Earnings call briefThird-quarter 2026

BlackRock says it partnered with Meta on financing a planned Texas data center

Chief Financial Officer Martin S. Small said the company anticipates repurchasing at least $550 million of shares in the fourth quarter, subject to market and other conditions.

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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Laurence D. Fink said on the third-quarter call that BlackRock partnered with Meta on financing a planned $14 billion Texas data center.

Fink said the financing combines infrastructure investments from GIP with private financing capabilities from HPS.

Quotes from the call

“We partnered with Meta on the financing of its planned $14 billion data center in Texas, bringing together infrastructure investments from GIP, private financing capabilities from HPS.”

Laurence D. Fink, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

“At present, based on our capital spending plans for the year and subject to market and other conditions, we anticipate repurchasing at least $550 million worth of shares in the fourth quarter.”

Martin S. Small, Chief Financial Officer

Key facts from the call

Planned Meta data center
$14 billion, Texas
Expected fourth-quarter share repurchases
At least $550 million, subject to market and other conditions

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Source: BlackRock's third-quarter 2026 earnings call, October 14, 2026.

Written by GetSignal with AI from the company's earnings call.

Not investment advice.

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