BlackRock Reports Q2 Earnings: $12.05 EPS, $5.42B Revenue, Beating Estimates

BlackRock reported Q2 EPS of $12.05, beating estimates of $10.88. Revenue was $5.42 bln, missing estimates of $5.51 bln. Insiders have traded $BLK stock 18 times in the past 6 months, with 0 purchases and 18 sales. Institutional investors have added 19 and decreased 100 positions in their portfolios. The company received $1.39 mln in award payments from the government over the last year. Members of Congress have traded $BLK stock 13 times, with 3 purchases and 10 sales.

BlackRock Inc. (BLK) reported its second-quarter 2025 earnings, with adjusted EPS of $12.05, significantly exceeding the analysts' estimate of $10.88. The asset management giant's shares saw a notable increase of 1.6% in premarket trading, driven by its impressive Q2 earnings report [1].

Despite the strong earnings performance, BlackRock's revenue fell slightly short of expectations, landing at $5.42 billion against the projected $5.46 billion. The company's assets under management (AUM) reached a record high of $12.5 trillion, highlighting its leading position in the industry [2].

Analysts have set one-year price targets for BlackRock Inc. (BLK), with an average target of $1,168.76, suggesting a potential upside of 5.16% given the current stock price of $1,111.46. The range of forecasts spans from a high of $1,261.00 to a low of $980.00 [1].

Brokerage firms have a consensus recommendation of 1.9 for BlackRock Inc. (BLK), suggesting an "Outperform" rating. GuruFocus GF Value estimates a potential downside of 12.55% from the current trading price of $1,111.46 [1].

Insider trading activity shows 18 trades in the past six months, all sales, totaling $32,063,608 by J. Richard Kushel, Senior Managing Director, and $15,119,633 by Laurence Fink, Chairman and CEO [3]. Institutional investors added 19 and decreased 100 positions in their portfolios, with DEKABANK DEUTSCHE GIROZENTRALE removing 265,494 shares from their portfolio in Q1 2025 [3].

The company received $1.39 million in award payments from the government over the last year. Members of Congress have traded $BLK stock 13 times, with 3 purchases and 10 sales [3].

Wall Street analysts have issued a mix of buy and overweight ratings, with Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs among those issuing positive ratings [3].

References:

[1] https://www.gurufocus.com/news/2976954/blackrock-blk-surpasses-q2-earnings-expectations-despite-revenue-miss
[2] https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/blackrock-q2-earnings-beat-aum-growth-higher-revenues-stock-down
[3] https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/blackrock-earnings-preview-recent-blk-insider-trading-hedge-fund-activity-and-more