BlackRock (BLK) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) is expected to release its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, January 15th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $12.55 per share and revenue of $6.7963 billion for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7:30 AM ET.

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 14th. The asset manager reported $11.55 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $11.78 by ($0.23). BlackRock had a net margin of 26.64% and a return on equity of 14.80%. The company had revenue of $6.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $11.46 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect BlackRock to post $47 EPS for the current fiscal year and $54 EPS for the next fiscal year.

BlackRock Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of BLK stock opened at $1,089.12 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $168.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.01, a PEG ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.47. 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 firm has a 50-day moving average price of $1,067.46 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,103.30. BlackRock has a twelve month low of $773.74 and a twelve month high of $1,219.94.

BlackRock Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, December 5th were paid a dividend of $5.21 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 5th. This represents a $20.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. BlackRock’s dividend payout ratio is presently 53.59%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Martin Small sold 1,258 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,043.38, for a total transaction of $1,312,572.04. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 6,209 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,478,346.42. This represents a 16.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Rachel Lord sold 12,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,165.04, for a total value of $13,980,480.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 7,205 shares in the company, valued at $8,394,113.20. This trade represents a 62.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 1.98% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BlackRock

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC raised its stake in shares of BlackRock by 23.1% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,575 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $1,615,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC grew its holdings in BlackRock by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 1,052 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $1,078,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. purchased a new stake in BlackRock during the 2nd quarter worth $259,000. Nebula Research & Development LLC acquired a new position in BlackRock in the 2nd quarter worth $548,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in BlackRock in the 2nd quarter valued at about $98,000. 80.69% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of BlackRock from $1,093.00 to $1,242.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 2nd. Barclays decreased their price objective on BlackRock from $1,340.00 to $1,300.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on BlackRock from $1,280.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of BlackRock in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their price target on BlackRock from $1,305.00 to $1,298.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,315.35.

BlackRock News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting BlackRock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect Q4 revenue and earnings to benefit from strong inflows and AUM growth, which supports fee revenue and margin outlook ahead of results. Inflows, AUM Growth Likely to Support BlackRock’s Q4 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock is cutting roughly 1% of its staff (hundreds of roles) as it reshapes operations — a modest reduction that can be viewed as margin-accretive cost control rather than large-scale restructuring. BlackRock to trim roughly 1% of staff as it reshapes business – Bloomberg
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street note on key metrics ahead of the Q4 print gives investors checkpoints (flows, margins, active vs. index mix) to judge whether results beat current expectations. Ahead of BlackRock (BLK) Q4 Earnings: Get Ready With Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory filings disclose incremental sub‑5% holdings structures in Stora Enso and an ownership threshold breach in Orion, which are routine disclosure items for a large asset manager and unlikely to move BLK materially by themselves. BlackRock Discloses Sub‑5% Indirect Holdings Structure in Stora Enso Orion Corporation: Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 10 of the Securities Market Act (BlackRock, Inc.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Rick Rieder’s public comments that the Fed should cut rates toward ~3% and his reported interview for a Fed chair role raise BlackRock’s profile and could influence market expectations for rates — this is more macro-facing than company-specific. Trump to interview BlackRock’s Rieder for Fed chair role, Fox Business reports BlackRock’s Rieder repeats his view that Fed needs to bring interest rates down to 3%
• Negative Sentiment: Political risk: coverage of President Trump’s proposed limits on institutional home buying and commentary about BlackRock’s role in housing policy can raise regulatory/political scrutiny and pose potential business/reputational risk. How Trump’s Proposed Ban On Institutional Home Buying At BlackRock (BLK) Has Changed Its Investment Story
• Negative Sentiment: BlackRock flags how rising AI power demand could upend bitcoin-mining economics — a negative for crypto-linked products and any exposure to mining-centric strategies. BlackRock Sees AI Power Demand Disrupting Bitcoin Mining Model

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.