BlackRock (BLK) Expected to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) is expected to post its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, April 14th. Analysts expect BlackRock to post earnings of $12.40 per share and revenue of $6.5595 billion for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, April 10, 2026 at 7:30 AM ET.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $12.55 by $0.61. The firm had revenue of $7.01 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.80 billion. BlackRock had a net margin of 22.93% and a return on equity of 14.78%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $11.93 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 0.7%

Shares of BLK stock opened at $959.36 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $1,026.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1,074.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a current ratio of 2.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $149.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.09, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 1.48. BlackRock has a fifty-two week low of $773.74 and a fifty-two week high of $1,219.94.

BlackRock Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th were issued a $5.73 dividend. This represents a $22.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 6th. This is an increase from BlackRock’s previous quarterly dividend of $5.21. BlackRock’s payout ratio is 64.71%.

Trending Headlines about BlackRock

Here are the key news stories impacting BlackRock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock filed to launch an iShares Nasdaq‑100 ETF (ticker IQQ), positioning the firm to capture a slice of the large Nasdaq‑100/QQQ market and potentially drive incremental ETF flows and fee revenue over time. BlackRock Takes Aim at Invesco
• Neutral Sentiment: Aiviq named former BlackRock and Apex executive Nicholas Morse as Head of Revenue, Americas — a personnel move reflecting BlackRock alumni influence in the asset‑management ecosystem but with limited direct impact on BLK’s near‑term fundamentals. Aiviq Appoints Nicholas Morse
• Neutral Sentiment: Regulatory/industry shifts — analysis suggests an SEC policy shift could reshape ETF and mutual fund structures (a “domino effect”), which may be material over time but is uncertain in timing and net effect for major managers like BlackRock. SEC Policy Shift Could Ease Capital Gains Pain
• Neutral Sentiment: BlackRock trimmed its direct voting stake in OMV below 4% — a routine holding disclosure that is unlikely to move BLK’s stock materially. BlackRock Trimmed Voting Stake in OMV
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs lowered its BlackRock price target from $1,341 to $1,181 while maintaining a Buy — the reduced target trims headline upside and can pressure sentiment among momentum/target‑sensitive holders. Goldman Lowers Price Target on BLK
• Negative Sentiment: Market caution ahead of BlackRock’s Q1 results is amplifying short‑term volatility; the ETF filing was publicized just before earnings, leaving investors to weigh near‑term costs and flow visibility versus longer‑term AUM opportunity. BLK ETF Filing Ahead of Q1

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on BLK shares. Evercore decreased their price objective on BlackRock from $1,275.00 to $1,235.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on BlackRock from $1,296.00 to $1,380.00 in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of BlackRock in a report on Friday, March 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded BlackRock from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on BlackRock from $1,341.00 to $1,181.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, BlackRock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,291.44.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, COO Robert L. Goldstein sold 54,190 shares of BlackRock stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,087.29, for a total transaction of $58,920,245.10. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 51,478 shares in the company, valued at $55,971,514.62. The trade was a 51.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephen Cohen sold 2,179 shares of BlackRock stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,073.87, for a total value of $2,339,962.73. Following the transaction, the director owned 6,543 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,026,331.41. This represents a 24.98% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 111,319 shares of company stock worth $123,999,249 in the last quarter. 1.98% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of BlackRock

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BLK. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of BlackRock by 23.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 1,575 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $1,615,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of BlackRock by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 1,052 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $1,078,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of BlackRock during the 2nd quarter worth about $259,000. Nebula Research & Development LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BlackRock during the 2nd quarter worth about $548,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of BlackRock during the 2nd quarter worth about $98,000. 80.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.