In the past week, BX stock has gone down by -4.54%, with a monthly decline of -18.39% and a quarterly plunge of -32.31%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.73%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.73% for Blackstone Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -10.17% for BX’s stock, with a -22.27% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Blackstone Inc (NYSE: BX) Right Now?
Blackstone Inc (NYSE: BX) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 36.69x compared to its average ratio. BX has 36-month beta value of 1.64. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 14 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BX is 721.74M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.38% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BX on April 21, 2025 was 5.04M shares.
BX) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Blackstone Inc (NYSE: BX) has decreased by -6.89 when compared to last closing price of 130.39.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -4.54% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-21 that Market volatility offers dividend investors a chance to buy high-quality BDCs like Blackstone Secured Lending and Morgan Stanley Direct Lending at attractive prices. Despite recession fears, BXSL and MSDL’s strong fundamentals, low non-performing loans, and robust liquidity make them appealing investment opportunities. BXSL’s $28 price and MSDL’s discount to NAV present attractive entry points, backed by well-known asset managers and growth-focused strategies.
Analysts’ Opinion of BX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BX stocks, with Citizens JMP repeating the rating for BX by listing it as a “Mkt Outperform.” The predicted price for BX in the upcoming period, according to Citizens JMP is $165 based on the research report published on April 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BX reach a price target of $180. The rating they have provided for BX stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 17th, 2025.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to BX, setting the target price at $195 in the report published on December 12th of the previous year.
BX Trading at -17.17% 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 -39.39% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.73%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.73%, as shares sank -18.13% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -30.45% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BX fell by -4.54%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -1.47% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $135.14. In addition, Blackstone Inc saw -29.35% 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:
- 0.5 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Blackstone Inc stands at 0.22. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 34.07, with 5.99 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.29 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.31. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 12.3. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.24for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.29.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Blackstone Inc (BX) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as 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.
