Junto Capital Management LP Takes $46.78 Million Position in Blackstone Inc. $BX

Junto Capital Management LP bought a new stake in Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 273,786 shares of the asset manager’s stock, valued at approximately $46,776,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. REAP Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in Blackstone in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Blackstone in the second quarter worth about $27,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Blackstone in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in Blackstone during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Parvin Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Blackstone in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Blackstone

In related news, major shareholder Tactical Opportunit Blackstone sold 1,596,142 shares of Blackstone stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.00, for a total transaction of $15,961,420.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, major shareholder Holdings Iv Gp Mana Blackstone bought 1,146,789 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 23rd. The stock was bought at an average price of $26.16 per share, with a total value of $30,000,000.24. Following the transaction, 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 disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 1.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on BX shares. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price target on shares of Blackstone from $180.00 to $165.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Blackstone in a research note 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 research report on Monday, January 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on shares of Blackstone from $164.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their price objective on Blackstone from $183.00 to $164.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $165.86.

Blackstone News Roundup

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

Blackstone Trading Up 4.4%

Shares of NYSE:BX opened at $106.62 on Monday. Blackstone Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $101.73 and a fifty-two week high of $190.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The company has a market cap of $79.13 billion, a PE ratio of 27.48, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.80. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $134.85 and its 200 day moving average price is $150.29.

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The asset manager reported $1.75 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $4.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.69 billion. Blackstone had a net margin of 20.89% and a return on equity of 22.17%. Blackstone’s revenue was up 41.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.69 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate 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. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th were paid a $1.49 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. This is a positive change from Blackstone’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.29. This represents a $5.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.6%. Blackstone’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 153.61%.

Blackstone Company Profile

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.