BlackRock
What analysts say:
- Buy, sell, or hold?: Analysts strongly back BlackRock, with 11 of 13 rating it a buy and the remainder rating it a hold. Analysts like BlackRock better than competitor Morgan Stanley overall. While analysts still rate the stock a moderate buy, they are a little more optimistic about it compared to three months ago.
- Revenue Forecasts: On average, analysts predict $2.33 billion in revenue this quarter. That would represent a rise of 11.5% from the year-ago quarter.
- Wall Street Earnings Expectations: The average analyst estimate is earnings of $2.83 per share. Estimates range from $2.58 to $3.12.
What our community says:
CAPS All-Stars are solidly behind the stock with 87% granting it an "outperform" rating. The community at large concurs with the All-Stars with 90.3% assigning it a rating of "outperform." Fools are bullish on BlackRock and haven't been shy with their opinions lately, logging 140 posts in the past 30 days. Even with a robust four out of five stars, BlackRock's CAPS rating falls a little short of the community's upbeat outlook.
Management:
BlackRock's profit has risen year over year by an average of 77% over the past five quarters.
Quarter | Q2 | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 |
Net Margin | 26.2% | 24.4% | 25.9% | 25.1% |
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