Capital Research Global Investors Boosts Stock Position in Blackstone Inc. $BX

Capital Research Global Investors boosted its position in shares of Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 3,203,634 shares of the asset manager’s stock after buying an additional 20,361 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors’ holdings in Blackstone were worth $547,363,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital International Inc. CA boosted its position in shares of Blackstone by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Inc. CA now owns 169,353 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $28,934,000 after purchasing an additional 6,759 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can lifted its position in Blackstone by 7.9% during the third quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 922,139 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $157,547,000 after purchasing an additional 67,163 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc grew its stake in shares of Blackstone by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 4,677,997 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $799,236,000 after purchasing an additional 145,056 shares during the period. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise raised its position in shares of Blackstone by 15.2% in the third quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 6,299 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $1,076,000 after acquiring an additional 829 shares during the period. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in shares of Blackstone by 25.1% in the third quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 499,689 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $85,594,000 after buying an additional 100,212 shares in the last quarter. 70.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Blackstone Trading Down 0.7%

NYSE BX opened at $109.92 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.76. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $137.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $151.68. Blackstone Inc. has a one year low of $105.09 and a one year high of $190.09. The firm has a market cap of $81.58 billion, a PE ratio of 28.33, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.79.

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The asset manager reported $1.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.21. Blackstone had a return on equity of 22.17% and a net margin of 20.89%.The business had revenue of $4.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.69 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.69 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 41.4% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts expect that Blackstone Inc. will post 5.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Blackstone Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 9th were paid a dividend of $1.49 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. This represents a $5.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.4%. This is a boost from Blackstone’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.29. Blackstone’s dividend payout ratio is currently 153.61%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on BX. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Blackstone in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their target price on shares of Blackstone from $167.00 to $156.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 12th. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $195.00 price objective on shares of Blackstone in a research report on Friday, January 30th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on Blackstone from $180.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of Blackstone from $168.00 to $158.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Blackstone presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $165.86.

Blackstone News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Blackstone this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Blackstone and Blue Owl Capital agreed to acquire a stake in private‑equity firm Atlas, signaling continued deal flow and partnership activity that can drive fee and carry income. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Blackstone Life Sciences struck a co‑funding arrangement with Johnson & Johnson on a cancer therapy trial and the firm is exploring an acquisition of Whitestone REIT—moves that diversify revenue sources beyond private credit. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary in the WSJ highlights that large, diversified asset managers like Blackstone and BlackRock are better positioned to absorb shocks in private credit, suggesting resilience but not immediate relief to valuation pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest jumped ~27.8% in February to 16.63M shares (about 2.3% of float), increasing bearish pressure and potential downward momentum if shorts accelerate. (Days‑to‑cover ≈ 1.6.)
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large put option activity — ~29,939 puts traded (up 62% vs. norm) — indicates elevated hedging or outright bearish bets from options traders.
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing concerns about heavy redemptions in Blackstone’s flagship BCRED private‑credit fund (record requests, a $400M capital injection and higher share repurchase cap) are weighing on sentiment and valuation. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays cut its price target on BX to $126 from $164, reflecting revised estimates for alternative asset managers and contributing to near‑term selling pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple analyst pieces and commentaries are questioning whether to sell given private‑credit woes and recent share weakness, which can amplify outflows and downward momentum. Article Title

Insider Activity at Blackstone

In other news, major shareholder Holdings Iv Gp Mana Blackstone acquired 1,146,789 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 23rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $26.16 per share, for a total transaction of $30,000,000.24. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 16,716,249 shares in the company, valued at $437,297,073.84. This trade represents a 7.37% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Tactical Opportunit Blackstone sold 1,596,142 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.00, for a total value of $15,961,420.00. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Blackstone

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.