Arbor Wealth Advisors LLC Purchases New Holdings in Blackstone Inc. $BX

Arbor Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 9,370 shares of the asset manager’s stock, valued at approximately $1,444,000. Blackstone makes up about 1.0% of Arbor Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 18th biggest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of BX. REAP Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Blackstone in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Blackstone during the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Strive Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Blackstone in the third quarter valued at about $30,000. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in Blackstone during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Parvin Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Blackstone in the 2nd quarter valued at about $35,000. 70.00% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on BX shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Blackstone from $164.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Blackstone from $168.00 to $158.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Blackstone from $158.00 to $122.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Blackstone in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Argus cut their target price on Blackstone from $195.00 to $163.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $164.00.

Insider Activity

In related news, major shareholder Tactical Opportunit Blackstone sold 1,596,142 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.00, for a total transaction of $15,961,420.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Bx Buzz Ml-1 Gp Llc sold 7,477,504 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.51, for a total value of $26,246,039.04. Following the transaction, the insider owned 25,832 shares in the company, valued at $90,670.32. This trade represents a 99.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

More Blackstone News

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

Blackstone Stock Performance

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

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

Blackstone Increases Dividend

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

Blackstone Profile

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.