Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for Blackstone (BX)

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

• 5/4/2026 – Blackstone was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 4/29/2026 – Blackstone was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 4/28/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by Argus from $163.00 to $146.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/27/2026 – Blackstone had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $122.00 to $130.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/24/2026 – Blackstone was given a new $173.00 price target by Royal Bank Of Canada.
• 4/24/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $118.00 to $116.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/24/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $142.00 to $136.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/24/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $141.00 to $140.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/24/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by Rothschild & Co Redburn from $138.00 to $134.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/24/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $156.00 to $146.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/24/2026 – Blackstone had its price target raised by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $154.00 to $156.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by Citizens Jmp from $195.00 to $190.00. They now have a “market outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – Blackstone had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $150.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $215.00 to $184.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/20/2026 – Blackstone had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 4/20/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $179.00 to $176.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/17/2026 – Blackstone had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $122.00 to $142.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/13/2026 – Blackstone had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $126.00 to $132.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/13/2026 – Blackstone was upgraded by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $154.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/10/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by HSBC Holdings plc from $164.00 to $131.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by Rothschild & Co Redburn from $158.00 to $138.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $164.00 to $141.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $126.00 to $124.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $161.00 to $143.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/7/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $158.00 to $122.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/6/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $158.00 to $118.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/24/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $165.00 to $126.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Blackstone Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 11th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 4th will be issued a $1.16 dividend. This represents a $4.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 4th. Blackstone’s payout ratio is currently 118.67%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Blackstone news, major shareholder Holdings Iv Gp Mana Blackstone acquired 2,868,069 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $26.15 per share, with a total value of $75,000,004.35. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 18,628,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $487,129,914.25. The trade was a 18.20% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Tactical Opportunit Blackstone sold 1,596,142 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.00, for a total transaction of $15,961,420.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 9,103,660 shares of company stock worth $45,982,920. 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.