Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA Acquires 143,126 Shares of BlackRock $BLK

Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its holdings in shares of BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) by 13.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,213,561 shares of the asset manager’s stock after acquiring an additional 143,126 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA owned about 0.78% of BlackRock worth $1,414,854,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in BlackRock by 23.1% during 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 increased its position in shares of BlackRock by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 1,052 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $1,078,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the period. Focus Financial Network Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of BlackRock by 1.8% in the second quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 619 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $650,000 after purchasing an additional 11 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its stake in BlackRock by 3.8% in the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 36,383 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $39,372,000 after purchasing an additional 1,334 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its holdings in BlackRock by 44.8% during the 2nd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 4,308 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $4,520,000 after purchasing an additional 1,332 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 80.69% of the company’s stock.

BlackRock Trading Up 0.7%

NYSE BLK opened at $1,164.72 on Friday. BlackRock has a 52 week low of $773.74 and a 52 week high of $1,219.94. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $1,071.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $1,105.02. The company has a quick ratio of 3.33, a current ratio of 3.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The firm has a market cap of $180.71 billion, a PE ratio of 32.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.47.

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The asset manager reported $13.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $12.55 by $0.61. The business had revenue of $7.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.80 billion. BlackRock had a net margin of 22.93% and a return on equity of 15.14%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $11.93 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that BlackRock will post 47.41 EPS for the current fiscal year.

BlackRock Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Investors of record on Friday, March 6th will be given a dividend of $5.73 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. This represents a $22.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. This is an increase from BlackRock’s previous quarterly dividend of $5.21. BlackRock’s dividend payout ratio is currently 58.84%.

Key BlackRock News

Here are the key news stories impacting BlackRock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and shareholder returns — BlackRock reported Q4 revenue and EPS above estimates, reached a record $14.04T AUM, raised the quarterly dividend 10% and authorized new buybacks, which supports cash returns and long?term fee growth. BlackRock Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Record inflows driven by ETFs and cash products — Strong ETF and money?market inflows pushed AUM higher and boosted fee revenue, underpinning near?term growth momentum. BlackRock Earnings: Company Hits Record $14 Trillion in Assets Behind Strong ETF Flows
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic AI/Microsoft partnership funding — BlackRock said its AI?infrastructure partnership with Microsoft has raised ~$12.5B toward a $30B target, highlighting new product and infrastructure initiatives that could produce fee opportunities. BlackRock Says AI Partnership Raises $12.5 Billion Toward $30 Billion Goal
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst stance — Several firms reiterated or raised targets after the results, including Morgan Stanley’s Overweight view with a high price target that signals substantial upside from current levels. BlackRock: Compounding Secular Growth at a Discounted Valuation Supports Overweight Rating and 34% Upside
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational change: ETF listings move — BlackRock will move four iShares money?market/short?duration ETFs to the NYSE in February; operationally minor but relevant for ETF market structure and liquidity. BlackRock to Change Primary Listing Venue for Four iShares ETFs
• Neutral Sentiment: Strategic investments and private markets push — BlackRock outlined an ambitious plan to raise large private?market pools and is pursuing deals (including a reported $333.6M commitment in India’s Aditya Birla renewables), signaling long?term diversification but with longer realization timelines. Building ‘The Machine’: How BlackRock Plans To Raise $400B And Democratize Private Market Investing
• Negative Sentiment: Profit and margin pressure — Despite EPS and revenue beats, reported net income fell significantly year?over?year and operating profit showed pressure (per coverage), a reminder that earnings quality and cash generation face near?term headwinds. BlackRock’s Profit Fell, Assets Hit Record $14 Trillion, in Fourth Quarter
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst moves and a few downgrades — Some shops trimmed targets (Evercore, BMO) and TD Cowen issued a downgrade, creating short?term analyst chatter and potential volatility despite overall constructive sentiment from other firms. Evercore ISI Lowers Price Target on BlackRock to $1,275

Insider Transactions at BlackRock

In related news, CFO Martin Small sold 1,258 shares of BlackRock 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 value of $1,312,572.04. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 6,209 shares in the company, valued at $6,478,346.42. This trade represents a 16.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Rachel Lord sold 12,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,165.04, for a total transaction of $13,980,480.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 7,205 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,394,113.20. This represents a 62.48% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 1.98% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BLK has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Loop Capital set a $1,255.00 price target on BlackRock in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of BlackRock in a report on Monday, December 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of BlackRock from $1,296.00 to $1,380.00 in a report on Thursday. Argus increased their price objective on shares of BlackRock from $1,165.00 to $1,330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of BlackRock from $1,244.00 to $1,267.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Fifteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,314.71.

BlackRock 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.