Blackstone (NYSE:BX) Major Shareholder Holdings Iv L.P. Blackstone Acquires 191,695 Shares of Stock

Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) major shareholder Holdings Iv L.P. Blackstone acquired 191,695 shares of Blackstone stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 23rd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $26.17 per share, with a total value of $5,016,658.15. Following the transaction, the insider owned 8,895,478 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $232,794,659.26. This trade represents a 2.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Major shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Holdings Iv L.P. Blackstone also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, August 21st, Holdings Iv L.P. Blackstone bought 272,642 shares of Blackstone stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $26.14 per share, for a total transaction of $7,126,861.88.

Blackstone Stock Down 1.7%

Blackstone stock opened at $117.19 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $133.97 and its 200 day moving average price is $123.89. Blackstone Inc. has a 1-year low of $101.73 and a 1-year high of $178.29. The company has a market cap of $87.97 billion, a PE ratio of 26.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.72 and a quick ratio of 0.72.

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The asset manager reported $1.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.34 by $0.18. Blackstone had a return on equity of 23.77% and a net margin of 21.84%.The firm had revenue of $5.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.42 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.98 earnings per share. Blackstone’s revenue was up 35.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Blackstone Inc. will post 5.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Blackstone Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 10th. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd were issued a dividend of $1.29 per share. This is an increase from Blackstone’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.16. This represents a $5.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 3rd. Blackstone’s payout ratio is presently 115.44%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Blackstone

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of BX. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Blackstone in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $6,112,162,000. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Blackstone by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 31,542,009 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $4,861,885,000 after purchasing an additional 179,213 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Blackstone in the second quarter valued at $1,364,373,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Blackstone during the fourth quarter worth about $1,275,747,000. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors grew its holdings in Blackstone by 99.2% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 6,381,767 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $983,690,000 after buying an additional 3,178,133 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.00% of the company’s stock.

Blackstone News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Blackstone this week:

• Positive Sentiment: New private-markets fund could expand fee-earning assets. Blackstone launched BXPM, a perpetual fund designed to give investors simplified, single-allocation access to its private-equity, private-credit, infrastructure and real-estate strategies. The product may broaden distribution and support long-term fundraising and management-fee growth. Blackstone Announces Third-Quarter 2026 Investor Call
• Positive Sentiment: Blackstone expanded its renewable-energy exposure. The company completed the purchase of a 24.7% stake in Europe-based Eurowind Energy, adding to its energy-transition investment portfolio and potentially creating future realization opportunities. Blackstone closes buy of 24.7 percent stake in Eurowind Energy
• Neutral Sentiment: Blackstone scheduled its third-quarter 2026 investor call. The announcement is routine, but the call could provide updates on fundraising, realizations, asset performance and the BXPM launch. Third-quarter 2026 investor call announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays maintained a Hold rating. Its $119 price target indicates limited near-term upside relative to recent trading levels, reinforcing a cautious view without representing a new downgrade. Barclays remains a Hold on Blackstone
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and sector pressures appear to be the main drag. Higher government-bond yields, firmer oil prices and risk reduction across alternative-asset managers pressured BX and peers. That weakness overshadowed Blackstone’s preliminary expectation of more than $350 million in third-quarter realization-related revenue, approximately 90% from realized performance revenues. Blackstone slides as sector pressure outweighs realization update
• Negative Sentiment: Discounted tender offers highlight private-credit valuation concerns. Cox Capital’s offers for shares of Blackstone- and BlackRock-managed private-credit funds at discounts to net asset value may reinforce investor concerns about liquidity and pricing in private markets. Cox Capital launches tender offers for private-credit funds

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on BX shares. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Blackstone from $133.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Rothschild & Co Redburn reduced their price objective on Blackstone from $134.00 to $130.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Barclays upped their target price on Blackstone from $119.00 to $128.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised Blackstone to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Blackstone from $161.00 to $169.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 24th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $148.71.

Blackstone Company Profile

Blackstone Inc is a global alternative asset management firm that provides investment management and advisory services to institutions, corporations, and individual investors. The company invests across multiple asset classes, including private equity, real estate, credit, infrastructure, insurance solutions, and hedge fund solutions.

Its investment activities include acquiring and managing businesses, commercial and residential properties, infrastructure assets, and credit investments.