Capital International Investors Has $914.97 Million Position in Blackstone Inc. $BX

Capital International Investors decreased its holdings in shares of Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) by 42.8% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 5,354,683 shares of the asset manager’s stock after selling 4,004,831 shares during the quarter. Capital International Investors’ holdings in Blackstone were worth $914,974,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Blackstone by 2.2% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 69,492,377 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $10,394,670,000 after purchasing an additional 1,494,796 shares during the period. Whittier Trust Co. increased its stake in Blackstone by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 346,318 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $58,337,000 after buying an additional 7,053 shares during the period. Close Asset Management Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Blackstone by 16,035.1% during the 3rd quarter. Close Asset Management Ltd now owns 1,140,264 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $194,746,000 after buying an additional 1,133,197 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Blackstone by 20.4% during the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 840,401 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $143,582,000 after acquiring an additional 142,479 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its holdings in shares of Blackstone by 733.2% during the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 13,715 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $2,343,000 after acquiring an additional 12,069 shares in the last quarter. 70.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Blackstone Stock Down 0.7%

BX opened at $109.92 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $81.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.76. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $137.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $151.68. Blackstone Inc. has a twelve month low of $105.09 and a twelve month high of $190.09.

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The asset manager reported $1.75 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 41.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.69 earnings per share. Research analysts forecast that Blackstone Inc. will post 5.87 EPS for the current year.

Blackstone Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 9th were given a dividend of $1.49 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 9th. This represents a $5.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.4%. This is a positive change from Blackstone’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.29. Blackstone’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 153.61%.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder Tactical Opportunit Blackstone sold 1,596,142 shares of Blackstone stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.00, for a total value of $15,961,420.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 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 shares were acquired at an average price of $26.16 per share, with a total value of $30,000,000.24. Following the purchase, the insider owned 16,716,249 shares in the company, valued at $437,297,073.84. This trade represents a 7.37% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Blackstone News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Blackstone this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Blackstone and Blue Owl Capital agreed to acquire a stake in private‑equity firm Atlas, signaling continued deal flow and partnership activity that can drive fee and carry income. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Blackstone Life Sciences struck a co‑funding arrangement with Johnson & Johnson on a cancer therapy trial and the firm is exploring an acquisition of Whitestone REIT—moves that diversify revenue sources beyond private credit. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary in the WSJ highlights that large, diversified asset managers like Blackstone and BlackRock are better positioned to absorb shocks in private credit, suggesting resilience but not immediate relief to valuation pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest jumped ~27.8% in February to 16.63M shares (about 2.3% of float), increasing bearish pressure and potential downward momentum if shorts accelerate. (Days‑to‑cover ≈ 1.6.)
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large put option activity — ~29,939 puts traded (up 62% vs. norm) — indicates elevated hedging or outright bearish bets from options traders.
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing concerns about heavy redemptions in Blackstone’s flagship BCRED private‑credit fund (record requests, a $400M capital injection and higher share repurchase cap) are weighing on sentiment and valuation. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays cut its price target on BX to $126 from $164, reflecting revised estimates for alternative asset managers and contributing to near‑term selling pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple analyst pieces and commentaries are questioning whether to sell given private‑credit woes and recent share weakness, which can amplify outflows and downward momentum. Article Title

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BX has been the topic of several research reports. Evercore dropped their target price on Blackstone from $175.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Rothschild & Co Redburn lowered their price target on Blackstone from $165.00 to $158.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price objective on shares of Blackstone from $167.00 to $156.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of Blackstone from $199.00 to $189.00 in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on shares of Blackstone from $166.00 to $158.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $165.86.

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.