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NASDAQ · BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
Financial Services · Asset Management
$1,147.54
Down-$28.70 (-2.44%)
Updated Nov 2, 2026, 1:35 AM
SID Score
6.6/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
50/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 170.74B
- P/E ratio
- 28
- Dividend yield
- 1.82%
- 52-week range
- $917.39 – $1,187.17
- Volume
- 644.7K
- Avg. volume
- 647.52K
Price performance · BLK
BLK price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
BLK closed at $1,147.54 after 20 trading sessions, up 7.60% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $1,147.54
- Period change
- +7.60%
- Period low
- $1,065.35
- Period high
- $1,176.24
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $1,165.15 | $1,169.04 | $1,136.90 | $1,147.54 | 644.7K |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $1,170.00 | $1,182.61 | $1,165.29 | $1,176.24 | 591.86K |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $1,146.77 | $1,162.125 | $1,143.001 | $1,157.88 | 664.87K |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $1,134.275 | $1,138.885 | $1,121.8631 | $1,136.05 | 545.45K |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $1,123.94 | $1,135.00 | $1,121.10 | $1,127.66 | 454.37K |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $1,124.97 | $1,132.96 | $1,105.47 | $1,118.25 | 813.36K |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $1,139.78 | $1,159.99 | $1,132.37 | $1,137.29 | 733.07K |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $1,136.26 | $1,149.70 | $1,126.29 | $1,149.60 | 759.57K |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $1,138.89 | $1,150.21 | $1,123.835 | $1,128.68 | 1.18M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $1,136.82 | $1,141.59 | $1,121.54 | $1,124.60 | 541.09K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $1,127.90 | $1,149.90 | $1,119.58 | $1,134.38 | 1.17M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $1,099.40 | $1,124.58 | $1,065.26 | $1,120.78 | 1.23M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $1,088.63 | $1,106.00 | $1,062.79 | $1,073.79 | 1.09M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $1,088.09 | $1,090.68 | $1,066.05 | $1,066.12 | 651.35K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $1,087.29 | $1,092.92 | $1,080.4035 | $1,083.92 | 327.74K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $1,068.35 | $1,086.6867 | $1,065.3094 | $1,082.39 | 376.94K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $1,055.96 | $1,070.3825 | $1,052.10 | $1,065.35 | 437.36K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $1,067.02 | $1,070.515 | $1,057.95 | $1,069.63 | 385.69K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $1,079.01 | $1,086.45 | $1,069.4201 | $1,079.42 | 539.2K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $1,056.30 | $1,074.45 | $1,040.42 | $1,066.45 | 610.65K |
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Company profile
BlackRock is the largest asset manager in the world, with $13.464 trillion in assets under management at the end of September 2025. Its product mix is diverse, with 55% of managed assets in equity strategies, 24% in fixed income, 9% in multi-asset classes, 7% in money market funds, and 5% in alternatives. Passive strategies account for more than two-thirds of long-term AUM, with the company's ETF platform maintaining a leading market share domestically and on a global basis. Product distribution is weighted more toward institutional clients, which, by our calculations, account for around 80% of AUM. BlackRock is geographically diverse, with clients in more than 100 countries and more than one-third of managed assets coming from investors domiciled outside the US and Canada.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $1,304.50
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 11
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | TD Cowen | Buy | — |
| Oct 19, 2026 | BMO Capital | Outperform | — |
| Oct 15, 2026 | UBS | Buy | — |
| Oct 15, 2026 | JP Morgan | Overweight | — |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Overweight | — |
News briefing
Generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:14 PM
Why Is BLK Down Today?
BlackRock shares declined 2.44% today amid a mixed bag of news spanning cryptocurrency headwinds and broader market shifts. While the asset management giant faces near-term pressure from a major crypto hack and subsequent ETF outflows, the company's positioning in high-growth private capital markets offers meaningful longer-term opportunities.
Bottom line: BlackRock's near-term weakness reflects immediate headwinds from cryptocurrency market turbulence and regulatory uncertainty, but the company's exposure to the rapidly expanding private capital markets ecosystem presents compelling longer-term growth prospects. Investors should monitor regulatory developments around crypto ETFs and track capital flows into private markets offerings as key indicators of BlackRock's future performance trajectory.
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How Private Capital Growth Will Impact BlackRock Stock
BlackRock has recently launched the iShares Future Robotics and Related Technologies Active ETF, expanded its presence in model portfolios through 55ip’s UMA platform, and seen subsidiary Preqin publish a forecast pointing to sizeable growth in global private capital assets under management by 2031. The mix of a new robotics and AI focused active ETF, broader access to BlackRock strategies via UMAs, and Preqin’s long term private capital outlook highlights how the group is leaning into...
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BlackRock, Inc. Stock Performance
BlackRock, Inc. shares traded at $1,147.54, reflecting a slight daily decline of 0.44%, per SID market data. Over the trailing one-month period, the stock gained 7.82%, while the three-month return stood at 1.86% and the one-year return registered at 3.17%, according to Massive/Polygon data. BLK currently trades above both its 50-day moving average of $1,103.80 and its 200-day moving average of $1,056.59, indicating sustained upward momentum over intermediate and longer-term timeframes. The 14-day relative strength index reads 63.3, positioning the stock in neutral-to-bullish territory without reaching overbought levels. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 647,517 shares. BlackRock carries a beta of 1.484, indicating meaningfully higher volatility relative to the broader market. The company's market capitalization is approximately $170.7 billion, maintaining its status as the world's largest publicly traded asset manager within the Financial Services sector.
BlackRock, Inc. Valuation Analysis
BlackRock, Inc. currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.0, per SID market data, which positions the asset manager at a premium relative to the broader Financial Services sector. The company's price-to-book ratio stands at 3.07, according to SEC filings, reflecting the market's valuation of BlackRock's intangible assets, brand strength, and dominant position in passive investment management. The PEG ratio registers at a negative 4.72, a figure distorted by anomalous growth rate inputs that limits its interpretive utility for forward-looking valuation assessment. BlackRock offers a dividend yield of approximately 1.89%, providing a modest income component for shareholders. With a market capitalization of $170.7 billion, BlackRock commands a significant valuation premium tied to its approximately $10 trillion in assets under management. The current valuation metrics suggest the market is pricing in sustained fee revenue growth and continued market share expansion across index and alternative investment platforms.
Smart Money Activity for BLK
BlackRock, Inc. registers a composite smart money score of 50 out of 100 with a neutral overall signal, per SID market data. The institutional component scores a perfect 25 out of 25, reflecting robust and sustained participation from major institutional holders in BLK shares. The insider trading component scores 12.5 out of 25, supported by notable recent activity: SEC Form 4 filings reveal 12 insider transactions over the past 90 days, with 11 purchases against just one sale. This heavily buy-skewed ratio suggests that company executives and directors have demonstrated conviction at current price levels. The dark pool activity score of 8.5 out of 25 indicates moderate off-exchange trading interest, while congressional trading activity scores 4.0 out of 25, reflecting minimal legislative trading involvement. The divergence between the strong institutional score and the moderate insider score creates a mixed composite reading, though the 11-to-1 insider buy-to-sell ratio in recent months represents a constructive signal from those with direct operational visibility into the company.
BlackRock, Inc. Earnings Outlook
BlackRock, Inc. has demonstrated a consistent pattern of exceeding analyst expectations in its most recent reported quarters. In the latest reported quarter, BLK posted earnings per share of $15.93 against a consensus estimate of $14.25, delivering a positive surprise of $1.68, according to company earnings reports. The prior reported quarter showed earnings per share of $13.91 versus an estimate of $12.55, representing a beat of $1.36. These consecutive upside surprises reflect management's ability to drive fee revenue and operational efficiency beyond Street expectations. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project earnings per share of $14.26 and $12.55 for the next two upcoming quarters, per consensus data. If the recent trend of outperformance persists, actual results could again surpass these forecasts. The sequential increase in both actual earnings and analyst estimates across quarters underscores a positive trajectory in BlackRock's profitability driven by asset gathering momentum and market appreciation effects.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for BLK
Wall Street consensus on BlackRock, Inc. remains decidedly bullish, with all five most recent analyst actions reflecting positive or upgraded ratings, per Wall Street analyst reports. TD Cowen upgraded BLK to Buy from Hold on October 20, 2026, representing the most significant shift in sentiment among recent coverage updates. BMO Capital maintained its Outperform rating on October 19, while UBS reiterated a Buy rating on October 15, according to SID consensus data. JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley both maintained Overweight ratings on October 15, following the company's earnings release. Notably, zero analysts among the recent coverage actions issued a negative or downgrade action, reflecting broad institutional confidence in BlackRock's business trajectory. The clustering of five reaffirmations and upgrades within a single week suggests that the latest earnings results reinforced constructive views across the Street. The TD Cowen upgrade from Hold to Buy stands out as the sole rating change, potentially signaling incremental conviction following BlackRock's demonstrated earnings momentum.
