
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) came out with quarterly earnings of $9.55 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.70 per share. This compares to earnings of $10.95 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 24.03%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this investment firm would post earnings of $7.94 per share when it actually produced earnings of $7.36, delivering a surprise of -7.30%.