BlackRock slips 3.2% as investors digest Q1 results and lingering private-credit concerns

BlackRock (BLK) is down 3.2% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.

Analysis: The move looks consistent with a post-earnings pullback, as investors shifted focus from the headline beat to softer quarter-end assets under management versus the prior quarter. Lingering caution around semi-liquid private credit products may also be weighing on sentiment after earlier redemption-limit headlines in March.

Details:

BlackRock’s Q1 2026 report showed adjusted EPS of $12.53 on $6.7 billion in revenue, with $130 billion of total net inflows.

Despite strong flows, quarter-end AUM was $13.89 trillion, down from $14.04 trillion at the end of 2025, which can pressure fee expectations that are tied to market levels.

In March, BlackRock’s $26 billion HPS Corporate Lending Fund (HLEND) capped quarterly repurchases at its 5% limit after redemption requests exceeded that threshold (about 9.3% requested), reviving broader liquidity concerns around private credit.

Recent analyst notes have also reflected more conservative valuation framing and lowered price targets, which can amplify profit-taking after a run-up into earnings.

Sources:

BlackRock Investor Relations, InvestmentNews, Yahoo Finance

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$BLK Insider Trading Activity

$BLK insiders have traded $BLK stock on the open market 32 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 32 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $BLK stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

ROBERT L. GOLDSTEIN (Chief Operating Officer) has made 0 purchases and 13 sales selling 59,483 shares for an estimated $64,658,976.
MARTIN SMALL (CFO & Senior Managing Director) has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 28,305 shares for an estimated $32,988,384.
J. RICHARD KUSHEL (Senior Managing Director) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 22,385 shares for an estimated $25,083,790.
RACHEL LORD (Senior Managing Director) has made 0 purchases and 9 sales selling 12,000 shares for an estimated $13,980,505.
STEPHEN COHEN (Senior Managing Director) has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 2,404 shares for an estimated $2,580,613.

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$BLK Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 1,058 institutional investors add shares of $BLK stock to their portfolio, and 939 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

CORIENT PRIVATE WEALTH LLC added 5,386,640 shares (+5190.3%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $5,765,536,257
UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 3,208,894 shares (-72.5%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $3,434,607,603
CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS removed 2,472,588 shares (-71.5%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $2,646,509,839
ROCKEFELLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P. added 2,155,411 shares (+1323.1%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $2,307,022,609
OAK HARVEST INVESTMENT SERVICES added 1,582,159 shares (+12176.1%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,693,448,064
AUTO-OWNERS INSURANCE CO removed 1,283,208 shares (-99.9%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $1,234,073,965
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP added 968,245 shares (+200.5%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,036,351,353

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$BLK Government Contracts

We have seen $1,387,500 of award payments to $BLK over the last year.

Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:

INVESTMENT RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: $1,387,500

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$BLK Congressional Stock Trading

Members of Congress have traded $BLK stock 2 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $BLK stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:

REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD MCCORMICK purchased up to $15,000 on 03/19.
SENATOR SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO sold up to $15,000 on 02/10.

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$BLK Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $BLK in the last several months. We have seen 1 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Morgan Stanley issued a "Overweight" rating on 12/17/2025

To track analyst ratings and price targets for $BLK, check out Quiver Quantitative's $BLK forecast page.

$BLK Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $BLK recently. We have seen 10 analysts offer price targets for $BLK in the last 6 months, with a median target of $1255.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Alex Bond from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods set a target price of $1240.0 on 04/15/2026
Glenn Schorr from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $1220.0 on 04/15/2026
Benjamin Budish from Barclays set a target price of $1310.0 on 04/15/2026
Mike Cyprys from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $1393.0 on 04/15/2026
Alexander Blostein from Goldman Sachs set a target price of $1313.0 on 04/15/2026
Michael Brown from UBS set a target price of $1270.0 on 04/15/2026
Kenneth Worthington from JP Morgan set a target price of $1128.0 on 04/13/2026

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