Blackstone Inc (NYSE: BX)’s stock price has soared by 0.54 in relation to previous closing price of 132.86. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 11.11% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-27 that Blackstone Mortgage Trust: Various Dislocations Might Materialize In Late 2025
Is It Worth Investing in Blackstone Inc (NYSE: BX) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Blackstone Inc (NYSE: BX) is above average at 40.37x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.66.Analysts have differing opinions 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 1.55% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of BX on April 29, 2025 was 5.24M shares.
BX’s Market Performance
BX stock saw a decrease of 11.11% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -7.56% and a quarterly a decrease of -26.57%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.30%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.37% for Blackstone Inc (BX). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.89% for BX’s stock, with a -14.59% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 -6.66% 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 -33.30% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.37%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.30%, as shares sank -3.28% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -16.76% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BX rose by +11.11%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +7.50% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $131.10. In addition, Blackstone Inc saw -22.26% 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:
- 0.51 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Blackstone Inc stands at 0.21. Equity return is now at value 34.07, with 5.99 for asset returns.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 14.09.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Blackstone Inc (BX) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
