Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Blackstone (BX)

Blackstone (NYSE: BX) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 12/24/2025 – Blackstone had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG.
• 12/17/2025 – Blackstone had its price target raised by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $164.00 to $185.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/12/2025 – Blackstone had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $165.00 to $172.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 12/11/2025 – Blackstone is now covered by analysts at UBS Group AG. They set a “neutral” rating and a $175.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/11/2025 – Blackstone had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG. They now have a $175.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/10/2025 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from $199.00 to $189.00.
• 11/14/2025 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $166.00 to $164.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/10/2025 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $199.00 to $187.00.
• 10/27/2025 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $190.00 to $180.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/27/2025 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by analysts at HSBC Holdings plc from $179.00 to $178.00.

Blackstone Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 10th. Investors of record on Monday, November 3rd were issued a $1.29 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 3rd. This is a positive change from Blackstone’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.03. This represents a $5.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.3%. Blackstone’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 147.43%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director James Breyer purchased 13,900 shares of Blackstone stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was bought 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 owned 68,906 shares in the company, valued at $9,912,817.16. This trade represents a 25.27% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, major shareholder Holdings Iv Gp Mana Blackstone bought 385,208 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was bought at an average price of $25.96 per share, with a total value of $9,999,999.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 16,332,883 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $424,001,642.68. This represents a 2.42% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders purchased 797,148 shares of company stock valued at $24,050,153 over the last 90 days. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.