Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. Increases Stock Position in BlackRock $BLK

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. increased its holdings in BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) by 21.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 4,967 shares of the asset manager’s stock after acquiring an additional 871 shares during the quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.’s holdings in BlackRock were worth $5,790,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of BLK. California Public Employees Retirement System grew its position in BlackRock by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 271,427 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $316,449,000 after purchasing an additional 14,490 shares during the last quarter. Chilton Investment Co. Inc. increased its stake in BlackRock by 67.6% in the third quarter. Chilton Investment Co. Inc. now owns 5,029 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $5,863,000 after purchasing an additional 2,028 shares during the period. Bank of Nova Scotia raised its holdings in shares of BlackRock by 56.1% in the third quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 23,896 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $27,860,000 after buying an additional 8,591 shares during the last quarter. Arkos Global Advisors boosted its stake in shares of BlackRock by 26.7% during the third quarter. Arkos Global Advisors now owns 285 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $332,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period. Finally, 44 Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of BlackRock by 454.7% during the third quarter. 44 Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,008 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $2,341,000 after buying an additional 1,646 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.69% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at BlackRock

In other news, CFO Martin Small sold 27,047 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 10,557 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,363,724.98. The trade was a 71.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO Robert L. Goldstein sold 5,293 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,084.22, for a total value of $5,738,776.46. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 46,185 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,074,700.70. This represents a 10.28% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 111,319 shares of company stock valued at $123,999,249 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.98% of the company’s stock.

BlackRock Stock Up 2.1%

BLK opened at $943.30 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.98. BlackRock has a 12 month low of $773.74 and a 12 month high of $1,219.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $146.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.48. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,072.23 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1,090.91.

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) last announced 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. BlackRock had a return on equity of 14.78% and a net margin of 22.93%.The firm had revenue of $7.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $11.93 earnings per share. BlackRock’s quarterly revenue was up 23.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate 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 $5.73 dividend. This represents a $22.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. This is a boost from BlackRock’s previous quarterly dividend of $5.21. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. BlackRock’s dividend payout ratio is 64.71%.

Trending Headlines about BlackRock

Here are the key news stories impacting BlackRock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock launched a new Ethereum ETF (iShares Staked Ethereum Trust, ETHB) that offers staking rewards, a product move likely to attract crypto‑interested AUM and fee revenue. BlackRock launches new ethereum ETF packed with staking rewards
• Positive Sentiment: Cryptos (Bitcoin and Ether) are rising and ETF inflows into crypto products are increasing — a tailwind for BlackRock’s digital assets business and its new crypto ETFs. Bitcoin touches a six-week high as investors pour into ETFs
• Positive Sentiment: Reporting shows BlackRock among the largest public holders of Bitcoin alongside Coinbase and others, reinforcing its role in crypto custody/ETF flows. That positioning supports revenue growth in digital asset products. Strategy Now Among Top 4 Bitcoin Holders, Alongside Satoshi, CoinBase and BlackRock
• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock increased its stake in Rentokil Initial above 12% (disclosed), showing active portfolio moves and signaling the firm’s large-scale equity allocations. Rentokil Initial Discloses Increase in BlackRock Stake Above 12%
• Neutral Sentiment: Headline coverage notes BLK outpaced the broader market today — a descriptive take that reflects the intraday move rather than new company fundamentals. Why BlackRock (BLK) Outpaced the Stock Market Today
• Neutral Sentiment: BlackRock warns in research that Treasuries and government bonds face further selling amid inflation pressures (AI chip demand, oil, military spending) — a market view that may influence client positioning but is not an immediate company credit issue. Treasuries and Other Government Bonds Will Keep Selling Off, BlackRock Says. These Risks Are Lurking.
• Negative Sentiment: Private‑credit stress: multiple reports flag investor redemptions and a potential exit wave from private credit funds (spillover from Blue Owl) — a clear risk for BlackRock’s private credit exposure and related fee/AUM stability. The private credit collapse spreads from Blue Owl to BlackRock Wall Street Lunch: Private Credit Funds Face $10B Investor Exit Wave

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on BLK shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut BlackRock from a “moderate buy” rating to a “moderate sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Bank of America lifted their target price on BlackRock from $1,456.00 to $1,464.00 in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. TD Cowen lowered BlackRock from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on BlackRock from $1,296.00 to $1,380.00 in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective 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 investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,308.89.

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.