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BlackRock (BLK) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing

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BlackRock (BLK - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $1,019.68, demonstrating a +2.96% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.81%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.27%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.3%.

Shares of the investment firm witnessed a loss of 2.01% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Finance sector with its gain of 4.07%, and the S&P 500's gain of 1.13%.

The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of BlackRock in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on July 15, 2026. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $12.54, signifying a 4.07% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $6.75 billion, indicating a 24.51% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $53.46 per share and revenue of $28.08 billion. These totals would mark changes of +11.17% and +15.97%, respectively, from last year.

It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for BlackRock. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.

Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.

The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.92% upward. Right now, BlackRock possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Valuation is also important, so investors should note that BlackRock has a Forward P/E ratio of 18.53 right now. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 11.41.

We can also see that BLK currently has a PEG ratio of 1.27. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. Financial - Investment Management stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.03 based on yesterday's closing prices.

The Financial - Investment Management industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 181, finds itself in the bottom 27% echelons of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.

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