BlackRock, Inc. · BLK · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026

BlackRock tops Q1 estimates as record $130B inflows lift EPS ~7.6%

BlackRock's Q1 results reinforce a growth-plus-margin story for the next year: double-digit revenue and EPS expansion (EPS $12.53 vs $11.65 consensus), a record $130B in net inflows led by iShares ETFs, and acquired businesses (HPS, Preqin) now contributing materially to revenue. Management describes organic base-fee growth as durable and points to retirement and private-credit tailwinds. The main test through the balance of 2026 is whether organic momentum persists in a volatile, geopolitically unsettled environment and whether the DOL's proposed private-assets-in-401(k) rule converts a regulatory shift into product demand.

Reported Before market openNYSEFinancial Services $166.38B market cap
90quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $12.53 Consensus $11.65
EPS surprise +7.6% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $6.70B Consensus $6.55B
Revenue surprise +2.2% Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +3.0% Event window
SPY move +1.2% Same window
Abnormal move +1.8% Stock minus SPY
Volume 1.6× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +3.6% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

BlackRock beat the Q1 consensus on both lines: EPS of $12.53 versus $11.65 expected (~7.6% surprise) on revenue of $6.70B versus ~$6.55B. Net inflows hit a record $130B, including $132B of iShares ETF inflows and $13B at Aperio. Operating margin expanded 130 bps YoY to 44.5%, and HPS plus Preqin contributed roughly $295M of combined quarterly revenue. The stock moved up ~1.8% on an abnormal basis in the reaction window and drifted another ~3.6% higher subsequently.

Guidance delta

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Key takeaways

  • Double-digit revenue, operating income and margin expansion, with operating margin up 130 bps YoY.
  • Record iShares ETF inflows of $132B and $13B of Aperio inflows drove strong client demand.
  • Acquired businesses HPS and Preqin are now material contributors to fee and technology revenue.
  • Whole-portfolio platform combining public, private and technology is driving client consolidation.
  • Positive outlook for retirement solutions and private-credit growth amid favorable regulatory developments.

Management priorities

  • Launch LifePath target-date funds that incorporate private-market exposure.
  • Introduce the IQQ NASDAQ-100 ETF and expand iShares global offerings.
  • Scale Aperio and Spider Rock platforms, targeting double-to-triple growth.
  • Roll out new HLEND series of private-wealth vehicles (real assets, net-lease).
  • Continue quarterly share repurchases of at least $450M and accelerate infrastructure and private-credit deployment via HPS and GIP.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
BLK EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q1 '24 estimate $9.35 Q1 '24 actual $9.81, beat Q2 '24 estimate $9.93 Q2 '24 actual $10.36, beat Q3 '24 estimate $10.45 Q3 '24 actual $11.46, beat Q2 '25 estimate $10.78 Q2 '25 actual $12.05, beat Q3 '25 estimate $11.36 Q3 '25 actual $11.55, beat Q4 '25 estimate $12.24 Q4 '25 actual $13.16, beat Q1 '26 estimate $11.65 Q1 '26 actual $12.53, beat Q2 '26 estimate $12.69 Q2 '26 actual $13.91, beat Q3 '26 estimate $14.28 Q4 '26 estimate $15.38 Q1 '27 estimate $14.72 Q2 '27 estimate $15.31
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy33 ratings
Bullish2678.8%
Neutral721.2%
Bearish00.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$1,086.31Current
$729Low
$1,142.25Average
$1,488High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Sep 25, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.

FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Evercore ISI Group Outperform OutperformMaintainSep 9, 2026
BMO Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainJul 17, 2026
UBS Buy BuyMaintainJul 16, 2026
Morgan Stanley Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 16, 2026
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Outperform OutperformMaintainJul 16, 2026
JP Morgan Overweight NeutralUpgradeJul 16, 2026
Barclays Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 16, 2026
B of A Securities Buy BuyMaintainJul 16, 2026
Goldman Sachs Buy BuyMaintainApr 15, 2026
Freedom Broker Buy HoldUpgradeJan 23, 2026
TD Cowen Hold BuyDowngradeJan 14, 2026
Citigroup Buy BuyMaintainSep 29, 2025
Wells Fargo Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 16, 2025
Argus Research Buy BuyMaintainJun 17, 2025
Deutsche Bank Buy BuyMaintainJan 16, 2025
Exane BNP Paribas Outperform NeutralUpgradeDec 12, 2023
Credit Suisse Neutral NeutralMaintainApr 17, 2023
Jefferies Buy BuyMaintainAug 31, 2021
Argus Buy BuyMaintainOct 17, 2018
Keefe Bruyette & Woods Outperform Market PerformUpgradeJul 13, 2018
Susquehanna Neutral NeutralMaintainSep 3, 2015
PiperJaffray Neutral NeutralMaintainJun 3, 2015
Bernstein Outperform Market PerformUpgradeNov 21, 2014
Bank of America Buy BuyMaintainOct 14, 2014
Evercore Partners Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 10, 2013
Stifel Nicolaus Buy BuyMaintainJun 20, 2013
Stifel Buy BuyMaintainJun 20, 2013
Macquarie Outperform NeutralUpgradeMay 21, 2013
Gabelli & Co. Hold BuyDowngradeMay 16, 2013
Nomura Buy BuyMaintainMar 25, 2013
Standpoint Research Hold BuyDowngradeDec 20, 2012
Sterne Agee Neutral NeutralMaintainOct 17, 2012
RBC Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainJul 25, 2012
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $1,086.31. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Evercore ISIGlenn Schorr$1,260$1,132.32 +16.0%Aug 10, 2026
Deutsche BankAnalyst unavailable$1,258$1,105.42 +15.8%Jul 16, 2026
UBSMichael Brown$1,320$1,109.1 +21.5%Jul 16, 2026
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$1,389$1,104 +27.9%Jul 16, 2026
Morgan StanleyMichael Cyprys$1,488$1,093.4 +37.0%Jul 16, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$1,450$1,093.4 +33.5%Jul 15, 2026
Morgan StanleyMichael Cyprys$1,383$1,033.98 +27.3%Jul 14, 2026
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$1,145$1,040.29 +5.4%Jul 10, 2026
Morgan StanleyMichael Cyprys$1,430$974.18 +31.6%Jun 26, 2026
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$1,140$998.24 +4.9%Jun 8, 2026
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$1,220$1,054.56 +12.3%Apr 15, 2026
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$1,393$1,054.56 +28.2%Apr 15, 2026
BMO CapitalAnalyst unavailable$1,200$992.81 +10.5%Apr 10, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$1,235$1,001.62 +13.7%Apr 9, 2026
BlackRockMikhail Paramonov$1,364$1,129.91 +25.6%Jan 23, 2026
Deutsche BankAnalyst unavailable$1,380$1,175.97 +27.0%Jan 16, 2026
UBSMichael Brown$1,280$1,156.65 +17.8%Jan 16, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$1,350$1,156.65 +24.3%Jan 16, 2026
JefferiesDaniel Fannon$1,351$1,156.65 +24.4%Jan 16, 2026
BlackRockAnalyst unavailable$1,209$1,089.54 +11.3%Jan 14, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$1,218$1,085.9 +12.1%Jan 12, 2026
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$1,300$1,075.09 +19.7%Jan 8, 2026
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$1,514$1,081.3 +39.4%Dec 17, 2025
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$1,340$1,101.9 +23.4%Dec 12, 2025
UBSMichael Brown$1,180$1,083.36 +8.6%Dec 11, 2025
Goldman SachsAlexander Blostein$1,313$1,070.94 +20.9%Dec 9, 2025
Loop Capital MarketsMikhail Paramonov$1,255$1,130 +15.5%Oct 21, 2025
Deutsche BankAnalyst unavailable$1,312$1,192.19 +20.8%Oct 15, 2025
Argus ResearchStephen Biggar$1,330$1,187.53 +22.4%Oct 15, 2025
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$1,486$1,201.66 +36.8%Oct 15, 2025
BarclaysBenjamin Budish$1,360$1,194.26 +25.2%Oct 15, 2025
Deutsche BankAnalyst unavailable$1,320$1,194.26 +21.5%Oct 15, 2025
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$1,310$1,166.23 +20.6%Oct 8, 2025
Morgan StanleyMichael Cyprys$1,362$1,172.95 +25.4%Oct 6, 2025
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$1,200$1,099.15 +10.5%Sep 5, 2025
UBSBrennan Hawken$980$1,077.1 -9.8%Jul 8, 2025
Wells FargoMichael Brown$1,175$1,013.18 +8.2%Jan 16, 2025
BarclaysBenjamin Budish$1,160$980.76 +6.8%Jan 13, 2025
Wells FargoMichael Brown$1,155$980.76 +6.3%Jan 7, 2025
Evercore ISIGlenn Schorr$1,180$1,022.18 +8.6%Dec 3, 2024
CitigroupChris Allen$1,150$990.26 +5.9%Oct 14, 2024
Morgan StanleyMichael Cyprys$1,245$990.26 +14.6%Oct 14, 2024
Deutsche BankBrian Bedell$1,105$990.26 +1.7%Oct 14, 2024
Evercore ISIGlenn Schorr$1,040$990.26 -4.3%Oct 14, 2024
BarclaysBenjamin Budish$1,120$990.26 +3.1%Oct 14, 2024
Wells FargoMichael Brown$1,090$990.26 +0.3%Oct 13, 2024
Goldman SachsAlexander Blostein$1,118$990.26 +2.9%Oct 11, 2024
Evercore ISIGlenn Schorr$995$986.48 -8.4%Oct 11, 2024
BlackRockAidan Hall$934$834.62 -14.0%Jul 16, 2024
BlackRockAidan Hall$915$833.73 -15.8%Jul 12, 2024
Evercore ISIGlenn Schorr$900$785.96 -17.2%Apr 12, 2024
Goldman SachsAlexander Blostein$913$785.96 -16.0%Apr 12, 2024
Deutsche BankBrian Bedell$936$792.09 -13.8%Apr 5, 2024
BlackRockBradley Hays$938$791.38 -13.7%Jan 16, 2024
Morgan StanleyMike Cyprys$888$738.93 -18.3%Jul 18, 2023
BlackRockMichael Brown$835$694.54 -23.1%Jul 10, 2023
Credit SuisseBill Katz$920$697.44 -15.3%Apr 17, 2023
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$754$560 -30.6%Oct 3, 2022
Deutsche BankAnalyst unavailable$860$748.14 -20.8%Aug 12, 2022
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$773$622.94 -28.8%Jul 27, 2022
J.P. MorganAnalyst unavailable$729$623.7 -32.9%Jul 8, 2022
Morgan StanleyAnalyst unavailable$801$600.68 -26.3%Jun 30, 2022
Goldman SachsAnalyst unavailable$710$617.96 -34.6%Jun 29, 2022
Deutsche BankBrian Bedell$747$600.44 -31.2%May 22, 2022
CitigroupWilliam Katz$900$716.83 -17.2%Apr 12, 2022
Deutsche BankBrian Bedell$950$728.38 -12.5%Apr 11, 2022
J.P. MorganKen Worthington$912$728.38 -16.0%Apr 11, 2022
Morgan StanleyMichael Cyprys$966$728.38 -11.1%Apr 11, 2022
UBSBrennan Hawken$915$745.23 -15.8%Apr 6, 2022
Bank of America SecuritiesCraig Siegenthaler$991$764.43 -8.8%Apr 5, 2022
Deutsche BankBrian Bedell$1,024$756.02 -5.7%Feb 20, 2022
Deutsche BankBrian Bedell$1,123$848.6 +3.4%Jan 17, 2022
JefferiesDaniel Fannon$1,014$842.99 -6.7%Jan 14, 2022
CitigroupWilliam Katz$1,035$882.54 -4.7%Oct 14, 2021
Argus ResearchStephen Biggar$975$866.38 -10.2%Jul 15, 2021
CFRACatherine Seifert$850$796.86 -21.8%Apr 23, 2021
BarclaysJeremy Campbell$925$795.18 -14.8%Apr 16, 2021
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Snapshot as of publication

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. It also provides global risk management and advisory services. The firm manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios. It also launches and manages open-end and closed-end mutual funds, offshore funds, unit trusts, and alternative investment vehicles including structured funds. The firm launches equity, fixed income, balanced, and real estate mutual funds. It also launches equity, fixed income, balanced, currency, commodity, and multi-asset exchange traded funds. The firm also launches and manages hedge funds.…

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  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
  2. FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-07-26T00:37:12.209961+00:00
  3. Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-09-25T21:01:06.651670+00:00
  4. Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-09-25T21:01:06.648935+00:00

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