Black Stone Minerals (BSM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Black Stone Minerals, L.P., together with its subsidiaries, owns and manages oil and natural gas mineral interests. It owns mineral interests in approximately 16.8 million gross acres, nonparticipating royalty interests in 1.8 million gross acres, and overriding royalty interests in 1.6 million gross acres located in 41 states in the United States. The company was founded in 1876 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.49 to $12.64
• 50-Day Range: $12.01 to $13.95
• 52-Week Range: $11.98 to $15.66
• Volume: 437,269 shs
• Average Volume: 578,624 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.67 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.73
• Dividend Yield: 9.50%
• Price Target: $14.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Black Stone Minerals Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Black Stone Minerals scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 313th out of 534 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Black Stone Minerals has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Black Stone Minerals has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.88%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Black Stone Minerals are expected to grow by 5.88% in the coming year, from $1.36 to $1.44 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Black Stone Minerals is 13.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.03.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Black Stone Minerals is 13.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 75.70.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Black Stone Minerals has a P/B Ratio of 3.21. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.61% of the float of Black Stone Minerals has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Black Stone Minerals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Black Stone Minerals has recently increased by 12.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Black Stone Minerals is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 11.97%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Black Stone Minerals does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Black Stone Minerals is 130.43%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Black Stone Minerals will have a dividend payout ratio of 83.33% in the coming year. This indicates that Black Stone Minerals may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.61% of the float of Black Stone Minerals has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Black Stone Minerals has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Black Stone Minerals has recently increased by 12.50%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.84

News Sentiment

Black Stone Minerals has a news sentiment score of 0.84. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Black Stone Minerals this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 6 people have searched for BSM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Black Stone Minerals to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Black Stone Minerals insiders have sold 155.24% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $196,040.00 in company stock and sold $500,364.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

17.80% of the stock of Black Stone Minerals is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 14.49% of the stock of Black Stone Minerals is held by institutions.

BSM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BSM shares performed this year?

Black Stone Minerals' stock was trading at $14.60 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BSM stock has decreased by 13.5% and is now trading at $12.6290.

How were Black Stone Minerals' earnings last quarter?

Black Stone Minerals, L.P. (NYSE:BSM) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 4th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.30 by $0.23. The oil and gas producer earned $159.49 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $112.19 million. Black Stone Minerals had a net margin of 55.74% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 32.76%.

When did Black Stone Minerals IPO?

Black Stone Minerals (BSM) raised $450 million in an initial public offering on Friday, May 1st 2015. The company issued 22,500,000 shares at a price of $19.00-$21.00 per share. Barclays, BofA Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Credit Suisse and Wells Fargo Securities served as the underwriters for the IPO and J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Raymond James, Scotia Howard Weil and Simmons & Company International were co-managers.

Who are Black Stone Minerals' major shareholders?

Black Stone Minerals' top institutional shareholders include Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (6.36%), Penn Davis Mcfarland Inc. (0.88%), Investment Management Associates Inc. ADV (0.75%) and Kempner Capital Management Inc. (0.36%). Insiders that own company stock include Thomas L Carter Jr, Luke Stevens Putman, D Mark Dewalch, Carrie Pearson Clark and Dawn Smajstrla.
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How do I buy shares of Black Stone Minerals?

Shares of BSM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Black Stone Minerals own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Black Stone Minerals investors own include Symbotic (SYM), JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ), NVIDIA (NVDA), Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund (UTF), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/24/2025
• Record date for 5/15 Dividend: 5/08/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend: 5/08/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/15/2025
• Today: 8/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2025
• Record date for 8/14 Dividend: 8/07/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/14/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: E&P MLP
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BSM
• CIK: 1621434
• Web: www.blackstoneminerals.com
• Phone: (713) 445-3200
• Fax: 713-658-0943
• Employees: 110
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Black Stone Minerals: $14.00
• High Price Target: $14.00
• Low Price Target: $14.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.92
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.29
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $271.33 million
• Net Margins: 55.74%
• Pretax Margin: 57.64%
• Return on Equity: 32.76%
• Return on Assets: 22.26%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.08
• Current Ratio: 1.35
• Quick Ratio: 1.35

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $433.70 million
• Price / Sales: 6.15
• Cash Flow: $1.52 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.33
• Book Value: $3.93 per share
• Price / Book: 3.21

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 211,140,000
• Free Float: 173,555,000
• Market Cap: $2.67 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.28