Blackstone (BX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Blackstone Inc. (NYSE: BX) is a global investment firm focused on alternative asset management. Founded in 1985 by Stephen A. Schwarzman and Peter G. Peterson and headquartered in New York City, the firm organizes and manages investment vehicles that acquire and operate businesses, real estate and credit investments, as well as provide hedge fund solutions and other alternative strategies for institutional and individual investors.

Blackstone’s business is organized around several principal investment platforms. Its private equity business acquires controlling or significant stakes in companies across industries to drive operational improvement and growth. The firm is a major investor in commercial real estate, owning and managing a wide range of property types. Blackstone Credit (formerly GSO) provides credit-oriented strategies, including direct lending, mezzanine, and distressed debt. The firm also offers hedge fund solutions, secondary and fund of funds strategies, infrastructure investing and opportunistic “tactical” investments that seek to capitalize on market dislocations or niche opportunities.

Blackstone serves a global client base that includes pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurers, endowments, foundations and high-net-worth individuals. It deploys capital through a mix of closed-end funds, open-ended vehicles, separate accounts and publicly offered products, and conducts investment activity across the Americas, Europe, Asia and other regions. The firm’s portfolio operations often involve active asset management, strategic repositioning and consolidation to enhance value over time.

Leadership at Blackstone has been led by co-founder Stephen A. Schwarzman, who serves as chairman and chief executive officer; Jonathan D. Gray has served as president and chief operating officer after leading the firm’s real estate business. Over its history, Blackstone has grown from a boutique advisory and private equity shop into one of the most prominent alternative asset managers globally, known for large-scale buyouts, real estate investments and institutional credit strategies.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $138.12 to $141.49
• 50-Day Range: $112.90 to $149.45
• 52-Week Range: $101.73 to $190.09
• Volume: 3.40 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.31 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $105.56 billion
• P/E Ratio: 31.46
• Dividend Yield: 3.67%
• Price Target: $147.95
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Blackstone Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Blackstone scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 276th out of 854 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Blackstone has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.54, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Blackstone is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Blackstone has been the subject of 17 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 26.33%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Blackstone are expected to grow by 26.33% in the coming year, from $6.00 to $7.58 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Blackstone is 31.46, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.29.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Blackstone is 31.46, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.24.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Blackstone has a PEG Ratio of 1.60. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Blackstone has a P/B Ratio of 5.07. 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

3.60% of the float of Blackstone has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Blackstone has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.75.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Blackstone has recently increased by 12.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Blackstone is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.59%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Blackstone does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Blackstone is 115.44%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Blackstone will have a dividend payout ratio of 68.07% next year. This indicates that Blackstone will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.37

News Sentiment

Blackstone has a news sentiment score of 1.37. 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 0.85 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 52 news articles for Blackstone this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

45 people have searched for BX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 36% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

34 people have added Blackstone to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 143% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Balanced

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of Blackstone in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Blackstone insiders have sold just slightly more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $35,062,433.00 in company stock and sold $40,331,085.00 in company stock. It is common for insiders to sell company stock at intervals simply to diversify their holdings.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.00% of the stock of Blackstone is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

70.00% of the stock of Blackstone is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/23/2026
• Record date for 8/10 Dividend: 8/03/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/10 Dividend: 8/03/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/10/2026
• Today: 8/18/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/22/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Capital Markets
• Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BX
• CIK: 1393818
• Web: www.blackstone.com
• Phone: (212) 583-5000
• Fax: 212-583-5749
• Employees: 5,285
• Year Founded: 1985

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Blackstone: $147.95
• High Price Target: $189.00
• Low Price Target: $125.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.54
• Research Coverage: 24 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.47
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 31.46
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.44
• P/E Growth: 1.6
• Net Income: $3.02 billion
• Net Margins: 21.84%
• Pretax Margin: 50.07%
• Return on Equity: 23.77%
• Return on Assets: 10.06%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.63
• Current Ratio: 0.72
• Quick Ratio: 0.72

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $14.45 billion
• Price / Sales: 7.30
• Cash Flow: $5.80 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 24.24
• Book Value: $27.76 per share
• Price / Book: 5.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 750,620,000
• Free Float: 743,119,000
• Market Cap: $105.56 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.55