Junto Capital Management LP Has $182.87 Million Holdings in BlackRock $BLK

Junto Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of BlackRock (NYSE:BLKFree Report) by 70.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 156,853 shares of the asset manager’s stock after buying an additional 65,013 shares during the period. BlackRock accounts for about 3.7% of Junto Capital Management LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Junto Capital Management LP’s holdings in BlackRock were worth $182,870,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Holocene Advisors LP acquired a new stake in BlackRock in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $56,425,000. Gotham Asset Management LLC boosted its position in BlackRock by 103.1% during the 3rd quarter. Gotham Asset Management LLC now owns 20,091 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $23,423,000 after acquiring an additional 10,201 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth grew its stake in shares of BlackRock by 1.2% in the third quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 155,491 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $180,912,000 after purchasing an additional 1,818 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of BlackRock by 2,624.3% during the third quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC now owns 4,032 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $4,701,000 after purchasing an additional 3,884 shares during the period. Finally, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of BlackRock during the third quarter valued at about $4,899,000. 80.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

BlackRock Stock Performance

NYSE:BLK opened at $922.79 on Monday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $1,075.75 and a 200-day moving average of $1,092.23. The firm has a market cap of $143.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. BlackRock has a twelve month low of $773.74 and a twelve month high of $1,219.94.

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

BlackRock Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 6th will be issued a $5.73 dividend. This is an increase from BlackRock’s previous quarterly dividend of $5.21. This represents a $22.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 6th. BlackRock’s dividend payout ratio is currently 64.71%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on BLK shares. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of BlackRock from $1,514.00 to $1,550.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of BlackRock from $1,300.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of BlackRock in a report on Monday, December 29th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price objective on shares of BlackRock from $1,290.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $1,313.00 target price on shares of BlackRock in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, BlackRock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,308.89.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director J. Richard Kushel sold 385 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,084.91, for a total value of $417,690.35. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 3,335 shares in the company, valued at $3,618,174.85. This trade represents a 10.35% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Martin Small sold 27,047 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,171.14, for a total value of $31,675,823.58. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 10,557 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,363,724.98. The trade was a 71.93% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 111,319 shares of company stock worth $123,999,249 over the last quarter. 1.98% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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BlackRock Company Profile

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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.

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