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NYSE · BX
Blackstone Inc.
Financial Services · Asset Management
$137.68
Up+$0.11 (+0.08%)
Updated Sep 4, 2026, 3:47 PM
SID Score
5.9/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
52/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 184.93B
- P/E ratio
- 44.52
- Dividend yield
- 3.41%
- 52-week range
- $101.73 – $165.14
- Volume
- 3.34M
- Avg. volume
- 4.16M
Price performance
BX price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
BX closed at $137.68 after 21 trading sessions, up 3.17% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $137.68
- Period change
- +3.17%
- Period low
- $133.45
- Period high
- $149.32
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | $137.91 | $140.615 | $135.56 | $137.68 | 3.34M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $136.16 | $139.44 | $136.03 | $136.82 | 2.41M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $139.02 | $140.82 | $136.04 | $136.66 | 5.15M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $141.55 | $144.45 | $141.01 | $143.24 | 3.34M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $144.50 | $145.77 | $142.31 | $142.39 | 2.44M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $143.62 | $145.60 | $143.00 | $143.64 | 2.68M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $143.07 | $144.35 | $141.80 | $143.20 | 3.69M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $143.43 | $143.6699 | $141.45 | $143.41 | 2.15M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $143.50 | $145.615 | $142.81 | $143.64 | 2.17M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $142.13 | $145.00 | $141.7933 | $143.38 | 2.97M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $144.25 | $144.87 | $141.05 | $141.35 | 3.14M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $142.33 | $146.87 | $141.71 | $145.09 | 3.12M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $139.515 | $141.49 | $138.12 | $140.59 | 3.4M |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $142.04 | $142.505 | $139.51 | $140.57 | 3.76M |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $149.45 | $149.50 | $143.825 | $143.93 | 3.81M |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $147.31 | $150.24 | $145.4701 | $149.32 | 4.23M |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $148.48 | $148.65 | $144.27 | $146.41 | 4.18M |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $141.85 | $148.36 | $141.85 | $147.17 | 7.37M |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $137.10 | $141.71 | $136.85 | $141.66 | 5.26M |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $135.10 | $138.50 | $134.62 | $137.13 | 4.07M |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $136.27 | $136.6999 | $132.77 | $133.45 | 3.8M |
Latest BX news
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Overview
Company profile and research snapshot.
Company profile
Blackstone is the world's largest alternative-asset manager with $1.242 trillion in total asset under management, including $906.2 billion in fee-earning assets under management, at the end of September 2025. The company operates with scale in each of its major product lines: private equity (26% of fee-earning AUM and 33% of base management fees), real estate/real assets (31% and 35%), private credit (34% and 25%), and other alternatives (9% and 7%). While the firm primarily serves institutional investors (84% of AUM), it also caters to clients in the high-net-worth channel (16%). Blackstone operates through 25 offices in the Americas (8), Europe and the Middle East (9), and the Asia-Pacific region (8).
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $179.00
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 15
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Argus Research | Buy | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | TD Cowen | Buy | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Neutral | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | — |
News briefing
Generated Sep 4, 2026, 3:05 PM
Why Is BX Down Today? Mixed Signals From Private Credit Headwinds and Infrastructure Deals
Blackstone shares slipped 0.54% today as investors digest conflicting narratives around the firm's thriving alternative asset management business. While the company continues to secure major investment opportunities, including a $3 billion debt deal with Waymo, persistent redemption pressures in its private credit funds are weighing on sentiment.
Bottom line: Blackstone faces a mixed near-term outlook: while its investment origination engine remains robust with major deals like Waymo and strategic monetization through the HIP IPO, redemption pressures in private credit funds pose a meaningful headwind. Investors should monitor private credit valuations, redemption trends, and whether Blackstone can maintain fund performance amidst broader market skepticism around alternative assets.
Yahoo · Sep 3, 2026
Private Equity Wants Your Broken Garage Door. Why KKR Thinks They Are Worth $2 Billion
KKR manages nearly $800 billion in assets, yet its next big bet is a Phoenix company that fixes broken garage doors. The logic behind a $2 billion valuation reveals something unsettling about where private equity is hunting for returns.
Yahoo · Sep 3, 2026
Investors Still Want Out of Private Credit Funds Like Blackstone’s and Cliffwater’s
Blackstone and Cliffwater have seen redemption requests of about 10% and 16%, respectively, at their private credit funds.
Benzinga · Sep 3, 2026
Blackstone Holds Withdrawal Cap At 5% As Exit Requests For Its Private Credit Fund Hit $4.3 Billion
Blackstone kept its flagship private credit vehicle’s quarterly withdrawal limit unchanged at 5% after investors asked to redeem more.
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Blackstone Inc. Stock Performance
Blackstone Inc. shares currently trade at $137.70, reflecting a modest 1.21% gain over the past month and a more substantial 16.14% rally over the trailing three-month period, per SID market data. Despite this near-term recovery, the stock remains down 9.51% over the past twelve months, underperforming the broader financial services sector. From a technical standpoint, BX trades above both its 50-day moving average of $132.15 and its 200-day moving average of $126.50, suggesting the recent uptrend has established support above key trend indicators. However, the 14-day relative strength index sits at 37.2, approaching oversold territory and indicating potential short-term selling pressure. The stock carries a beta of 1.762, according to Massive/Polygon data, reflecting significantly higher volatility than the broader market. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 4.16 million shares, supporting adequate liquidity for institutional participants.
Blackstone Inc. Valuation Analysis
Blackstone Inc. commands a market capitalization of approximately $184.9 billion, positioning it as the largest publicly traded alternative asset manager globally. Per SID market data, the stock trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.52, a significant premium relative to the broader financial services sector, reflecting the market's valuation of Blackstone's fee-related earnings stream and carried interest potential. The price-to-book ratio stands at 14.36, according to SEC filings, underscoring the asset-light, management-fee-driven nature of Blackstone's business model. The PEG ratio registers at negative 7.53, indicating that consensus forward earnings growth estimates have turned negative relative to the current valuation multiple. Blackstone currently offers a dividend yield of approximately 3.04%, which is tied to its distributable earnings model rather than a fixed payout. This yield provides income support but remains variable depending on realization activity and fund performance across its diverse investment platform.
Smart Money Activity for BX
Blackstone Inc. registers a composite smart money score of 52 out of 100 with a neutral overall signal, per SID market data. Institutional positioning represents the strongest component at 25 out of 25, indicating maximum conviction among large fund managers based on 13F institutional filings. Congressional trading activity scores a moderate 12.8 out of 25, suggesting some legislative interest in the name. Insider activity scores a relatively low 4.1 out of 25, with SEC Form 4 filings revealing 10 transactions over the past 90 days, comprising 4 insider purchases and 6 insider sales. The net selling bias among company insiders may reflect routine diversification or compensation-related dispositions rather than directional conviction. Dark pool activity registers at 10.4 out of 25, indicating below-average off-exchange trading interest. The divergence between strong institutional ownership signals and weaker insider and dark pool metrics produces the neutral composite reading, suggesting no clear directional bias from sophisticated market participants at current price levels.
Blackstone Inc. Earnings Outlook
Blackstone Inc. has demonstrated a pattern of meeting or exceeding consensus estimates in its most recent reported quarters. According to company earnings reports, the firm posted earnings per share of $1.52 against an estimate of $1.35 in its latest quarter, delivering a positive surprise of $0.17, or approximately 12.6%. The preceding quarter showed EPS of $1.36 versus an estimate of $1.34, a narrower beat of $0.02. Looking ahead, analyst estimates project EPS of $1.38 for each of the next two upcoming quarters, reflecting expectations of stable sequential earnings. The consistency of these forward estimates suggests analysts anticipate measured fundraising and deployment activity across Blackstone's real estate, private equity, credit, and hedge fund solutions segments. The upcoming earnings report is scheduled for April 16, 2026. Investors will closely monitor fee-related earnings, distributable earnings, and total assets under management growth as key performance indicators.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for BX
Wall Street coverage of Blackstone Inc. reflects a predominantly constructive consensus, per SID consensus data. Among recent analyst actions, Argus Research and TD Cowen both reiterated Buy ratings on July 30 and July 24, 2026, respectively, while Oppenheimer maintained its Outperform rating in both July and August 2026 updates. Goldman Sachs represents the notable exception, reiterating a Neutral stance on July 24, 2026. The pattern across all five most recent rating actions shows maintenance of prior positions rather than upgrades or downgrades, indicating stable analyst sentiment despite the stock's mixed performance over the trailing twelve months. Three of five recent ratings carry a bullish designation of Buy or Outperform, according to Wall Street analyst reports, while one firm holds at Neutral. The absence of any Sell or Underperform ratings among recent coverage suggests that analysts broadly view Blackstone's dominant market position in alternative assets and its diversified earnings model as supportive of the current valuation level.
