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BLK Stock Forecast: BlackRock, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 17 Sept 2026
$1,054
+1.61% on the day

The 17 Wall Street analysts covering BlackRock, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $1,310 — +24.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 70 of 100 as at 17 Sept 2026 — in the upper half. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$172.0B
Ticker Nerd rank
70 / 100
Median analyst target
$1,310
Analysts covering
17
Revenue$7.1B+30.6% y/y
Operating income$2.5B
Net income$2.0B
Free cash flow$1.1B
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−0.8%
1M
−7.7%
YTD
+0.1%
1Y
−4.9%
From 52W high
−10.5%
From 52W low
+15.4%
$913
$1,178
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

BLK stock analysis: one number for the whole business

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.

Where the model ranks itAs at 17 Sept 2026
70 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
93
Volatility
83
Quality
81
Value
71
Growth
68
Momentum
60
Issuance
57
Accruals
15
Size
2

Revisions (93): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Accruals (15): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (2): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

BLK stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on BLK, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$900$1,000$1,100$1,200$1,300$1,400$1,500Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26BLKHigh $1,488Median $1,310Low $1,190

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says17 analysts
15 Buy2 Hold0 Sell
Low $1,190Median $1,310High $1,488

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +24.3% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 9 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
9 Sept 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$1,260 → $1,207
10 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$1,245 → $1,260
10 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
17 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform$1,250 → $1,300
17 July 2026BMO CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
16 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
16 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$1,298 → $1,320
16 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$1,340 → $1,450
16 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
16 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
16 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$1,145 → $1,245
16 July 2026JP MorganUpgradeOverweight$1,165 → $1,364
16 July 2026JP MorganUpgradeOverweight—
16 July 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform$1,275 → $1,300
16 July 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform—
16 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$1,383 → $1,488
16 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
16 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$1,270 → $1,320
16 July 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
14 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. BLK appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

BLK vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 17 Sept 2026, BlackRock, Inc. returned −4.9% against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

BLK vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
8090100110120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26BLKS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

BLK analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+5.7%
Analysts raising
3
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
25.3×

Cheaper than 30% of US stocks

Price / sales
6.3×

Cheaper than 20% of US stocks

Price / book
2.8×

Cheaper than 34% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
15.5×

Cheaper than 22% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
30.6%

Higher than 78% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
20.2%

Higher than 58% of US stocks

Gross margin
49.0%

Higher than 61% of US stocks

Operating margin
35.1%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Net margin
24.1%

Higher than 85% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
12.3%

Higher than 69% of US stocks

Return on assets
3.7%

Higher than 69% of US stocks

Dividend yield
2.2%

Higher than 48% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

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 $172.0B and an enterprise value of $172.0B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $27.3B. The latest quarter grew 30.6% 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.

  • Shares outstanding: 155.0M.

  • Trailing P/E: 25.3×; forward P/E: 16.5× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 2.16%, paying out 52% of earnings.

  • BlackRock, Inc. employs 26,200 people — $1.0M of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 16 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

BLK vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelAsset Management
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
BLKBlackRock, Inc.$172.0B
70
BXBlackstone, Inc.$154.1B
50
KKRKKR & Co., Inc.$88.2B
62
BNBrookfield Corp.$83.0B
44
BAMBrookfield Asset Management Ltd.$74.5B
40
APOApollo Global Management, Inc.$73.1B
45
STTState Street Corp.$51.0B
92

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own BlackRock, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest BLK news & analysis

BlackRock buys over $800 million of these two cryptocurrencies

Finbold · 17 Sept 2026neutral

BlackRock Inc. has purchased approximately $843.78 million worth of cryptocurrency through its spot exchange-traded funds — the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA), and iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB) — over the past 20 days.

Why it matters — This purchase shows BlackRock's ongoing activity in its cryptocurrency ETF products, which are relevant to the firm's broader fund business.

BlackRock® Canada Announces September Cash Distributions for the iShares® ETFs

GlobeNewsWire · 17 Sept 2026neutral

BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., announced September 2026 cash distributions for its iShares ETFs listed on the TSX or Cboe Canada that pay monthly or quarterly. Unitholders of record on September 24, 2026 will receive cash distributions payable on September 29, 2026.

Why it matters — This announcement reflects BlackRock Canada's ongoing iShares ETF operations and regular income distributions to unitholders through its listed products.

BlackRock Launches LifePath® Solutions, Broadening Access to Customizable Target Date Investing

Business Wire · 16 Sept 2026neutral

BlackRock unveiled LifePath Solutions, a customizable target date design framework that brings sophisticated plan and participant analysis, whole-portfolio investment capabilities, and guaranteed lifetime income access to a broader set of plan sponsors.

Why it matters — This expands BlackRock's target date investing offering to a wider range of retirement plan sponsors, potentially widening its addressable market in retirement solutions.

How BlackRock Plans to Make the Corporate 401(k) Look More Like a Pension

WSJ · 16 Sept 2026positive

BlackRock, as reported in the WSJ, plans to overhaul its target-date funds by offering employers more options, with the goal of making corporate 401(k) plans more like traditional pensions.

Why it matters — A BLK watcher would care because this initiative expands BlackRock's retirement product lineup and could strengthen its position in the defined-contribution market.

This BlackRock strategist opposes a Fed hike. Here are the funds she recommends.

Market Watch · 16 Sept 2026neutral

BlackRock strategist Gargi Pal Chaudhuri opposes a Federal Reserve rate hike and recommends investors remain invested in the artificial-intelligence sector while broadening into themes such as quality and healthcare.

Why it matters — The piece highlights BlackRock's strategic market guidance and thought leadership, which BLK watchers would follow as a signal of the firm's positioning.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about BLK stock

What is the BLK stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 17 Wall Street analysts covering BlackRock, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $1,310, with estimates ranging from $1,190 to $1,488. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is BLK stock a buy right now?

Of the 17 analysts covering BlackRock, Inc., 15 rate it a Buy, 2 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks BlackRock, Inc. 70 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 17 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank BLK?

As at 17 Sept 2026, BlackRock, Inc. ranks 70 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 (93 of 100).

Will BLK stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 17 analysts implies +24.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks BlackRock, Inc. 70 out of 100 as at 17 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the BLK stock forecast for 2030?

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: $1,190 to $1,488 over the next 12 months.

How has BLK stock performed over the past year?

BlackRock, Inc. returned -4.9% over the 12 months to 17 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does BlackRock, Inc. do?

BlackRock Inc. is a global investment management and financial technology company that provides asset management, advisory, and risk management services to institutional and individual clients.

What is the latest news on BLK?

The most recent item we track (Finbold, 17 Sept 2026): "BlackRock buys over $800 million of these two cryptocurrencies". BlackRock Inc. has purchased approximately $843.78 million worth of cryptocurrency through its spot exchange-traded funds — the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA), and iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB) — over the past 20 days.

Company

About BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Inc. is a global investment management and financial technology company that provides asset management, advisory, and risk management services to institutional and individual clients. BlackRock offers a broad range of products across equity, fixed income, multi-asset, alternatives, and cash management, serving pension funds, insurers, governments, corporations, foundations, and wealth managers. The company is also known for its technology platform and portfolio analytics capabilities, which support investment decision-making, risk oversight, and operational workflows for market participants. Its business spans mutual funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and advisory solutions, making it a central player in global capital markets and institutional portfolio construction.

CEO Mr. Laurence Douglas Fink · 26,200 employees · United States · https://www.blackrock.com