Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:BXSL Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) Stock Price, News & Analysis → top AI stock (it’s not MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN or AAPL) (From Traders Agency) (Ad) Free BXSL Stock Alerts $31.90 +0.29 (+0.92%) (As of 04/23/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$31.62▼$31.9950-Day Range$28.92▼$31.9052-Week Range$24.83▼$31.99Volume572,685 shsAverage Volume931,992 shsMarket Capitalization$6.11 billionP/E Ratio8.74Dividend Yield9.66%Price Target$30.92 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Blackstone Secured Lending Fund alerts: Email Address Blackstone Secured Lending Fund MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.86 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.1% Downside$30.92 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.10% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.49Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-6.06%From $3.63 to $3.41 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.57 out of 5 starsFinance Sector550th out of 837 stocks 2.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBlackstone Secured Lending Fund has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBlackstone Secured Lending Fund has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.10% of the float of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBlackstone Secured Lending Fund has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Blackstone Secured Lending Fund has recently decreased by 28.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipBlackstone Secured Lending Fund is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.84%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthBlackstone Secured Lending Fund has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund is 84.38%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Blackstone Secured Lending Fund will have a dividend payout ratio of 90.32% in the coming year. This indicates that Blackstone Secured Lending Fund may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BXSL. Previous Next 3.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBlackstone Secured Lending Fund has a news sentiment score of 1.49. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Blackstone Secured Lending Fund this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 25 people have searched for BXSL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 15 people have added Blackstone Secured Lending Fund to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Blackstone Secured Lending Fund insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.14% of the stock of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 36.49% of the stock of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Blackstone Secured Lending Fund are expected to decrease by -6.06% in the coming year, from $3.63 to $3.41 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund is 8.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 140.00.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund is 8.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 57.54.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBlackstone Secured Lending Fund has a P/B Ratio of 1.12. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad GoldenCrest MetalsExposed: How Big Banks Plan to Chain Your Wealth with Digital DollarsBig Banks have declared war on your wallet. But it's not too late to fight back. Discover how to protect your assets from their latest maneuver.Learn More Now About Blackstone Secured Lending Fund Stock (NYSE:BXSL)Blackstone Secured Lending Fund is business development company and a Delaware statutory trust formed on March 26, 2018, and structured as an externally managed, non-diversified closed-end investment Fund. On October 26, 2018, the fund elected to be regulated as a business development company (BDC) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). In addition, the Fund elected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as a regulated investment company (RIC), as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). The fund also intends to continue to comply with the requirements prescribed by the Code in order to maintain tax treatment as a RIC. The fund's investment objectives are to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, long-term capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective primarily through originated loans, equity and other securities, including syndicated loans, of private U.S. companies, specifically small and middle market companies, typically in the form of first lien senior secured and unitranche loans (including first out/last out loans), and to a lesser extent, second lien, third lien, unsecured and subordinated loans and other debt and equity securities.Read More BXSL Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart BXSL Stock News HeadlinesApril 17, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBlackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE:BXSL) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsApril 15, 2024 | businesswire.comBlackstone Secured Lending Announces First Quarter 2024 Earnings Release and Conference CallApril 24, 2024 | Traders Agency (Ad)top AI stock (it’s not MSFT, GOOGL, AMZN or AAPL)AI was by far the biggest tech investing trend right now. 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Nope — his research is pointing to a tiny, under-the-radar stock that’s trading for just a few dollars right now… And could soon shoot to the moon, handing early investors a windfall.March 2, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Ryan Specialty Group (RYAN) and Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL)March 1, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBlackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBlackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE:BXSL) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 29, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Flushing Financial (FFIC), MBIA (MBI) and Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL)February 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 Blackstone Secured Lending Fund Earnings CallFebruary 28, 2024 | msn.comBlackstone Secured Lending declares $0.77 dividendFebruary 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBlackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) Reports Solid Q4 and Full Year 2023 ResultsFebruary 27, 2024 | msn.comBlackstone Secured Lending Q4 2023 Earnings PreviewFebruary 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comPennantPark (PNNT) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue EstimatesFebruary 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comGladstone Capital (GLAD) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Lag EstimatesFebruary 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBlackstone Secured Lending Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Earnings Release and Conference CallFebruary 1, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBlackstone Secured Lending: A Great Place To Park Your Cash In 2024January 25, 2024 | bloomberg.comBlackstone Seeks Private Credit for $2.3 Billion Rover BuyoutJanuary 3, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBlackstone Secured Lending: Repeating Its Success In 2024 Could Be Much HarderDecember 8, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating for Blackstone Secured Lending Fund Amid Strong Market Position and Strategic AdvantagesDecember 7, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBXSL Uncovered: Comprehensive Insights Into Its Investment Strategy And PerformanceNovember 29, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBXSL: Q3 Update - Another Quarter Of OutperformanceNovember 22, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBlackstone Secured Lending: Delivering Results With An ~11% YieldSee More Headlines Receive BXSL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Blackstone Secured Lending Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 1/26 Dividend12/28/2023Dividend Payable1/26/2024Last Earnings2/28/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/26 Dividend3/27/2024Today4/24/2024Dividend Payable4/26/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/08/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry N/A Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:BXSL CUSIPN/A CIK1736035 Webwww.bxsl.com Phone212-503-2100FaxN/AEmployees2,020Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$30.92 High Stock Price Target$32.00 Low Stock Price Target$29.50 Potential Upside/Downside-3.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.86 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.65 Trailing P/E Ratio8.74 Forward P/E Ratio8.79 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$611.95 million Net Margins53.50% Pretax Margin53.51% Return on Equity14.44% Return on Assets6.64% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.93 Quick Ratio1.93 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.14 billion Price / Sales5.34 Cash Flow$3.93 per share Price / Cash Flow8.11 Book Value$28.52 per share Price / Book1.12Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares191,600,000Free Float191,333,000Market Cap$6.11 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.49 Beginners Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Brad Marshall (Age 52)Chairman & Co-CEO Mr. Jonathan Gerald Bock CFACo-Chief Exec. OfficerMr. Carlos Whitaker (Age 48)Pres Mr. Teddy DeslogeChief Financial OfficerMs. Katherine Rubenstein (Age 46)Chief Operating Officer Mr. Matt AlcideChief Accounting Officer & TreasurerMr. William Joseph Renahan Esq. (Age 55)Chief Compliance Officer Mr. Oran Ebel (Age 45)Chief Legal Officer & Sec. Ms. Stacy WangHead of Stakeholder RelationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsHamilton LaneNASDAQ:HLNESouthStateNASDAQ:SSBBlue Owl CapitalNYSE:OBDCFirst Industrial Realty TrustNYSE:FRZions Bancorporation, National AssociationNASDAQ:ZIONView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsGlobal Retirement Partners LLCBought 4,264 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.073%Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc.Sold 41,100 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.061%Stablepoint Partners LLCBought 1,000 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.007%Raymond James & AssociatesBought 45,144 shares on 4/22/2024Ownership: 0.197%GraniteShares Advisors LLCBought 7,812 shares on 4/22/2024Ownership: 0.032%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions BXSL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Blackstone Secured Lending Fund stock right now? 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Blackstone Secured Lending Fund in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BXSL shares. View BXSL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Blackstone Secured Lending Fund's stock price target for 2024? 7 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for Blackstone Secured Lending Fund's stock. Their BXSL share price targets range from $29.50 to $32.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $30.92 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.1%. View analysts price targets for BXSL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have BXSL shares performed in 2024? Blackstone Secured Lending Fund's stock was trading at $27.64 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BXSL stock has increased by 15.4% and is now trading at $31.8950. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Blackstone Secured Lending Fund? Blackstone Secured Lending Fund saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,740,000 shares, a decrease of 29.0% from the March 15th total of 2,450,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 942,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.8 days. Currently, 1.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Blackstone Secured Lending Fund's Short Interest. When is Blackstone Secured Lending Fund's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024. View our BXSL earnings forecast. How were Blackstone Secured Lending Fund's earnings last quarter? Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE:BXSL) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.04. The firm earned $304 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $290.58 million. Blackstone Secured Lending Fund had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.44% and a net margin of 53.50%. How often does Blackstone Secured Lending Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Blackstone Secured Lending Fund? Blackstone Secured Lending Fund declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 28th. Investors of record on Sunday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.77 per share on Friday, April 26th. This represents a $3.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 9.66%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 27th. Read our dividend analysis for BXSL. Is Blackstone Secured Lending Fund a good dividend stock? Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE:BXSL) pays an annual dividend of $3.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 9.84%. BXSL has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 84.38%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, BXSL will have a dividend payout ratio of 90.32% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for BXSL. What ETFs hold Blackstone Secured Lending Fund's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE:BXSL) stock in their portfolio include Putnam BDC Income ETF (PBDC), WHITEWOLF Publicly Listed Private Equity ETF (LBO), VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD), Arch Indices VOI Absolute Income ETF (VWI), WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund (HYIN) and GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETF (HIPS).Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF (PSP) and Who are Blackstone Secured Lending Fund's major shareholders? Blackstone Secured Lending Fund's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Shikiar Asset Management Inc. (0.25%), Raymond James & Associates (0.20%), Destiny Wealth Partners LLC (0.19%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.17%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.10%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Brad Marshall, Brad Marshall, Carlos Whitaker, Katherine Rubenstein, Katherine Rubenstein and Robert J Bass. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund? Shares of BXSL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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