How to buy BlackRock (BLK) stocks

BlackRock is an asset management business based in the US. BlackRock shares (BLK) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $1,016.33 – a decrease of 3.81% over the previous week. BlackRock employs 20,400 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $19.4 billion.

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BlackRock stock price (NYSE: BLK)

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BlackRock stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$1,016.33
52-week range	$732.68 - $1,082.45
50-day moving average more info button	$1,018.23
200-day moving average more info button	$874.98
Wall St. target price	$1,118.59
PE ratio more info button	25.1864
Dividend yield more info button	$5 (2%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$40.51

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BlackRock price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $1020.3 from 2024-12-18

1 week (2024-12-13)	-3.43%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-0.75%
3 months (2024-09-20)	9.85%
6 months (2024-06-21)	29.55%

1 year (2023-12-21)	27.68%
2 years (2022-12-21)	50.75%
3 years (2021-12-21)	21.35%
5 years (2019-12-20)	131.39%

Is BlackRock stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing BlackRock stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of BlackRock's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

BlackRock's P/E ratio

BlackRock's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 25x. In other words, BlackRock shares trade at around 25x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

BlackRock's PEG ratio

BlackRock's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.8228. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into BlackRock's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

BlackRock's EBITDA

BlackRock's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $7.7 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a BlackRock's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

BlackRock financials

Revenue TTM	$19.4 billion
Operating margin TTM	39.85%
Gross profit TTM	$8.8 billion
Return on assets TTM	3.6%
Return on equity TTM	15.05%
Profit margin	31.37%
Book value	$278.32
Market Capitalization more info button	$158 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

BlackRock's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like BlackRock.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

BlackRock's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 22.4

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and BlackRock's overall score of 22.4 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 34th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like BlackRock is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

BlackRock's environmental score

Environmental score: 1.97/100

BlackRock's environmental score of 1.97 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that BlackRock is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

BlackRock's social score

Social score: 10.38/100

BlackRock's social score of 10.38 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that BlackRock is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

BlackRock's governance score

Governance score: 12.06/100

BlackRock's governance score puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that BlackRock is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

BlackRock's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. BlackRock scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that BlackRock has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

BlackRock Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	22.4
Total ESG percentile	34.02
Environmental score	1.97
Environmental score percentile	4
Social score	10.38
Social score percentile	4
Governance score	12.06
Governance score percentile	4
Level of controversy	2

BlackRock stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 49.41% of net profits

Recently BlackRock has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), BlackRock shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In BlackRock's case, that would currently equate to about $5 per share.

While BlackRock's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that BlackRock may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

BlackRock's most recent dividend payout was on 22 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 4 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have BlackRock's stocks ever split?

BlackRock's stocks were split on 4 June 2007 .

BlackRock stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, BlackRock's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $732.6819 up to $1082.45. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while BlackRock's is 1.311. This would suggest that BlackRock's stocks are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

BlackRock overview

BlackRock, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors including corporate, public, union, and industry pension plans, insurance companies, third-party mutual funds, endowments, public institutions, governments, foundations, charities, sovereign wealth funds, corporations, official institutions, and banks. It also provides global risk management and advisory services. The firm manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios. It also launches and manages open-end and closed-end mutual funds, offshore funds, unit trusts, and alternative investment vehicles including structured funds. The firm launches equity, fixed income, balanced, and real estate mutual funds.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of BlackRock is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.845% of BlackRock stocks are held by insiders and 80.888% by institutions. How many people work for BlackRock?
Latest data suggests 20,400 work at BlackRock. When does the fiscal year end for BlackRock?
BlackRock's fiscal year ends in December. Where is BlackRock based?
BlackRock's address is: 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY, United States, 10001 What is BlackRock's ISIN number?
BlackRock's international securities identification number is: US09247X1019 What is BlackRock's CUSIP number?
BlackRock's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 09247X101

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