Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Blackstone (BX)

Blackstone (NYSE: BX) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 7/13/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $173.00 to $161.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by Citizens Jmp from $190.00 to $165.00. They now have a “market outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $124.00 to $119.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $116.00 to $114.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by BNP Paribas Exane from $126.00 to $125.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/9/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by Rothschild & Co Redburn from $134.00 to $130.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/8/2026 – Blackstone is now covered by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/8/2026 – Blackstone is now covered by Royal Bank Of Canada. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/8/2026 – Blackstone is now covered by Sanford C. Bernstein. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/8/2026 – Blackstone was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 5/27/2026 – Blackstone was upgraded by Dbs Bank to “moderate buy”.
• 5/18/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $140.00 to $133.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Blackstone Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 11th. Investors of record on Monday, May 4th were issued a $1.16 dividend. This represents a $4.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 4th. Blackstone’s payout ratio is currently 118.67%.

Insider Activity at Blackstone

In other Blackstone news, Director Ruth Porat acquired 355 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $123.04 per share, with a total value of $43,679.20. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 41,818 shares in the company, valued at $5,145,286.72. This trade represents a 0.86% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, major shareholder Private Multi-Asset Blackstone bought 765,111 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $26.14 per share, for a total transaction of $20,000,001.54. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider owned 7,882,145 shares in the company, valued at $206,039,270.30. This trade represents a 10.75% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders bought a total of 10,252,345 shares of company stock worth $209,789,893 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

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.