The price-to-earnings ratio for Blackrock Inc (NYSE: BLK) is above average at 24.00x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.42.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BLK is 143.70M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.19% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of BLK on May 15, 2025 was 911.19K shares.
BLK) stock’s latest price update
Blackrock Inc (NYSE: BLK) has seen a rise in its stock price by 2.18 in relation to its previous close of 967.06. However, the company has experienced a 6.41% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-14 that TORONTO, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), today announced the May 2025 cash distributions for the iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or Cboe Canada which pay on a monthly basis, as well as iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF (XIU) and iShares Canadian Real Return Bond Index ETF (XRB). Unitholders of record of the applicable iShares ETF, with exception of XRB, on May 22, 2025 will receive cash distributions payable in respect of that iShares ETF on May 30, 2025. Unitholders of record of XRB on June 2, 2025 will receive cash distributions on June 5, 2025.
BLK’s Market Performance
BLK’s stock has risen by 6.41% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 11.22% and a quarterly rise of 0.80%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.33% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.07% for Blackrock Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.36% for BLK stock, with a simple moving average of 3.13% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BLK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BLK stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for BLK by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for BLK in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $1000 based on the research report published on September 12, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BLK reach a price target of $985. The rating they have provided for BLK stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on August 27th, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Outperform” to BLK, setting the target price at $938 in the report published on January 16th of the previous year.
BLK Trading at 7.52% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BLK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.86% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.07%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.33%, as shares surge +13.27% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.29% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BLK rose by +5.60%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +13.75% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $920.01. In addition, Blackrock Inc saw -3.61% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BLK starting from FINK LAURENCE, who sale 16,485 shares at the price of $917.18 back on Apr 29 ’25. After this action, FINK LAURENCE now owns 287,201 shares of Blackrock Inc, valued at $15,119,634 using the latest closing price.
FINK LAURENCE, the Officer of Blackrock Inc, proposed sale 16,485 shares at $917.12 during a trade that took place back on Apr 29 ’25, which means that FINK LAURENCE is holding shares at $15,118,796 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BLK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.37 for the present operating margin
- 0.69 for the gross margin
The net margin for Blackrock Inc stands at 0.31. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 14.37, with 4.74 for asset returns.
Based on Blackrock Inc (BLK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.23 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.36. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.3. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 62.87.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 8.12 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.18. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.23. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.79for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.15.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Blackrock Inc (BLK) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
