Update shared on19 Aug 2025
Fair value Increased 0.32%The consensus analyst price target for BlackRock saw only a slight increase to $1,165, while a notable reduction in the future P/E ratio suggests improving valuation expectations.
What's in the News
- BlackRock's Rick Rieder is among 11 candidates reportedly being considered by the Trump administration to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair (CNBC).
- BlackRock has instructed employees not to use company devices when traveling to China, instead requiring temporary loaner phones and prohibiting both laptops and VPN usage, due to security concerns (Bloomberg).
- A BlackRock-led group is close to finalizing a deal to provide about $10B in funding for Saudi Aramco’s Jafurah gas project infrastructure, supporting Gulf economy diversification (Reuters).
- President Trump is expected to sign an executive order to allow 401(k) plans greater access to private market investments, potentially benefiting asset managers like BlackRock (WSJ).
- Keefe Bruyette lowered its price target for BlackRock shares to $1,215 from $1,260 but maintained an Outperform rating; meanwhile, BlackRock is expanding into private investments for 401(k) target-date funds, planning a 5%-20% allocation in 2026 (KBW, WSJ).
Valuation Changes
Summary of Valuation Changes for BlackRock
- The Consensus Analyst Price Target remained effectively unchanged, moving only marginally from $1161 to $1165.
- The Future P/E for BlackRock has significantly fallen from 29.17x to 25.61x.
- The Discount Rate for BlackRock remained effectively unchanged, moving only marginally from 8.25% to 8.24%.
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