Blackstone (BX) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Blackstone (NYSE: BX) in the last few weeks:

• 6/9/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by Rothschild & Co Redburn from $134.00 to $130.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/8/2026 – Blackstone is now covered by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/8/2026 – Blackstone is now covered by Royal Bank Of Canada. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/8/2026 – Blackstone is now covered by Sanford C. Bernstein. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/8/2026 – Blackstone was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 5/27/2026 – Blackstone was upgraded by Dbs Bank to “moderate buy”.
• 5/18/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $140.00 to $133.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/12/2026 – Blackstone had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $143.00 to $152.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – Blackstone was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c-)”.

Blackstone Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 11th. Investors of record on Monday, May 4th were issued a dividend of $1.16 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 4th. This represents a $4.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. Blackstone’s payout ratio is presently 118.67%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Blackstone

In related news, insider Vikrant Sawhney sold 30,014 shares of Blackstone stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.79, for a total transaction of $3,775,461.06. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 899,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $113,169,363.51. The trade was a 3.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Ruth Porat purchased 355 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, May 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $123.04 per share, for a total transaction of $43,679.20. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 41,818 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,145,286.72. This trade represents a 0.86% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have acquired 10,252,345 shares of company stock worth $209,789,893. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.