BlackRock (BLK) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) will likely be posting its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, January 15th. Analysts expect BlackRock to post earnings of $12.55 per share and revenue of $6.7963 billion for the quarter. Parties 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 issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 14th. The asset manager reported $11.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $11.78 by ($0.23). The company had revenue of $6.51 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.22 billion. BlackRock had a return on equity of 14.80% and a net margin of 26.64%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 25.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $11.46 EPS. On average, analysts expect BlackRock to post $47 EPS for the current fiscal year and $54 EPS for the next fiscal year.

BlackRock Trading Down 0.1%

BLK opened at $1,088.01 on Wednesday. BlackRock has a 1-year low of $773.74 and a 1-year high of $1,219.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $168.80 billion, a PE ratio of 27.98, 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 $1,068.03 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1,103.57.

BlackRock Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Rachel Lord sold 12,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,165.04, for a total value of $13,980,480.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 7,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,394,113.20. This represents a 62.48% decrease in their position. 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 stock in a transaction that occurred 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 owned 6,209 shares in the company, valued at $6,478,346.42. This represents a 16.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.98% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BlackRock

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of BlackRock by 23.1% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,575 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $1,615,000 after buying an additional 296 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC grew its stake in BlackRock by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 1,052 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $1,078,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. acquired a new position in BlackRock in the second quarter valued at about $259,000. Nebula Research & Development LLC bought a new stake in shares of BlackRock in the second quarter worth about $548,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of BlackRock during the second quarter worth about $98,000. 80.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key BlackRock News

Here are the key news stories impacting BlackRock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock is refocusing its AI investment stance away from large-cap tech toward energy and infrastructure stocks — a tactical shift that could reweight product offerings and capture investor demand in sectors positioned to benefit from AI-driven capex. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Larry Fink is an interim co-chair of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, keeping BlackRock prominently positioned in global policy and capital-markets conversations — a reputational positive that can help business development and client access. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect Q4 results to be supported by inflows and AUM growth, which would underpin revenue and fee income — a fundamental tailwind for earnings per share. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory filings show small changes in BlackRock’s reported holdings in companies such as Orion and Stora Enso (crossing regulatory thresholds in recent days) — routine disclosures that have limited immediate market impact. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: BlackRock moved roughly $339M in bitcoin positions recently — a meaningful crypto flow but not large enough relative to its total AUM to shift broad fundamentals. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary (e.g., Jim Cramer) notes that bank earnings are dominating headlines, which can temporarily divert investor attention from asset managers like BlackRock. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets report BlackRock will cut around 250 jobs (roughly 1% of staff) as part of a restructuring to improve efficiency — negative near-term headline risk, potential costs from severance, and investor concern about growth strategy execution. Reuters coverage noted the cuts as part of a routine round of layoffs. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Media coverage of the layoffs (e.g., New York Post) has already coincided with an intraday share drop, showing immediate market sensitivity to headcount reductions and growth concerns. Article Title

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have commented on BLK shares. Bank of America increased their price objective on BlackRock from $1,456.00 to $1,464.00 in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price target on BlackRock from $1,160.00 to $1,265.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of BlackRock in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Loop Capital set a $1,255.00 price objective on BlackRock in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of BlackRock from $1,280.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, BlackRock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target 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.