Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for BlackRock (BLK)

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

• 1/14/2026 – BlackRock was downgraded by analysts at Cowen Inc from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 1/12/2026 – BlackRock had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $1,180.00 to $1,218.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/8/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $1,340.00 to $1,300.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/8/2026 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $1,322.00 to $1,310.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/5/2026 – BlackRock was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 12/29/2025 – BlackRock had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/28/2025 – BlackRock was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/22/2025 – BlackRock had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/20/2025 – BlackRock was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 12/17/2025 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $1,305.00 to $1,298.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/17/2025 – BlackRock had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $1,486.00 to $1,514.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/16/2025 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $1,390.00 to $1,322.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – BlackRock had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/12/2025 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $1,360.00 to $1,340.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/11/2025 – BlackRock is now covered by analysts at UBS Group AG. They set a “neutral” rating and a $1,180.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/11/2025 – BlackRock had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG. They now have a $1,180.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/10/2025 – BlackRock had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from $1,456.00 to $1,464.00.
• 12/9/2025 – BlackRock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.. They now have a $1,313.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/8/2025 – BlackRock had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/1/2025 – BlackRock had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/25/2025 – BlackRock had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/25/2025 – BlackRock had its price target lowered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $1,372.00 to $1,313.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/19/2025 – BlackRock had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

BlackRock Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other BlackRock news, Director Rachel Lord sold 12,000 shares of BlackRock stock in a transaction on Monday, October 20th. The shares were 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 approximately $8,394,113.20. The trade was a 62.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Martin Small sold 1,258 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,043.38, for a total transaction of $1,312,572.04. Following the transaction, 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 1.98% of the company’s stock.

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.