AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · BlackRock (BLK)

BlackRock Q2 2026 diluted EPS rose 20% to $12.19; revenue up 31% to $7.08 billion

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

BlackRock reported second quarter 2026 results, with diluted EPS of $12.19, up 20% from $10.19 a year earlier, and $13.91 as adjusted, up 15%. Revenue rose 31% to $7.08 billion and operating income rose 42% to $2.46 billion, and the company raised its planned quarterly share repurchases to $550 million, which matters to shareholders because it signals a larger return of capital.

Key points

  • Q2 2026 revenue was $7,084 million, up from $5,423 million; operating income was $2,461 million, up from $1,731 million.
  • Q2 2026 long-term net inflows were $199 billion; total net inflows were $192 billion, and first-half net inflows were $321 billion.
  • Company repurchased $450 million of shares in the quarter and increased planned quarterly repurchases to $550 million.
  • Assets under management reached $15.3 trillion at June 30, 2026.

The filing

CompanyBlackRock (BLK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 15, 2026, 6:33 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-304013

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 15, 2026.

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