Blackstone Inc (NYSE: BX) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.29x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for BX is 1.66. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 13 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for BX is 721.87M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.55% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BX on May 09, 2025 was 5.31M shares.
BX) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Blackstone Inc (NYSE: BX) has surged by 2.70 when compared to previous closing price of 136.14, but the company has seen a 4.81% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. youtube.com reported 2025-05-08 that The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.
BX’s Market Performance
BX’s stock has risen by 4.81% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 16.44% and a quarterly drop of -19.63%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.53% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.67% for Blackstone Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.17% for BX’s stock, with a -10.65% 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 0.68% 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 -30.19% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.67%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.53%, as shares surge +1.78% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.32% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BX rose by +4.81%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.97% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $131.68. In addition, Blackstone Inc saw -18.64% 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 Finley John G, who proposed sale 25,000 shares at the price of $138.47 back on May 08 ’25. After this action, Finley John G now owns shares of Blackstone Inc, valued at $3,461,698 using the latest closing price.
Porat Ruth, the Director of Blackstone Inc, purchase 237 shares at $136.33 during a trade that took place back on May 05 ’25, which means that Porat Ruth is holding 37,067 shares at $32,367 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.53 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 15.27.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Blackstone Inc (BX) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
