The options market is pricing a — move for BLK's 2026-10-13 · after close report. Over its last 8 reports, BLK has actually moved ±4.5% on average (biggest: ±6.6%). That's a 1.46× realized-vs-implied ratio, so the options look underpriced — BLK has historically moved more than the market prices in, which favors buying premium (long straddle/strangle) into the print. It has exceeded the implied move in 75% of those prints, beaten EPS estimates 100% of the time (8 quarters), and the 1-day reaction has been positive 88% of the time (avg +3%).
This is a data-driven edge, not a prediction of direction — earnings are binary events and any single print can gap either way. Position and size accordingly.
| Report | Est EPS | Actual | Result | Implied | 1d move | 1w move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | 12.72 | 13.91 | beat | ±3.8% | +6.6% | +1.2% |
| 2026-04-14 | 11.97 | 12.53 | beat | ±3.4% | +3% | +2.4% |
| 2026-01-15 | 12.39 | 13.16 | beat | ±2.9% | +5.9% | +3.3% |
| 2025-10-14 | 11.19 | 11.55 | beat | ±3.2% | +3.4% | +0.4% |
| 2025-07-15 | 10.66 | 12.05 | beat | ±2.9% | -5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2025-04-11 | 10.41 | 11.30 | beat | ±4.2% | +2.3% | +2% |
| 2025-01-15 | 11.43 | 11.93 | beat | ±2.6% | +5.2% | +5.1% |
| 2024-10-11 | 10.42 | 11.46 | beat | ±1.7% | +3.6% | +4.9% |
Historical implied vs actual moves & EPS beats/misses via Unusual Whales.
BLK is scheduled to report on 2026-10-13, after the close. Dates can shift until the company confirms.
The expected move is the size of the post-earnings swing the options market is pricing in (from the ATM straddle). We show BLK's live.
Over its last 8 reports, BLK has beaten EPS estimates 100% of the time. A beat doesn't guarantee an up move — the reaction depends on guidance and how much was already priced in.
Over the last 8 reports, BLK moved ±4.5% on average versus a ±3.1% implied move — a 1.46× ratio, so the options have been cheap (it moves more than priced). It exceeded the implied move 75% of the time.
Expected moves, gamma levels and the day's setups before the open — free.
See BLK's positioning too: BLK gamma exposure → · BLK options flow →
The premium earnings board ranks every upcoming report by the biggest realized-vs-implied edge — where the options are mispriced vs how the stock actually moves — with the play on each.
Data via Unusual Whales · refreshes each session · educational, not financial advice · earnings are binary events with substantial risk.
