Blackstone (NYSE:BX) Price Target Cut to $158.00 by Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) had its target price reduced by investment analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $176.00 to $158.00 in a report issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the asset manager’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price points to a potential upside of 12.50% from the company’s current price.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Blackstone from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on Blackstone from $164.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price objective on shares of Blackstone from $180.00 to $171.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Barclays set a $164.00 price target on shares of Blackstone in a research report on Friday. Finally, HSBC decreased their target price on Blackstone from $178.00 to $174.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Blackstone currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $177.38.

Blackstone Stock Down 1.7%

BX traded down $2.50 during trading on Friday, reaching $140.44. 295,251 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,855,468. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $153.03 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $160.96. Blackstone has a twelve month low of $115.66 and a twelve month high of $190.09. The stock has a market cap of $103.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.75.

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The asset manager reported $1.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.21. Blackstone had a net margin of 20.56% and a return on equity of 22.30%. The company had revenue of $4.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.69 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.69 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 41.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Blackstone will post 5.87 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Blackstone news, Director James Breyer bought 13,900 shares of Blackstone stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $143.86 per share, for a total transaction of $1,999,654.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 68,906 shares in the company, valued at $9,912,817.16. This represents a 25.27% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, major shareholder Holdings Iv Gp Mana Blackstone bought 384,468 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 19th. The shares were bought at an average price of $26.01 per share, with a total value of $10,000,012.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 16,525,117 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $429,818,293.17. The trade was a 2.38% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders purchased a total of 783,978 shares of company stock worth $22,058,454 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Blackstone

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Blackstone by 2.2% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 69,492,377 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $10,394,670,000 after purchasing an additional 1,494,796 shares during the period. Redmond Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Blackstone by 21.2% in the 2nd quarter. Redmond Asset Management LLC now owns 18,785 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $2,810,000 after purchasing an additional 3,281 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its holdings in Blackstone by 733.2% in the 3rd 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. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC grew its holdings in shares of Blackstone by 259.8% during the second quarter. Longfellow Investment Management Co. LLC now owns 22,160 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $3,315,000 after buying an additional 16,001 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Blackstone by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 346,318 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $58,337,000 after purchasing an additional 7,053 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.00% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Blackstone

Here are the key news stories impacting Blackstone this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — EPS $1.75 vs. $1.54 expected and revenue $4.36B vs. $3.69B; management reported record distributable earnings, AUM of ~$1.27T and heavy inflows, which support fee growth and performance earnings. Blackstone beats estimates on strong dealmaking activity
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend raised — BX declared a quarterly dividend of $1.49 (15.5% increase vs. prior $1.29), implying a ~4.2% yield and supporting income‑oriented demand for the stock (record/ex‑dividend dates noted by the company).
• Positive Sentiment: Business mix showing momentum — management highlighted rebound in private equity and real estate plus growth in data‑center and infrastructure investments, which drove higher fees and helped beat profit forecasts. Blackstone’s Private Equity and Real Estate Are Bouncing Back
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/strategy commentary — Blackstone executives called AI development a key U.S. growth driver; positive long‑term for infrastructure and data center demand but not an immediate earnings catalyst. AI development is biggest economic growth driver, Blackstone says
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor access/visibility — CFO Michael Chae will present at the BofA Financial Services Conference on Feb. 10 (webcast available), which may provide additional detail but is routine. Blackstone to Present at the Bank of America Securities Financial Services Conference 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price‑target tweak — HSBC trimmed its BX price target slightly (from $178 to $174) and kept a “hold” rating; this is a modest headwind for sentiment but the target still implies upside vs. current levels. HSBC adjusts price target on Blackstone

About Blackstone

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.