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(From WealthPress) (Ad) Free BXSL Stock Alerts $31.15 +0.34 (+1.10%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$30.95▼$31.2650-Day Range$27.98▼$31.4252-Week Range$23.82▼$31.71Volume930,650 shsAverage Volume938,729 shsMarket Capitalization$5.97 billionP/E Ratio8.53Dividend Yield9.89%Price Target$30.42 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/Downside2.3% Downside$30.42 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.59% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.09Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-6.63%From $3.62 to $3.38 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.2.19 out of 5 starsFinancial Services Sector4th out of 7 stocksAsset Management Industry1st out of 2 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.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $30.42, Blackstone Secured Lending Fund has a forecasted downside of 2.3% from its current price of $31.14.Amount of Analyst CoverageBlackstone Secured Lending Fund has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.59% 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 2.5, 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 increased by 19.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipBlackstone Secured Lending Fund is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.82%, 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 91.12% 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 3.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentBlackstone Secured Lending Fund has a news sentiment score of 1.09. 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 0.80 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Blackstone Secured Lending Fund this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest31 people have searched for BXSL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 94% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows27 people have added Blackstone Secured Lending Fund to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 35% 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 -6.63% in the coming year, from $3.62 to $3.38 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund is 8.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.68.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund is 8.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 454.03.Price to Book Value per Share RatioBlackstone Secured Lending Fund has a P/B Ratio of 1.09. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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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 HeadlinesMarch 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBank of America Says Buy These 2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks — Each Offering at Least 9% YieldMarch 27, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBlackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE:BXSL) Reaches New 1-Year High at $31.23March 29, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.March 26, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBlackstone Secured Lending, Golub Capital BDC upgraded at BofAMarch 26, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBlackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE:BXSL) Upgraded to "Buy" by Bank of AmericaMarch 23, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comBlackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE:BXSL) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsMarch 6, 2024 | morningstar.comBlackstone Secured Lending Fund Ordinary Shares BXSLMarch 3, 2024 | seekingalpha.comWhy 10.5%-Yielding Blackstone Secured Lending Has The Best BDC DividendMarch 29, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Grab Your Free Bitcoin Today!And my special guest is willing to give you $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) if you take it seriously. Right now is a very important time to pay attention to what we are doing and what is happening. If you wait... it will be too late. This week we are holding several workshops and if you attend and pay attention my special guest is going to send you $10 in Bitcoin.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 Dividend3/27/2024Today3/29/2024Dividend Payable4/26/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/08/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management 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$30.42 High Stock Price Target$32.00 Low Stock Price Target$28.50 Potential Upside/Downside-2.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.86 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.65 Trailing P/E Ratio8.53 Forward P/E Ratio8.60 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$628.08 million Price / Sales9.50 Cash Flow$3.83 per share Price / Cash Flow8.14 Book Value$28.52 per share Price / Book1.09Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares191,601,000Free Float191,333,000Market Cap$5.97 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.47 Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink, or The Boring Company? Click the link below to learn when Elon Musk will let these companies finally IPO.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 CompetitorsBlue Owl CapitalNYSE:OBDCFirst American FinancialNYSE:FAFZions Bancorporation, National AssociationNASDAQ:ZIONHamilton LaneNASDAQ:HLNEOneMainNYSE:OMFView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsFairman Group LLCBought 2,972 shares on 3/26/2024Ownership: 0.002%Quadrature Capital LtdBought 6,674 shares on 3/25/2024Ownership: 0.034%B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Sold 11,916 shares on 3/15/2024Ownership: 0.037%PVG Asset Management CorpBought 7,489 shares on 3/12/2024Ownership: 0.004%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 7,826 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.005%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 equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Blackstone Secured Lending Fund in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research 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 1-year target prices for Blackstone Secured Lending Fund's stock. Their BXSL share price targets range from $28.50 to $32.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $30.42 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.3%. 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 start of the year. Since then, BXSL shares have increased by 12.7% and is now trading at $31.14. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Blackstone Secured Lending Fund? Blackstone Secured Lending Fund saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,450,000 shares, an increase of 19.5% from the February 29th total of 2,050,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 997,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.5 days. Currently, 1.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short. 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 results on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $304 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $290.58 million. Blackstone Secured Lending Fund had a net margin of 53.50% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.44%. How often does Blackstone Secured Lending Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Blackstone Secured Lending Fund? Blackstone Secured Lending Fund announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 28th. Stockholders 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 yield of 9.89%. 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 9.82%. 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 91.12% 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), VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD) and WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund (HYIN).Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF (PSP). Who are Blackstone Secured Lending Fund's major shareholders? Blackstone Secured Lending Fund's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. (2.78%), Creative Planning (1.23%), Van ECK Associates Corp (0.77%), Amplius Wealth Advisors LLC (0.68%), Royal Bank of Canada (0.64%) and 1832 Asset Management L.P. (0.55%). 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. This page (NYSE:BXSL) was last updated on 3/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Gold Safe ExchangeGrab Your Free Bitcoin Today!Crypto Swap ProfitsMake This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell RingsMonument Traders AllianceTop Project Outperforms BTC in 2023…Crypto 101 Media“The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -BarronsVertical Research AdvisoryForget Bitcoin. 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