Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for BlackRock (BLK)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for BlackRock (NYSE: BLK):

• 7/14/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $1,430.00 to $1,383.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – BlackRock had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $1,145.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $1,240.00 to $1,275.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $1,310.00 to $1,340.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/26/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $1,393.00 to $1,430.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/23/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by BNP Paribas Exane from $1,300.00 to $1,350.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/8/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by Evercore Inc from $1,220.00 to $1,140.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

BlackRock Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, June 5th were given a dividend of $5.73 per share. This represents a $22.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 5th. BlackRock’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 57.53%.

Insider Buying and Selling at BlackRock

In other BlackRock news, President Robert Kapito sold 8,739 shares of BlackRock stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,056.60, for a total transaction of $9,233,627.40. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 210,186 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $222,082,527.60. The trade was a 3.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Laurence Fink sold 33,900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,050.55, for a total value of $35,613,645.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 230,516 shares in the company, valued at $242,168,583.80. This trade represents a 12.82% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.92% of the stock is owned by company 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.