Oakworth Capital Inc. raised its holdings in shares of BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE:BLK – Free Report) by 16.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 894 shares of the asset manager’s stock after buying an additional 128 shares during the quarter. Oakworth Capital Inc.’s holdings in BlackRock were worth $849,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of BLK. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of BlackRock in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Fairscale Capital LLC bought a new stake in BlackRock in the second quarter valued at $31,000. Chilton Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in BlackRock in the first quarter valued at $38,000. City Holding Co. bought a new stake in BlackRock in the third quarter valued at $55,000. Finally, Olistico Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of BlackRock during the second quarter worth $53,000. 80.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
BlackRock Trading Down 0.6 %
NYSE BLK opened at $1,000.53 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $148.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 5.06 and a quick ratio of 5.06. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $918.70 and its 200-day moving average is $839.13. BlackRock, Inc. has a one year low of $596.18 and a one year high of $1,032.00.
BlackRock Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 23rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 9th were given a dividend of $5.10 per share. This represents a $20.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.04%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, September 9th. BlackRock’s dividend payout ratio is currently 51.84%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
BLK has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on BlackRock from $915.00 to $934.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 16th. Argus raised their price target on BlackRock from $880.00 to $910.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 16th. UBS Group decreased their price target on BlackRock from $842.00 to $837.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on BlackRock from $995.00 to $1,040.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on BlackRock from $1,150.00 to $1,245.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 14th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, BlackRock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $995.31.
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Insider Transactions at BlackRock
In related news, Director Pamela Daley sold 1,531 shares of BlackRock stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $842.08, for a total value of $1,289,224.48. Following the sale, the director now owns 5,732 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,826,802.56. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In related news, Director Mark Wiedman sold 12,000 shares of BlackRock stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $900.00, for a total value of $10,800,000.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 6,480 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,832,000. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Pamela Daley sold 1,531 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $842.08, for a total value of $1,289,224.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 5,732 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,826,802.56. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 66,042 shares of company stock valued at $56,857,777 over the last 90 days. 0.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
BlackRock Profile
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.
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