BlackRock $BLK Position Increased by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC increased its stake in BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) by 2.5% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 156,226 shares of the asset manager’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,765 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in BlackRock were worth $167,215,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Shum Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of BlackRock by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Shum Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,183 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $2,336,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. First Bancorp Inc ME lifted its holdings in shares of BlackRock by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. First Bancorp Inc ME now owns 321 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $344,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Rather & Kittrell Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of BlackRock by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Rather & Kittrell Inc. now owns 430 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $461,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of BlackRock by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc. now owns 755 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $808,000 after purchasing an additional 9 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tortoise Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of BlackRock by 23.8% in the 3rd quarter. Tortoise Investment Management LLC now owns 52 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.69% of the company’s stock.

BlackRock Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of BLK stock opened at $1,021.31 on Tuesday. BlackRock has a 1 year low of $917.39 and a 1 year high of $1,219.94. The stock has a market cap of $158.54 billion, a PE ratio of 25.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.36 and a beta of 1.42. The business’s fifty day moving average is $1,030.75 and its 200-day moving average is $1,053.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 4.09 and a current ratio of 4.09.

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 14th. The asset manager reported $12.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $12.40 by $0.13. BlackRock had a return on equity of 14.74% and a net margin of 24.40%.The company had revenue of $6.70 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.56 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $9.64 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.0% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that BlackRock will post 52.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BlackRock Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 5th will be given a dividend of $5.73 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 5th. This represents a $22.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. BlackRock’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 57.53%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on BLK shares. UBS Group raised their price target on BlackRock from $1,235.00 to $1,270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on BlackRock from $1,351.00 to $1,199.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on BlackRock from $1,269.00 to $1,128.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on BlackRock from $1,181.00 to $1,313.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $1,220.00 target price on shares of BlackRock in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,269.06.

Key Stories Impacting BlackRock

Here are the key news stories impacting BlackRock this week:

• Negative Sentiment: BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) was linked to a large $1.26 billion block sale and heavy weekly outflows from Bitcoin spot ETFs, raising concerns about near-term demand for the firm’s crypto-related product suite. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Reports said BlackRock’s crypto portfolio value fell by more than $13 billion over the first five months of 2026, which may weigh on investor sentiment around the firm’s digital-asset exposure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Financial stocks were softer in late Monday trading, adding sector-level pressure on BlackRock shares. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: A report noted that BlackRock has underperformed the Nasdaq recently, though analysts still remain broadly optimistic about the stock’s outlook. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: BlackRock announced a $25 million philanthropic RFP through its Future Builders program to support skilled trades workforce development, which is positive for corporate reputation but unlikely to move the stock materially. Article Title

Insider Buying and Selling at BlackRock

In other news, President Robert Kapito sold 8,739 shares of BlackRock stock in a transaction on Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,056.60, for a total transaction of $9,233,627.40. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 210,186 shares in the company, valued at approximately $222,082,527.60. This trade represents a 3.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Laurence Fink sold 33,900 shares of BlackRock stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,050.55, for a total value of $35,613,645.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 230,516 shares in the company, valued at approximately $242,168,583.80. This trade represents a 12.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.92% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.