BLK NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

BlackRock Inc · Financial Services · Asset Management

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Latest close 1,056 USD
-1.5% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 2.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 49.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.5%, after a 9.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 34/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 76d.

Setup score 47 out of 100
Latest Close 1,056 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -1.5% latest completed week
4W Return 9.4% short-term follow-through
12W Return 0.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 30.8% 16 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 60.64% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • 9 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -1.5% Latest completed week; four-week move 9.4%. Indicator stack 17/57 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 60.64% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 34/100 conviction; expected move 4.6%. News sentiment 55/100 52 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 76d Next report is scheduled for 14 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 2.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 49.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.5%, after a 9.4% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.2812-week average 0.24

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.28Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers99 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 9 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 9.4% over four weeks, 0.0% over 12 weeks, and -4.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-1.5%
4W9.4%
12W0.0%
26W-5.5%
52W-4.0%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year16
Trend breadth30.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.39Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-1.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-7.79Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change51.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 97%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength7/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
Value16/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Quality34/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 67; rank 1 is best.
Momentum23/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 78; rank 1 is best.
Growth36/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 65; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework63/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
24.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
6.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
16.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
2.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
55.7%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
34.1%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
15.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
11.7%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
26.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
2.7%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
3/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
2.1%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.1%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.2%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.5x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

BLK shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.14, expected move of 4.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction34/100
Expected move4.6%
Put/call volume1.14
Pressure-6
Speculation41
Volatility48
Trend agreement68
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.

16 positive · 36 neutral · 0 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings76dNext report is scheduled for 14 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move4.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-12.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.5%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.3%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-9.6%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-1.5%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains2
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses4
Recent vol3.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.6% / -2.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape42/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 42/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis23/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.28; 9 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 60.64%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 60.64% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors19/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 30 SVQF63/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 371.5 of 1006 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options50/100

BLK shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.14, expected move of 4.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 4.6% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 52 relevant articles.

BlackRock (BLK) Joins Google And Ford To Launch Skilled Trades Alliance Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings76d

Next report is scheduled for 14 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 20261,056 USD-1.5%1,035 USD905.4 USD0.39-7.793.5MOff
17 Jul 20261,072 USD3.5%1,036 USD903.1 USD0.39-7.265.2MOff
10 Jul 20261,036 USD4.1%1,035 USD900.7 USD0.30-12.093.2MOff
3 Jul 2026995.7 USD3.2%1,037 USD898.4 USD0.36-14.753.4MOff
26 Jun 2026964.7 USD-8.1%1,039 USD896.1 USD0.39-16.016.5MOff
19 Jun 20261,050 USD1.8%1,041 USD894.0 USD0.37-11.142.8MOff
12 Jun 20261,032 USD3.7%1,039 USD891.4 USD0.37-12.093.2MOff
5 Jun 2026995.6 USD-4.4%1,039 USD889.0 USD0.37-14.944.2MOff
29 May 20261,041 USD-2.4%1,042 USD886.7 USD0.37-13.592.9MOff
22 May 20261,067 USD-0.8%1,043 USD884.1 USD0.26-10.433.3MOff
15 May 20261,076 USD-0.3%1,044 USD881.2 USD-0.02-9.122.9MOff
8 May 20261,079 USD2.2%1,046 USD878.3 USD-0.15-8.892.6MOff
1 May 20261,056 USD1.6%1,048 USD875.2 USD-0.43-8.902.4MOff
24 Apr 20261,039 USD-0.7%1,050 USD872.3 USD-0.68-9.652.8MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.