Jefferies Financial Group Lowers BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) Price Target to $1,199.00

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) had its target price reduced by investment analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from $1,351.00 to $1,199.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the asset manager’s stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 25.35% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on BLK. Wall Street Zen upgraded BlackRock from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 17th. Barclays lowered their price target on BlackRock from $1,350.00 to $1,290.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of BlackRock from $1,341.00 to $1,181.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of BlackRock from $1,296.00 to $1,380.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of BlackRock from $1,244.00 to $1,267.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, BlackRock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,269.11.

BlackRock Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE BLK opened at $956.52 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.98, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The company has a market cap of $148.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.48. BlackRock has a 12-month low of $799.15 and a 12-month high of $1,219.94. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $1,023.24 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1,073.39.

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) last announced its earnings results 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 net margin of 22.93% and a return on equity of 14.78%. The company had revenue of $7.01 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.80 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $11.93 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 23.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts expect that BlackRock will post 47.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at BlackRock

In other BlackRock news, Director J. Richard Kushel sold 20,000 shares of BlackRock stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,125.00, for a total value of $22,500,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 61,894 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $69,630,750. This trade represents a 24.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Martin Small sold 27,047 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,171.14, for a total value of $31,675,823.58. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 10,557 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,363,724.98. This trade represents a 71.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 111,319 shares of company stock worth $123,999,249 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.98% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. raised its holdings in BlackRock by 1.1% during the second quarter. FAS Wealth Partners Inc. now owns 817 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $857,000 after acquiring an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. First Financial Bank Trust Division increased its position in shares of BlackRock by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. First Financial Bank Trust Division now owns 1,794 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $2,092,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. HM Payson & Co. raised its stake in shares of BlackRock by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 1,444 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $1,683,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. PUREfi Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of BlackRock by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. PUREfi Wealth LLC now owns 460 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $536,000 after buying an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Shum Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of BlackRock by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Shum Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,183 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $2,336,000 after buying an additional 9 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.69% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting BlackRock

Here are the key news stories impacting BlackRock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts revised forecasts ahead of BlackRock’s Q1 report, with some expecting higher earnings, which could support near-term results. BlackRock Likely To Report Higher Q1 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock filed to launch an iShares Nasdaq‑100 ETF (ticker IQQ), a direct challenge to Invesco’s QQQ that could capture fee‑sensitive flows and expand AUM if priced aggressively. BlackRock files for Nasdaq-100 fund
• Positive Sentiment: Spot crypto ETFs continue to generate sizable inflows (BlackRock-led buys in recent Bitcoin ETF surge), supporting fee income and demonstrating product demand. Bitcoin ETFs See Strongest Single-Day Inflow
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays trimmed its price target (to $1,290) but kept an Overweight rating — signaling confidence in the franchise while moderating upside. Wall Street sets BlackRock stock price target
• Neutral Sentiment: BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is among bidders for Associated British Ports — a potential deal avenue for GIP but not an immediate earnings driver for BlackRock the public company. Top UK Port Operator’s £10 Billion Sale Draws KKR, GIP, DP World
• Negative Sentiment: BlackRock reported >$20B of on‑chain crypto portfolio value decline in Q1 as falling prices offset Bitcoin accumulation and Ethereum outflows — a headline that highlights volatile crypto exposures and pressure on crypto-related AUM. BlackRock sees over $20 billion in cryptocurrency outflows in Q1 2026
• Negative Sentiment: BlackRock’s India ETF has seen heavy outflows amid geopolitical/energy concerns, demonstrating regional flow risks that can dent fee growth in specific product lines. Billions Flow Out of BlackRock’s India ETF
• Negative Sentiment: An investor‑class action inquiry was announced by Pomerantz LLP, which can create legal distraction and potential costs if pursued — a reputational and risk consideration for shareholders. Pomerantz Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs cut its price target to $1,181 (maintaining a Buy) — another analyst trim that reduces consensus upside and may weigh on sentiment. Goldman Sachs Lowers BlackRock Price Target

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.