BLKFinancial Services · Asset ManagementThe 18 Wall Street analysts covering BlackRock, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $1,350 — +17.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 80 of 100 as at 29 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores BlackRock, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Revisions (92): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Accruals (23): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
Size (1): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on BLK, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +17.6% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 8 moved their price target up and 6 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2026 | TD Cowen | Upgrade | Buy | $1,212 → $1,405 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $1,300 → $1,350 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $1,420 → $1,410 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | $1,435 → $1,449 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Outperform | $1,290 → $1,310 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | $1,468 → $1,531 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | $1,277 → $1,300 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | $1,230 → $1,250 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | $1,479 → $1,468 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 12 Oct 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Hold | $1,190 → $1,212 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | $1,300 → $1,275 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 8 Oct 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | $1,245 → $1,230 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $1,450 → $1,420 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 7 Oct 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 7 Oct 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | $1,320 → $1,277 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, BlackRock, Inc. returned +6.8% against +12.4% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 28% of US stocks
Cheaper than 19% of US stocks
Cheaper than 29% of US stocks
Cheaper than 22% of US stocks
Higher than 68% of US stocks
Higher than 63% of US stocks
Higher than 60% of US stocks
Higher than 91% of US stocks
Higher than 85% of US stocks
Higher than 61% of US stocks
Higher than 67% of US stocks
Higher than 78% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
BlackRock, Inc. has a market value of $188.1B and an enterprise value of $187.1B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $27.3B. The latest quarter grew 19.1% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $7.1B, a 26.1% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $41.84.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $3.5B.
BlackRock, Inc. spent $2.2B on share buybacks and $3.6B on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 26.7×; forward P/E: 18.1× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 1.95%, paying out 52% of earnings.
BlackRock, Inc. employs 24,900 people — $1.1M of revenue per employee.
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The SEC is questioning whether its rules have kept pace with crypto ETFs, which now hold assets beyond bitcoin and ether.
Why it matters — The SEC’s approach to crypto ETF rules may affect the regulatory context for BlackRock’s ETF business.
The article highlights NVIDIA, Dell, Shopify, Salesforce and BlackRock as founder-run companies associated with vision, innovation and long-term growth drivers.
Why it matters — BlackRock is included among the founder-run companies discussed, placing it in the article’s broader focus on innovation and growth.
BlackRock reported a Q3 2026 revenue and EPS beat, with 19.3% AUM growth, strong net inflows, and growth in high-margin segments. The excerpt also describes a robust balance sheet and expanding margins.
Why it matters — BLK watchers may note the reported operating strength, asset growth, and inflows as indicators of the company’s performance.
BlackRock filed to launch a new Bitcoin ETF that offers downside protection in exchange for limited upside.
Why it matters — The filing adds a proposed Bitcoin ETF with a defined trade-off to BlackRock’s product lineup.
BlackRock Global Fixed Income CIO Rick Rieder discussed his outlook for global rates and bonds, along with fundraising prospects for AI infrastructure build-out, in an interview with Bloomberg.
Why it matters — The discussion highlights BlackRock's perspective on global fixed income markets and capital raising tied to AI infrastructure.
The 18 Wall Street analysts covering BlackRock, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $1,350, with estimates ranging from $1,250 to $1,531. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 18 analysts covering BlackRock, Inc., 17 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks BlackRock, Inc. 80 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 29 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 29 Oct 2026, BlackRock, Inc. ranks 80 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (92 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 18 analysts implies +17.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks BlackRock, Inc. 80 out of 100 as at 29 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering BlackRock, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for BLK are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $1,250 to $1,531 over the next 12 months.
BlackRock, Inc. returned +6.8% over the 12 months to 30 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
BlackRock, Inc. is a global asset management and financial technology company that provides investment, advisory, risk management, and capital markets services.
The most recent item we track (24/7 Wall Street, 31 Oct 2026): "Crypto ETFs Already Go Far Beyond Bitcoin. The SEC Wants to Know If Its Rules Have Kept Up". The SEC is questioning whether its rules have kept pace with crypto ETFs, which now hold assets beyond bitcoin and ether.
BlackRock, Inc. is a global asset management and financial technology company that provides investment, advisory, risk management, and capital markets services. Its offerings span active and index-based strategies across equities, fixed income, multi-asset portfolios, alternatives, private markets, and cash management. Through its iShares family, the company provides exchange-traded funds and other investment vehicles designed to give institutions, intermediaries, and individuals access to diversified markets and specific asset classes. BlackRock also serves pension plans, insurers, governments, foundations, corporations, banks, sovereign institutions, and wealth managers with portfolio construction, liquidity management, and fiduciary solutions. Its Aladdin platform supports investment operations through portfolio analytics, risk assessment, trading workflows, and technology infrastructure. The company operates across global financial markets, connecting asset owners and investors with a broad range of public and private investment opportunities while helping institutions manage portfolios, liabilities, and market exposures.
CEO Mr. Laurence Douglas Fink · 24,900 employees · United States · https://www.blackrock.com
