BlackRock stock enters October 14 earnings after record Q2 revenue

Published on 10/06/2026 at 18:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

BlackRock stock heads toward October 14, 2026, after Q2 revenue reached USD 7.08 billion, up 30.6 percent year over year. JPMorgan lifted its target to USD 1,435.

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BlackRock Inc. (ISIN US09290D1019) was trading at USD 1,084.44 on the NYSE at 12:03 p.m. ET on October 6, 2026, up 1.69 percent from the previous close. Investing.com lists October 14, 2026 as the next earnings date, giving the upcoming report a clear market checkpoint.

Q2 revenue rose 30.6 percent

BlackRock reported USD 7.08 billion in second-quarter 2026 revenue, up 30.6 percent from the year-earlier period, while adjusted earnings per share reached USD 13.91 against a USD 12.69 consensus estimate. Yahoo Finance reported that operating income rose 39 percent to USD 2.9 billion and that earnings per share increased 15 percent year over year.

The earnings mix matters because the quarter combined revenue growth with a 45.9 percent operating margin and 8 percent organic base fee growth. Those figures point to operating leverage in the core asset management platform, while the acquisition of HPS also contributed to the reported expansion.

JPMorgan raises its target

On October 6, 2026, JPMorgan raised its BlackRock price objective from USD 1,364 to USD 1,435 and kept an Overweight rating, according to MarketBeat. The new target is 32.32 percent above the USD 1,084.44 price, a wider gap than the 29.74 percent implied by the previous target.

MarketBeat's consensus remains Moderate Buy across 18 analysts, with 14 Buy ratings, 3 Holds and 1 Strong Buy. Its average target is USD 1,308.53, while the highest target is USD 1,479 and the lowest is USD 1,105, placing the average 20.66 percent above the October 6 price.

October 14 is the next checkpoint

The October 14 report will test whether the Q2 combination of revenue growth, margin expansion and higher earnings per share continued into the third quarter. For investors, the key comparison is whether fresh results can sustain the gap between the latest operating figures and the elevated analyst targets.

BlackRock stock stays below its yearly high

BlackRock stock was trading at USD 1,084.44 on October 6, 2026, with a session range of USD 1,071.07 to USD 1,086.45 and volume of 160,227 shares. The price stood 11.11 percent below the 52-week high of USD 1,219.94 and 18.22 percent above the 52-week low of USD 917.39.