Blackstone Inc. $BX Shares Purchased by Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC

Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC raised its position in Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) by 17.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 314,100 shares of the asset manager’s stock after purchasing an additional 46,100 shares during the period. Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC’s holdings in Blackstone were worth $53,664,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in BX. Circle Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Blackstone during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $200,000. Cinctive Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Blackstone during the third quarter worth $4,607,000. Clark Capital Management Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Blackstone in the third quarter worth $257,000. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Blackstone by 15.7% during the third quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. now owns 18,674 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $3,191,000 after acquiring an additional 2,538 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC increased its position in Blackstone by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC now owns 8,002 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $1,367,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.00% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Blackstone

Here are the key news stories impacting Blackstone this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sector rebound lifts BX — Blackstone rose as private‑credit stocks broadly recovered, helping shares rebound after recent weakness in the group. Why Blackstone (BX) Stock Is Up Today
• Positive Sentiment: Record AUM supports fee growth — Blackstone’s assets under management hit about $1.27 trillion, boosting fee‑bearing capital and underpinning longer‑term earnings potential despite private‑credit headline risk. Will Blackstone’s Rising AUM Balance Aid Long-Term Earnings Growth?
• Positive Sentiment: Long‑term performance track record — Analysis showing strong 10‑year returns highlights BX’s compounding of fee and carry businesses, supporting investor confidence over multi‑year horizons. $100 Invested In Blackstone 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today
• Neutral Sentiment: AI/portfolio strategy talks — Reports that Anthropic has discussed a joint venture to embed AI across PE portfolios could lower software spend and boost margins, but implications and timing are uncertain. Private equity is about to eat its own software portfolio
• Negative Sentiment: Earlier private‑credit scare pushed shares down — A prior drop was linked to investor concern about private‑credit stability after a major bank announcement, feeding volatility in BX and peers. Why Blackstone (BX) Stock Is Trading Lower Today
• Negative Sentiment: Recent 52‑week low highlights downside sensitivity — Coverage noting BX at a 52‑week low underscores how quickly sentiment can swing on private‑credit headlines and macro concerns. Blackstone Stock Falls To 52-Week Low: Here’s Why

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their target price on shares of Blackstone from $165.00 to $158.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on shares of Blackstone in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $179.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Blackstone in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Blackstone in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price objective on Blackstone from $171.00 to $137.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Blackstone currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $165.86.

Insider Activity

In other Blackstone news, major shareholder Holdings Iv Gp Mana Blackstone acquired 1,146,789 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $26.16 per share, for a total transaction of $30,000,000.24. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 16,716,249 shares in the company, valued at $437,297,073.84. This represents a 7.37% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Tactical Opportunit Blackstone sold 1,596,142 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.00, for a total transaction of $15,961,420.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Blackstone Stock Performance

Shares of BX stock opened at $106.62 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.79. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $134.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $150.44. Blackstone Inc. has a one year low of $101.73 and a one year high of $190.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.76.

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The asset manager reported $1.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $4.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.69 billion. Blackstone had a net margin of 20.89% and a return on equity of 22.17%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 41.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.69 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Blackstone Inc. will post 5.87 EPS for the current year.

Blackstone Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th were issued a $1.49 dividend. This is a positive change from Blackstone’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.29. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 9th. This represents a $5.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.6%. Blackstone’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 153.61%.

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.