Martin Small Sells 27,047 Shares of BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) Stock

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) 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 value of $31,675,823.58. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 10,557 shares in the company, valued at $12,363,724.98. The trade was a 71.93% 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.

Martin Small also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, December 1st, Martin Small sold 1,258 shares of BlackRock stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,043.38, for a total value of $1,312,572.04.

BlackRock Stock Performance

Shares of BlackRock stock opened at $1,139.45 on Friday. 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 stock’s fifty day moving average price is $1,076.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $1,106.51. The firm has a market cap of $176.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.41 and a beta of 1.47. BlackRock has a 12 month low of $773.74 and a 12 month high of $1,219.94.

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 15th. The asset manager reported $13.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $12.55 by $0.61. The company 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 15.14%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $11.93 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts expect that BlackRock will post 47.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BlackRock Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a dividend of $5.73 per share. This is an increase from BlackRock’s previous quarterly dividend of $5.21. This represents a $22.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 6th. BlackRock’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 58.84%.

Key BlackRock News

Here are the key news stories impacting BlackRock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Larry Fink warned at Davos that AI could widen inequality but used the platform to push for shared benefits and tokenization — reinforcing BlackRock’s role as a market leader and steward of large institutional flows. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink: ‘What Happens to Everyone Else’ If AI Fuels Inequality?
• Positive Sentiment: Fink told reporters he doesn’t see an AI bubble, signaling confidence in continued, sustainable AI investment — a bullish signal for BlackRock’s AI‑oriented strategies and tech exposure. BlackRock’s Fink Not Worried About a Bubble Forming in AI
• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock continues to push tokenization and blockchain as market plumbing (BUIDL money‑market tokenization cited with >$2B locked) — accelerates a potential new AUM/fees channel if adoption broadens. World Economic Forum: BlackRock’s CEO Calls for Tokenization and Blockchain Adoption
• Positive Sentiment: On‑chain activity tied to BlackRock moved ~ $430M of BTC/ETH to Coinbase Prime — indicative of institutional custody/capital flows that support BlackRock’s crypto product ecosystem. BlackRock-linked wallets move over $430 million in bitcoin, ether to Coinbase Prime
• Positive Sentiment: Rick Rieder’s name gaining traction as a potential Fed chair candidate raised market attention to BlackRock’s policy influence — could be seen as a governance/relationship positive for the firm. Rieder odds rising for Fed chair after Trump calls BlackRock executive ‘very impressive’
• Neutral Sentiment: BlackRock adjusted disclosed stakes in several public companies (e.g., BAWAG) — shows active portfolio positioning but not an immediate AUM/earnings driver. BlackRock Adjusts Stake in BAWAG Group to 5.83% of Voting Rights
• Neutral Sentiment: Vice Chairman Philipp Hildebrand’s Davos remarks on geopolitics and AI are informative for strategy/positioning but are not an immediate financial catalyst. Davos: BlackRock’s Hildebrand on Geopolitics, Europe’s Role, AI
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows on the day (including BlackRock’s IBIT) — a near‑term headwind to crypto‑AUM and fee revenue. Bitcoin ETFs Log Off $488.38M as GBTC by Grayscale Takes the Lead
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Martin Small disclosed a sale of 27,047 shares (~$31.7M) — insider selling can trigger short‑term concern among some investors even if routine. SEC Form 4 — Martin Small sale

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BlackRock

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Pacifica Partners Inc. boosted its stake in BlackRock by 450.0% in the 3rd quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 22 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of BlackRock by 1,000.0% in the third quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC now owns 22 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BlackRock during the second quarter worth $28,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of BlackRock by 107.1% during 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. Finally, Hopwood Financial Services Inc. grew its holdings in shares of BlackRock by 866.7% during the third quarter. Hopwood Financial Services Inc. now owns 29 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.69% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BLK has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on BlackRock from $1,296.00 to $1,380.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on shares of BlackRock from $1,300.00 to $1,250.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,313.00 price target on shares of BlackRock in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of BlackRock from $1,244.00 to $1,267.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, UBS Group set a $1,280.00 target price on shares of BlackRock in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, BlackRock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,314.71.

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.