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Blackstone

175.69 USD
+3.50
2.03%
At close Dec 24, 4:00 PM EST
Pre-market
175.20
-0.49
0.28%
1 day
2.03%
5 days
-3.95%
1 month
-9.03%
3 months
11.51%
6 months
40.26%
Year to date
36.97%
1 year
33.74%
5 years
217.13%
10 years
416.58%
 

About: Blackstone is the world's largest alternative-asset manager with $1.108 trillion in total asset under management, including $820.5 billion in fee-earning assets under management, at the end of September 2024. The company has four core business segments: private equity (25% of fee-earning AUM and 30% of base management fees), real estate (35% and 39%), credit and insurance (31% and 24%), and multi-asset investing (9% and 7%). While the firm primarily serves institutional investors (87% of AUM), it also caters to clients in the high-net-worth channel (13%). Blackstone operates through 25 offices in the Americas (8), Europe and the Middle East (9), and the Asia-Pacific region (8).

Employees: 4,735

0
Funds holding %
of 6,809 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 14 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

55% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 203 | Existing positions closed: 131

21% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 62 [Q2] → 75 (+13) [Q3]

19% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $64.6B [Q2] → $76.8B (+$12.2B) [Q3]

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,833 [Q2] → 1,905 (+72) [Q3]

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 740 | Existing positions reduced: 687

2.73% less ownership

Funds ownership: 73.1% [Q2] → 70.37% (-2.73%) [Q3]

22% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.16B | Put options by funds: $2.77B

Research analyst outlook

14 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$146
17%
downside
Avg. target
$178
1%
upside
High target
$230
31%
upside

14 analyst ratings

positive
36%
neutral
64%
negative
0%
Piper Sandler
Crispin Love
46% 1-year accuracy
13 / 28 met price target
2%upside
$179
Neutral
Maintained
23 Dec 2024
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Michael Brown
68% 1-year accuracy
28 / 41 met price target
0%downside
$175
Market Perform
Maintained
20 Dec 2024
BMO Capital
Etienne Ricard
67% 1-year accuracy
8 / 12 met price target
11%downside
$157
Market Perform
Maintained
19 Dec 2024
Wells Fargo
Michael Brown
68% 1-year accuracy
28 / 41 met price target
11%upside
$195
Equal-Weight
Downgraded
12 Dec 2024
Barclays
Benjamin Budish
68% 1-year accuracy
71 / 104 met price target
13%upside
$199
Equal-Weight
Maintained
9 Dec 2024

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 19 articles about BX published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Blackstone Expects Profits From Exiting Deals to be Solid in Q4
BX's revenues from realization activities are in excess of $775 million between Oct. 1 and Dec. 23, 2024.
Blackstone Expects Profits From Exiting Deals to be Solid in Q4
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
2 Once-In-A-Decade REIT Investment Opportunities
REITs are still priced at a decade-low valuation. Some REITs have the potential to double your money in a few years. I present two such once-in-a-decade buying opportunities.
2 Once-In-A-Decade REIT Investment Opportunities
Positive
Seeking Alpha
5 days ago
Buy The Dip: High-Yield High-Growth Stocks Getting Way Too Cheap
The Federal Reserve's announcement of fewer rate cuts has caused market panic, accelerating pullbacks in high-yield, high-growth stocks. However, I have found that high-yield, high-growth stocks are among the most rewarding investments. I share two high-yield, high-growth stocks that Mr. Market appears to be overlooking right now.
Buy The Dip: High-Yield High-Growth Stocks Getting Way Too Cheap
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
My Dividend Stock Portfolio: New November Dividend Record - 97 Holdings With 18 Buys
In November, I invested $1,400 primarily in Business Development Companies, boosting my yearly dividend income by $148, with a YTD total exceeding $1,400. My portfolio achieved all-time highs, driven by a strong earnings season and a dovish Fed, with BDCs like Goldman Sachs BDC and Blackstone Secured Lending Fund as key picks. November's dividend income hit a record $620, a 20% Y/Y growth, mainly due to ongoing investments into Hercules Capital.
My Dividend Stock Portfolio: New November Dividend Record - 97 Holdings With 18 Buys
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
10% Yields: 2 Well-Covered Big Dividends The Market Is Sleeping On
The market rarely offers 10%+ yielding common equities that have a low risk of facing a cut. However, once in a while it offers up compelling opportunities like this. I share two 10%+ yields that are well-covered, and the market appears to be sleeping on them.
10% Yields: 2 Well-Covered Big Dividends The Market Is Sleeping On
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Blackstone Announces Acquisition of Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, Japan's Largest Ever Real Estate Investment by a Foreign Investor
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackstone (NYSE: BX), the world's leading alternative investment firm, today announced that Real Estate funds managed by Blackstone (“Blackstone”) have entered into definitive agreements to acquire Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, an acclaimed 2.4 million square feet of mixed-use asset, from affiliates of Seibu Holdings. At $2.6 billion (around JPY 400 billion), this marks the largest real estate investment by a foreign investor in Japan and the firm's largest investment t.
Blackstone Announces Acquisition of Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho, Japan's Largest Ever Real Estate Investment by a Foreign Investor
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Blackstone Inc. (BX) Goldman Sachs 2024 U.S. Financial Services Conference (Transcript)
Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX ) Goldman Sachs 2024 U.S. Financial Services Conference December 11, 2024 12:20 PM ET Company Participants Jon Gray - President and COO Conference Call Participants Alexander Blostein - Goldman Sachs Alexander Blostein Okay. Well, good afternoon, everybody.
Blackstone Inc. (BX) Goldman Sachs 2024 U.S. Financial Services Conference (Transcript)
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
VIRT vs. BX: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
Investors looking for stocks in the Financial - Miscellaneous Services sector might want to consider either Virtu Financial (VIRT) or Blackstone Inc. (BX). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?
VIRT vs. BX: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?
Positive
Reuters
2 weeks ago
Blackstone sees private equity North America exit volumes doubling next year
Alternative asset manager Blackstone expects exit volumes in its North America private equity business to double in 2025, driven by expectations of increased IPOs, and M&As activity, as inflation eases and deal flow rebounds from a low base, a top executive told Reuters on Tuesday.
Blackstone sees private equity North America exit volumes doubling next year
Neutral
CNBC Television
2 weeks ago
Call of the Day: Blackstone
The CNBC 'Halftime Report' Investment Committee discusses Blackstone and other financial names.
Call of the Day: Blackstone
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