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Stocks Info
Blackrock Inc is listed on the NYSE in the Financial sector while operating in the Asset Management industry. The current market capitalization of Blackrock Inc is $154.22B. A total of 0.88 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 680.41K shares.
In the most recent transaction, Wiedman Mark sold 36,190 shares of BLK for 1045.90 per share on Dec 06 ’24. After the transaction, the Senior Managing Director now owns 6,480 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 06 ’24, Meade Christopher J. sold 18,000 shares at 1045.83 per share. BLK shares that General Counsel and CLO owns now total 8,628.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Goldstein Robert L. disposed of 54,000 shares on Dec 05 ’24 at a per-share price of $1046.03. This resulted in the Chief Operating Officer holding 41,916 shares of BLK after the transaction. In another insider transaction, FINK LAURENCE sold 48,700 shares at $1035.76 per share on Dec 04 ’24. Company shares held by the Chairman and CEO now total 295,090.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Blackrock Inc pays an annual dividend of $20.40, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.05%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.71. BLK’s most recent ex-dividend date was 1.99% when it declared a $5.10 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/5/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/9/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 2.46%. The BLK stock dividend was $5.10 per share in cash.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, BLK has a high of $1082.45 and a low of $745.55.
As of this writing, BLK has an earnings estimate of $10.85 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 13.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $11.66 per share and a lower estimate of $10.18.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. BLK’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $9.32B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $9.32B in debt and $1.40B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $278.32, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $38.89B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for BLK is Buy with a score of 4.67.
