackRock’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 64.71%.

Insider Activity at BlackRock

In other BlackRock news, COO Robert L. Goldstein sold 54,190 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,087.29, for a total transaction of $58,920,245.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 51,478 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $55,971,514.62. This trade represents a 51.28% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Martin Small sold 27,047 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,171.14, for a total transaction of $31,675,823.58. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 10,557 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,363,724.98. This represents a 71.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 111,319 shares of company stock valued at $123,999,249 in the last 90 days. 1.98% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting BlackRock

Here are the key news stories impacting BlackRock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Filed an iShares Nasdaq‑100 ETF (ticker IQQ) to directly challenge Invesco’s long‑standing QQQ franchise — a successful launch could capture sizeable flows and fees in a large, tech‑heavy ETF market. BlackRock files for Nasdaq-100 fund, expanding competition with Invesco
• Positive Sentiment: SEC approval for dual‑class fund structures makes it easier for mutual funds to add ETF share classes — this regulatory change gives BlackRock a structural tailwind to repackage and scale products more efficiently. BlackRock Moves On Dual Class Funds And Nasdaq 100 ETF Competition
• Positive Sentiment: Spot crypto ETFs continue to attract flows (large single‑day Bitcoin and Ethereum inflows), with BlackRock among the leaders — ongoing crypto inflows add AUM and recurring fee revenue. Bitcoin ETFs See Strongest Single-Day Inflow Since February With $471M Surge
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and preview pieces flag that BlackRock may not have the setup for an earnings beat next week — raises the risk of a muted reaction to results if revenue/flows miss. BlackRock (BLK) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week’s Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Goldman lowered its price target (maintained Buy) — a reduction in upside but still positive analyst stance; watch for how other shops update guidance around results. Goldman Sachs Adjusts Price Target on BlackRock to $1,181
• Neutral Sentiment: BlackRock’s Rick Rieder discussed geopolitics, the Fed and private credit on Bloomberg — useful color on portfolio positioning but not a discrete catalyst. BlackRock’s Rieder on Geopolitical Risk, Fed and Private Credit
• Negative Sentiment: Large outflows from the iShares MSCI India ETF (over $220M in one day; >$2B over five weeks) as Iran‑related energy concerns spike — meaningful withdrawals from a $6.4B product can dent AUM and near‑term fee revenue. Billions Flow Out of BlackRock’s India ETF as Iran War Escalates
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz law firm opened an investor investigation into BlackRock — potential litigation/disclosure risk that can create short‑term volatility. INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of BlackRock, Inc. – BLK

BlackRock Company 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.