Mcdonald Partners LLC Reduces Stake in BlackRock $BLK

Mcdonald Partners LLC lowered its stake in BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) by 71.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 486 shares of the asset manager’s stock after selling 1,202 shares during the quarter. Mcdonald Partners LLC’s holdings in BlackRock were worth $569,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new position in BlackRock during the second quarter valued at approximately $2,644,007,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in BlackRock by 105,267.4% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,705,899 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $1,789,915,000 after purchasing an additional 1,704,280 shares in the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in BlackRock by 72.5% in the 2nd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 2,005,358 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $2,104,122,000 after purchasing an additional 842,901 shares during the period. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main grew its position in shares of BlackRock by 1,962.0% during the 2nd quarter. DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main now owns 792,494 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $831,524,000 after purchasing an additional 754,060 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its holdings in shares of BlackRock by 29,043.2% in the third quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 245,094 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $285,748,000 after purchasing an additional 244,253 shares during the period. 80.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

BlackRock Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of BLK opened at $1,052.93 on Wednesday. BlackRock has a 1 year low of $773.74 and a 1 year high of $1,219.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.98. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $1,093.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $1,101.51. The firm has a market cap of $163.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.48.

BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The asset manager reported $13.16 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $12.55 by $0.61. The firm had revenue of $7.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.80 billion. BlackRock had a net margin of 22.93% and a return on equity of 14.78%. The business’s revenue was up 23.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $11.93 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that BlackRock will post 47.41 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BlackRock Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be paid a $5.73 dividend. This is a boost from BlackRock’s previous quarterly dividend of $5.21. This represents a $22.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. BlackRock’s payout ratio is presently 58.84%.

Insider Buying and Selling at BlackRock

In other news, COO Robert L. Goldstein sold 5,293 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,084.22, for a total transaction of $5,738,776.46. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 46,185 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $50,074,700.70. This trade represents a 10.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Stephen Cohen sold 225 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,069.56, for a total value of $240,651.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 5,661 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,054,779.16. This trade represents a 3.82% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 111,319 shares of company stock valued at $123,999,249. Corporate insiders own 1.98% of the company’s stock.

More BlackRock News

Here are the key news stories impacting BlackRock this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners is part of a large investor consortium that agreed to take AES private — a multibillion deal that highlights BlackRock’s deal‑making and infrastructure fee opportunities. BlackRock, EQT-led group to buy AES in $33.4-billion deal
• Positive Sentiment: BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) attracted sizable inflows ($322M) that helped offset outflows at rival crypto ETFs — good for fee and AUM momentum in BlackRock’s ETF franchise. US spot Bitcoin ETFs add $225M as BlackRock’s IBIT offsets redemptions
• Positive Sentiment: Some iShares ETFs jumped with rallies in oil and defense stocks, showing continued demand and trading activity in BlackRock’s ETF platform. Strong ETF volumes/support can bolster management fees. 2 BlackRock iShares ETFs Jump as Oil and Defense Stocks Rally
• Neutral Sentiment: BlackRock‑backed bidders are pressing to close the CK Hutchison ports deal without two Panama terminals — illustrates active portfolio management by BlackRock‑affiliated groups but limited direct near‑term impact on BLK shares. BlackRock-backed group seeks to close CK Hutchison ports deal without Panama assets, FT reports
• Neutral Sentiment: BlackRock has appointed banks to sell an 11.4% stake in Spain’s Naturgy — a portfolio exit that could free capital or realize gains but is not a direct earnings driver for the parent. BlackRock to sell its 11.4% stake in Spanish energy firm Naturgy
• Neutral Sentiment: BlackRock executives are promoting AI‑era energy and data‑center solutions over big tech for 2026 — a strategic view that could influence product positioning and flows but is longer‑term in nature. BlackRock Says Buy AI Energy Stocks Over Big Tech in 2026. Here Are 3 Top Picks.
• Negative Sentiment: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded BlackRock from “moderate buy” to “moderate sell,” a change that can pressure sentiment and trigger short‑term selling by investors tracking sell‑side ratings. Zacks.com
• Negative Sentiment: Reports show crypto ETFs have experienced a large drawdown from peaks and IBIT has shed a large amount of BTC from its peak — underscores crypto flow volatility that can hurt fee growth if outflows persist. Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $8.9B as BlackRock’s IBIT Sheds 42,000 BTC

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Barclays lifted their price objective on BlackRock from $1,300.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on BlackRock from $1,290.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $1,313.00 price objective on shares of BlackRock in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of BlackRock from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 17th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of BlackRock from $1,296.00 to $1,380.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, BlackRock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,311.11.

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.