BlackRock Stock: Is BLK Outperforming the Financial Services Sector?
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With a market cap of $174.5 billion, BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) is the world’s largest publicly traded investment management firm. The company provides a wide range of investment solutions across equities, fixed income, alternatives, multi-asset strategies, and exchange-traded funds, most notably through its iShares(TM) platform.
Companies valued over $10 billion are generally described as “large-cap” stocks, and BlackRock fits right into that category. In addition to asset management, BlackRock offers advanced risk management, advisory services, and technology solutions through platforms like Aladdin(TM), serving institutional, intermediary, and individual investors globally.
The New York-based company's stock has dipped 4.9% from its 52-week high of $1,171.89. Shares of BlackRock have increased nearly 14% over the past three months, outperforming the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund’s (XLF) 5.1% rise over the same time frame.
In the longer term, BLK stock has soared 23.6% over the past 52 weeks, outpacing XLF’s 17.2% return over the same time frame. However, shares of the investment firm have risen 8.8% on a YTD basis, underperforming XLF’s 10.9% gain.
Yet, BLK stock has been trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages since May.
Despite reporting better-than-expected Q2 2025 adjusted EPS of $12.05, BlackRock’s shares fell 5.9% on Jul. 15 as results were viewed as a “low-quality beat” driven more by expense controls than strong flows. Long-term net inflows declined 9.8% year-over-year to $46 billion, after a large Asian institutional client pulled $52 billion from a low-fee index fund. Revenue of $5.4 billion also fell short of the Street’s forecast.
Additionally, rival Visa Inc. (V) has outperformed BLK stock. Shares of Visa have returned 10.8% on a YTD basis and 26.7% over the past 52 weeks.
As BLK stock has outperformed the sector over the past year, analysts remain bullish about its prospects. The stock has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy” from 18 analysts' coverage, and the mean price target of $1,181.38 is a premium of nearly 6% to current levels.
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