Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for BlackRock (BLK)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for BlackRock (NYSE: BLK):

• 4/15/2026 – BlackRock had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $1,220.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/15/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $1,368.00 to $1,393.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/15/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $1,181.00 to $1,313.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/15/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $1,290.00 to $1,310.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/15/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $1,150.00 to $1,240.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/13/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $1,269.00 to $1,128.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/10/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by Evercore Inc from $1,235.00 to $1,180.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/10/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $1,300.00 to $1,200.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $1,280.00 to $1,235.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $1,238.00 to $1,105.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $1,351.00 to $1,199.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $1,340.00 to $1,150.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $1,350.00 to $1,290.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/6/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $1,341.00 to $1,181.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/1/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $1,550.00 to $1,368.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 3/27/2026 – BlackRock had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 3/6/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by Evercore Inc from $1,275.00 to $1,235.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/3/2026 – BlackRock was downgraded by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from “moderate buy” to “moderate sell”.
• 2/23/2026 – BlackRock was upgraded by UBS Group AG from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $1,280.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/17/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $1,310.00 to $1,340.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

BlackRock Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th were given a $5.73 dividend. This is a boost from BlackRock’s previous quarterly dividend of $5.21. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. This represents a $22.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. BlackRock’s payout ratio is currently 57.53%.

Insider Activity at BlackRock

In other BlackRock news, Director J. Richard Kushel sold 385 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,084.91, for a total value of $417,690.35. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 3,335 shares in the company, valued at $3,618,174.85. This represents a 10.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephen Cohen sold 225 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,069.56, for a total transaction of $240,651.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 5,661 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,054,779.16. The trade was a 3.82% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 111,319 shares of company stock worth $123,999,249 in the last quarter. 1.98% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.