18,273 Shares in Blackstone Inc. $BX Acquired by E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB

E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB purchased a new stake in Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 18,273 shares of the asset manager’s stock, valued at approximately $2,817,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Jain Global LLC bought a new stake in Blackstone in the third quarter valued at $9,116,000. Close Asset Management Ltd boosted its position 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 worth $194,746,000 after purchasing an additional 1,133,197 shares in the last quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co increased its position in Blackstone by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Fayez Sarofim & Co now owns 1,270,608 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $217,083,000 after buying an additional 24,237 shares in the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. raised its stake in 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 buying an additional 7,053 shares during the period. Finally, Natixis Advisors LLC grew its stake in Blackstone by 20.4% in the third 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 during the period. Institutional investors own 70.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Blackstone

In related news, major shareholder Bx Buzz Ml-1 Gp Llc sold 7,477,504 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.51, for a total transaction of $26,246,039.04. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 25,832 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $90,670.32. This trade represents a 99.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, major shareholder Tactical Opportunit Blackstone sold 1,596,142 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.00, for a total value of $15,961,420.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Blackstone

Here are the key news stories impacting Blackstone this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major insider buying: Holdings IV GP Mana Blackstone purchased 2,868,069 shares (added ~18.2% to its stake), signaling strong insider conviction in the firm’s long‑term value. This large buy can support sentiment and is a constructive sign for shareholders. Blackstone (NYSE:BX) Major Shareholder Buys 2,868,069 Shares
• Positive Sentiment: Planned $15B Japan real estate push: Blackstone reportedly plans to invest about $15 billion in Japanese property over three years, which would grow its real estate AUM in Asia, increase fee‑earning capacity and diversify geographic exposure. This is a strategic growth move that could boost long‑term fee revenue. Blackstone plans to invest $15B in Japanese property over three years – report
• Neutral Sentiment: Communications hire: Black/newsroom addition — Courtney Reagan joined as Senior Editor of Blackstone Insights to drive content and engagement. This improves investor communications but has limited direct financial impact. Blackstone Names Courtney Reagan Senior Editor of Blackstone Insights
• Negative Sentiment: Private‑credit sector stress: BX pulled lower as private‑credit‑linked stocks slid after reports that Apollo and Ares limited redemptions — market concern over liquidity and investor redemptions in private credit is pressuring valuations across the group. That sector contagion is a strong near‑term headwind for Blackstone’s shares. Blackstone Stock Falls As Apollo, Ares Limit Redemptions
• Negative Sentiment: Private credit mark weakness: Blackstone’s private credit fund reportedly saw its first loss in three years, raising questions about near‑term mark‑to‑market performance, fee generation and potential investor redemptions—all risks for earnings and multiple compression. Blackstone’s private credit fund sees its first loss in three years
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst target cut: BMO trimmed its price target from $165 to $126 (while keeping an outperform rating), which reduces near‑term analyst support and can weigh on sentiment even though the new target remains above current levels. BMO Capital Markets cuts BX target to $126

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Blackstone in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of Blackstone from $185.00 to $161.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price objective on shares of Blackstone from $167.00 to $156.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Rothschild & Co Redburn decreased their target price on shares of Blackstone from $165.00 to $158.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of Blackstone from $165.00 to $126.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Blackstone currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $164.00.

Blackstone Price Performance

BX opened at $107.81 on Wednesday. Blackstone Inc. has a 1 year low of $101.73 and a 1 year high of $190.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.76 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The company has a market capitalization of $80.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.79, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.79. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $128.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $147.35.

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The asset manager reported $1.75 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.21. Blackstone had a net margin of 20.89% and a return on equity of 22.17%. The company had revenue of $4.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.69 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.69 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 41.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that Blackstone Inc. will post 5.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Blackstone Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th were paid a $1.49 dividend. This represents a $5.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 9th. This is a boost from Blackstone’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.29. Blackstone’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 153.61%.

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.