Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE: BXSL):

• 3/4/2026 – Blackstone Secured Lending Fund had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $33.00 to $30.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/3/2026 – Blackstone Secured Lending Fund had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $29.00 to $28.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/1/2026 – Blackstone Secured Lending Fund was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 2/26/2026 – Blackstone Secured Lending Fund had its price target lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $29.00 to $27.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/21/2026 – Blackstone Secured Lending Fund was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 2/7/2026 – Blackstone Secured Lending Fund was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 1/7/2026 – Blackstone Secured Lending Fund was downgraded by Wells Fargo & Company from “equal weight” to “underweight”. They now have a $24.00 price target on the stock, down from $26.00.

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.77 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $3.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 12.6%. Blackstone Secured Lending Fund’s dividend payout ratio is presently 125.20%.

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE: BXSL) is a closed-end management investment company sponsored by Blackstone Credit, the credit-oriented business of Blackstone Inc Launched in May 2020, BXSL seeks to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns primarily through current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation. The fund raises capital from institutional and retail investors and deploys it into a diversified portfolio of senior secured loans and other credit instruments.

The fund’s principal investment focus is on first-lien senior secured loans and unitranche debt extended to middle-market companies across North America.