Cibc World Market Inc. Reduces Stock Position in Blackstone Inc. $BX

Cibc World Market Inc. lowered its stake in Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) by 33.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 162,445 shares of the asset manager’s stock after selling 81,238 shares during the period. Cibc World Market Inc.’s holdings in Blackstone were worth $27,754,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. REAP Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Blackstone in the third quarter valued at $26,000. Traub Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Blackstone in the 2nd quarter worth about $27,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Blackstone in the 2nd quarter valued at about $35,000. Rexford Capital Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Blackstone during the second quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Blackstone in the third quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 70.00% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Blackstone

In other news, major shareholder Holdings Iv Gp Mana Blackstone purchased 385,208 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $25.96 per share, for a total transaction of $9,999,999.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 16,332,883 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $424,001,642.68. This trade represents a 2.42% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Tactical Opportunit Blackstone sold 1,596,142 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.00, for a total value of $15,961,420.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 2,161 shares in the company, valued at $21,610. The trade was a 99.86% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on BX. UBS Group set a $171.00 price objective on shares of Blackstone in a report on Friday, January 30th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Blackstone in a research report on Friday, January 30th. JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and issued a $195.00 price target on shares of Blackstone in a report on Friday, October 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Blackstone from $164.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Evercore reduced their price objective on Blackstone from $175.00 to $170.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Blackstone has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $173.68.

Blackstone Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE BX opened at $133.60 on Thursday. Blackstone Inc. has a 1 year low of $115.66 and a 1 year high of $190.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.76. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $151.00 and its 200 day moving average price is $158.66. The company has a market capitalization of $98.65 billion, a PE ratio of 34.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.76.

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The asset manager reported $1.75 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.21. The business had revenue of $4.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.69 billion. Blackstone had a return on equity of 22.17% and a net margin of 20.89%.The business’s revenue was up 41.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.69 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Blackstone Inc. will post 5.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Blackstone Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th will be paid a dividend of $1.49 per share. This is an increase from Blackstone’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.29. This represents a $5.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 9th. Blackstone’s dividend payout ratio is presently 153.61%.

Key Headlines Impacting Blackstone

Here are the key news stories impacting Blackstone this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Blackstone significantly increased its stake in AI startup Anthropic to roughly $1 billion, giving BX bigger exposure to high‑growth generative AI opportunities that could boost future fee‑earning businesses and valuation upside if the AI platform scales. Blackstone boosts stake in AI startup Anthropic to about $1 billion, source says
• Positive Sentiment: Reports say Brookfield is in talks to buy Blackstone’s Fidere business for about $1.2 billion — a potential asset sale that could crystallize value, free capital for higher‑return deployments or shareholder returns, and de‑risk the portfolio. Brookfield in talks to buy Blackstone’s Fidere for $1.2 bln, Expansion reports
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlights BX shifting capital toward data centers and healthtech — sectors with secular demand but mixed near‑term valuations; this signals strategic focus on growth themes but also highlights valuation sensitivity across new investments. Blackstone Targets Data Centers And Healthtech As Valuation Signals Mixed
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and press pieces are re‑framing Blackstone’s story as it shifts away from legacy segments and leans into buyouts, AI, real assets and net‑asset monetizations — useful for long‑term thesis but not an immediate catalyst on its own. What Analysts Think Is Quietly Reshaping The Blackstone (BX) Story Now
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor resources — a Zacks comparison of XP vs BX and a Seeking Alpha transcript of BX’s Bank of America presentation — provide valuation context and management commentary but contain no single market‑moving surprise. XP or BX: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? Blackstone Inc. (BX) Presents at Bank of America Financial Services Conference 2026 Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Founder Steve Schwarzman’s high‑profile philanthropic plans (focus on culture, education and AI) are notable for governance/PR but are unlikely to materially change near‑term financials. Blackstone Founder Steve Schwarzman Aims to Build a Top 10 Private Foundation
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies cut its price target on BX from $185 to $161 while keeping a Buy rating — the downgrade trims upside in sell‑side expectations and can pressure the stock in the short term despite the maintained positive stance. Jefferies adjusts price target on Blackstone to 161 from 185; maintains buy rating

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.