The stock of Blackstone Inc (NYSE: BX) has increased by 2.56 when compared to last closing price of 148.29.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 2.91% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-24 that Investors interested in stocks from the Financial – Miscellaneous Services sector have probably already heard of Intercorp Financial Services Inc. (IFS) and Blackstone Inc. (BX). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?
Is It Worth Investing in Blackstone Inc (NYSE: BX) Right Now?
Blackstone Inc (NYSE: BX) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 41.96x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for BX is at 1.58. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 16 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BX is 722.29M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.27% of that float. The average trading volume for BX on March 25, 2025 was 3.74M shares.
BX’s Market Performance
The stock of Blackstone Inc (BX) has seen a 2.91% increase in the past week, with a -3.98% drop in the past month, and a -11.13% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.97%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.53% for BX. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.22% for BX’s stock, with a -1.85% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BX stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for BX by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for BX in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $180 based on the research report published on March 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BX reach a price target of $195, previously predicting the price at $188. The rating they have provided for BX stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on December 12th, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Buy” to BX, setting the target price at $230 in the report published on December 09th of the previous year.
BX Trading at -6.55% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -24.07% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.53%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.97%, as shares sank -3.18% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.58% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BX rose by +2.91%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +27.71% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $148.78. In addition, Blackstone Inc saw -11.50% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BX starting from Porat Ruth, who purchase 301 shares at the price of $164.85 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, Porat Ruth now owns 36,829 shares of Blackstone Inc, valued at $49,686 using the latest closing price.
Porat Ruth, the Director of Blackstone Inc, purchase 74 shares at $164.82 during a trade that took place back on Feb 18 ’25, which means that Porat Ruth is holding 8,575 shares at $12,240 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.85 for the gross margin
The net margin for Blackstone Inc stands at 0.28. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 36.95, with 6.63 for asset returns.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 20.01. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.74for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.23.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Blackstone Inc (BX) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
