New Republic Capital LLC Has $370,000 Position in BlackRock $BLK

New Republic Capital LLC reduced its holdings in BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) by 85.3% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 317 shares of the asset manager’s stock after selling 1,842 shares during the period. New Republic Capital LLC’s holdings in BlackRock were worth $370,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Pacifica Partners Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of BlackRock by 450.0% during the third quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 22 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the period. TruNorth Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of BlackRock by 1,000.0% during the 3rd quarter. TruNorth Capital Management LLC now owns 22 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of BlackRock during the second quarter worth $28,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC boosted its position in BlackRock by 107.1% during the second quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 29 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Creekmur Asset Management LLC grew its stake in BlackRock by 87.5% in the second quarter. Creekmur Asset Management LLC now owns 30 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.69% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at BlackRock

In related news, Director Rachel Lord sold 12,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,165.04, for a total transaction of $13,980,480.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,394,113.20. The trade was a 62.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, 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 transaction, the chief financial officer owned 6,209 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,478,346.42. The trade was a 16.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 1.98% of the company’s stock.

BlackRock Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:BLK opened at $1,089.12 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 3.33 and a current ratio of 3.33. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $1,067.46 and its 200-day moving average is $1,103.30. The company has a market cap of $168.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.01, a P/E/G ratio of 1.57 and a beta of 1.47. BlackRock has a 52-week low of $773.74 and a 52-week high of $1,219.94.

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 14th. The asset manager reported $11.55 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $11.78 by ($0.23). The business had revenue of $6.51 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.22 billion. BlackRock had a net margin of 26.64% and a return on equity of 14.80%. BlackRock’s revenue for the quarter was up 25.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $11.46 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that BlackRock will post 47.41 earnings per share for the current year.

BlackRock Announces Dividend

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

Key BlackRock News

Here are the key news stories impacting BlackRock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Inflows and AUM growth are expected to lift BlackRock’s Q4 revenue and EPS, providing fundamental support for results and fee income. Inflows, AUM Growth Likely to Support BlackRock’s Q4 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock is shifting its AI-focused allocations away from big tech toward energy and infrastructure stocks — a strategic reweight that could benefit performance if those sectors lead AI-related capex and earnings. BlackRock (BLK) Shifts AI Focus from Big Tech to Energy and Infrastructure Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock says investors are favoring energy providers over big tech for 2026 AI exposure — a client-driven tilt that may drive flows into energy-focused funds and ETFs. Investors back energy providers over big tech for 2026 AI bets, says BlackRock
• Positive Sentiment: Rick Rieder being considered for a Fed chair interview raises BlackRock’s profile in fixed income policymaking circles, which could indirectly boost investor confidence in its macro and rates expertise. Trump to interview BlackRock’s Rieder for Fed chair role, Fox Business reports
• Neutral Sentiment: BlackRock moved about $339M in bitcoin holdings — likely ETF rebalancing — which may cause short-term crypto volatility but doesn’t necessarily change BlackRock’s core fee or AUM trajectory. BlackRock Moves $339M in Bitcoin as Traders Brace for ‘Massive’ Sell-Off — What Does It Mean for Price?
• Neutral Sentiment: BlackRock flagged that rising AI power demand could disrupt bitcoin mining economics — a thematic note for crypto-related exposures rather than a direct BlackRock earnings driver. BlackRock Sees AI Power Demand Disrupting Bitcoin Mining Model
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory filings disclose sub-5% positions and holdings structure updates in companies like Stora Enso and Orion — routine disclosures that have limited immediate impact on BLK’s outlook. Orion Corporation: Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 10 of the Securities Market Act (BlackRock, Inc.)
• Negative Sentiment: BlackRock is cutting roughly 250 jobs (~1% of staff) in a routine efficiency-driven round of layoffs; while this trims costs, markets often interpret workforce reductions as a signal of strategic reshaping or revenue pressure, which can weigh on sentiment. BlackRock to cut around 250 jobs in latest layoffs

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on BLK shares. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on BlackRock from $1,160.00 to $1,265.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of BlackRock from $1,486.00 to $1,514.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of BlackRock from $1,280.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of BlackRock in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price target on BlackRock from $1,200.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,315.35.

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.