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The Quantellect read.Of the 12 firms covering BlackRock Inc, 11 rate it Buy or better, 1 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a strong buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $1209.00 to $1488.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $1332.40 sits 22% above the current $1095.16. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 11 to 10 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $15.43 next quarter toward $64.31 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS12 ratings
Strong Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1192%
Hold18%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 12 analysts giving stock ratings to BlackRock Inc.
As of Sep, 10 of 11 firms rate BLK a Buy (1 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
BLK EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$15.43
Range $14.83 – $16.01 · 11 analysts · +17% YoY
Next period, 11 analysts expect BlackRock Inc to earn $15.43 a share (range $14.83 – $16.01), versus $13.16 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $56.28, growing to $64.31 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$7.9B
Range $7.8B – $8.1B · 11 analysts · +13% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $7.9B (range $7.8B – $8.1B), +13.3% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $29.3B, rising to $32.7B next year.
Top analysts covering BlackRock Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on BLK.
#1
Benjamin Budish
Barclays · Rank #159
Buy
$1450.00+32.4% to target
Overall win rate
44%
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#2
Michael Cyprys
Morgan Stanley · Rank #309
Buy
$1488.00+35.9% to target
Overall win rate
38%
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#3
Michael Brown
UBS
Buy
$1320.00+20.5% to target
Coverage
—
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#4
Glenn Schorr
Evercore ISI Group
Buy
$1260.00+15.1% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
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Alex Bond
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Buy
$1300.00+18.7% to target
Coverage
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BLK stock forecast FAQ
What is BLK's average 12-month price target?+
The 10 analysts with a live target average $1332.40 for BlackRock Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $1488.00 high to a $1209.00 low.
Is BLK stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Strong Buy. Of the 12 analyst ratings, 11 are Buy or Strong Buy, 1 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for BLK?+
The Street-high target is $1488.00 (Morgan Stanley), and the Street-low is $1209.00 (TD Cowen). The average of all 10 active targets is $1332.40.
How many Wall Street analysts cover BLK?+
12 analysts have an active rating on BlackRock Inc, and 10 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering BLK?+
Among analysts who currently cover BLK, Benjamin Budish of Barclays has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #159). Their current call is Buy with a $1450.00 target.
What is BlackRock Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $15.43 per share (range $14.83 – $16.01) across 11 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $56.28, rising to $64.31 the following year.
How much revenue is BlackRock Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $7.9B (range $7.8B – $8.1B). Full-year revenue is projected at $29.3B, growing to $32.7B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading BLK lately?+
As of Sep, 10 of 11 firms rate BLK a Buy (1 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their BLK calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
