Where it trades today
trading 50% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Credit quality, deposit stability, and how management navigates the rate cycle usually drive the next rerating.
- BLK trades at 25.6x earnings, well above the financial services average of 12.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- BLK carries a beta of 1.43, which means the stock should be judged on how it affects total portfolio swings, not just on standalone upside.
- BLK remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 12.3% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- BLK is more relevant for investors who want some income support alongside price appreciation, not just pure growth exposure.
- This name works better as a satellite or higher-conviction growth position because it can amplify market swings in both directions.
- The stock becomes more useful when paired with an explicit catalyst watchlist, because sector sentiment can shift quickly around policy, rates, or pipeline news.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in BLK.
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as JPM, BAC, WFC start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for BLK come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Financial Services so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as JPM, BAC, WFC.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for BLK. Last refresh: Sep 18, 2026, 10:56 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as JPM, BAC, WFC.
What BlackRock Inc. does
BlackRock, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors including corporate, public, union, and industry pension plans, insurance companies, third-party mutual funds, endowments, public institutions, governments, foundations, charities, sovereign wealth funds, corporations, official institutions, and banks. It also provides global risk management and advisory services. The firm manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios. It also launches and manages open-end and closed-end mutual funds, offshore funds, unit trusts, and alternative investment vehicles including…
What analysts expect
BLK carries a strong buy consensus from 16 analysts, with an average price target of $1323.31 versus $1069.78 today (+23.7%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
BLK generated $27.30B in trailing revenue (30.6% year over year), with a 24.1% net margin, and $7.58B of free cash flow, against $1.13B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24.22B | $11.31B | $7.91B | $5.55B | $35.83 | $3.55B |
| 2024 | $20.41B | $10.09B | $7.54B | $6.37B | $42.45 | $4.70B |
| 2023 | $17.86B | $8.58B | $6.34B | $5.50B | $36.85 | $3.82B |
| 2022 | $17.87B | $8.68B | $6.48B | $5.18B | $34.31 | $4.42B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in financial services
Sector covering banks, insurance, asset management, and fintech companies.
The companies it competes with
BLK beside the financial services names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
BlackRock Inc. trades at $1069.78, 12.3% below its 52-week high. With a beta of 1.43, it shows more sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is BLK a good buy right now?
BlackRock Inc. trades at 25.6x earnings. This is near market average. Current risk level is Medium based on 22.1% volatility.
Does BLK pay dividends?
Yes, BlackRock Inc. offers a dividend yield of 2.17%. That is roughly $23.21 per share a year.
How volatile is BLK?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 22.1% and beta of 1.43, BLK is classified as Medium risk. Expect larger swings than the broader market during volatile periods.
What is the analyst price target for BLK?
The average analyst price target for BlackRock Inc. (BLK) is $1323.31 based on 16 analyst estimates, about 23.7% above the current price of $1069.78. The published range runs from $1190.00 to $1488.00.
How much revenue does BLK generate?
BlackRock Inc. reported $27.30B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 30.6% year over year. Net margin sits at 24.1%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.