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Key Facts About BlackRock (BLK) Every Investor Should Know

Shares of Large-cap finance company BlackRock moved -0.6 this afternoon, and are now trading at $684.95 per share. On the other hand, the average analyst target price for the stock is $818.67.

BlackRock, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager.

Potential BlackRock Investors Should Analyze the Following:

  • BlackRock has moved 14.0% over the last year.

  • The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.91. A number between 0 and 1 could mean that the market is undervaluing BlackRock's estimated growth potential

  • Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 2.68

  • BlackRock currently returns an annual dividend yield of 2.9%.

Understanding BlackRock's Operating Margins

Date Reported Total Revenue ($ k) Operating Expenses ($ k) Operating Margins (%) YoY Growth (%)
2023-02-24 17,873,000 -4,490,000 36 -5.26
2022-02-25 19,374,000 -4,568,000 38 8.57
2021-02-25 16,205,000 -4,406,000 35 -7.89
2020-02-28 14,539,000 -8,988,000 38 -2.56
2019-02-28 14,198,000 -8,681,000 39 -7.14
2018-02-28 12,491,000 -7,219,000 42

BlackRock's operating margins have averaged 38.0% over the last 6 years, which is significantly higher than the Capital Markets industry average of 0.41%. The firm's margins exhibit a relatively stable growth trend of -2.4%.

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