Insider Selling at Blackstone: Multiple insiders at Blackstone Inc. have sold a significant amount of shares over the past year, raising concerns among investors, especially since more shares were sold than bought.
Notable Transactions: The largest insider sale was by Joseph Baratta, who sold $17 million worth of shares below the current market price, which may indicate a lack of confidence in higher valuations.
Recent Trends: In the last three months, insider selling has outpaced buying, with $27 million sold compared to only $47,000 purchased by insider Ruth Porat, suggesting a bearish sentiment.
Insider Ownership: Despite the selling, insiders hold about $555 million worth of shares (0.3% of the company), indicating some alignment with shareholder interests, but caution is advised due to the history of sales and identified warning signs for the company.
BX
$152.09+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on BX
Wall Street analysts forecast BX stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BX is 182.50 USD with a low forecast of 165.00 USD and a high forecast of 215.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
12 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast BX stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BX is 182.50 USD with a low forecast of 165.00 USD and a high forecast of 215.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
6 Buy
6 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 150.340
Low
165.00
Averages
182.50
High
215.00
Current: 150.340
Low
165.00
Averages
182.50
High
215.00
Barclays
Benjamin Budish
Equal Weight
maintain
$165 -> $172
2025-12-12
New
Reason
Barclays
Benjamin Budish
Price Target
$165 -> $172
2025-12-12
New
maintain
Equal Weight
Reason
Barclays analyst Benjamin Budish raised the firm's price target on Blackstone to $172 from $165 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The firm adjusted targets in the brokers, asset managers and exchanges group as part of its 2026. Market conditions "look constructive" going into 2026, particularly for the alternative asset managers and wealth brokers, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Barclays sees a more mixed outlook for the exchanges and traditional asset managers.
UBS
Michael Brown
Neutral
initiated
$175
2025-12-11
Reason
UBS
Michael Brown
Price Target
$175
2025-12-11
initiated
Neutral
Reason
UBS analyst Michael Brown assumed coverage of Blackstone with a Neutral rating and $175 price target, noting strong sector fundamentals across 20 U.S. asset managers and brokers despite more mixed views on valuations and consensus expectations.The outlook favors undervalued growth, disciplined capital allocation, and firms positioned for margin expansion, while secular tailwinds support wealth brokers and independent investment banks whose robust earnings growth appears partly priced in, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
BofA
Craig Siegenthaler
Buy
downgrade
$199 -> $189
2025-12-10
Reason
BofA
Craig Siegenthaler
Price Target
$199 -> $189
2025-12-10
downgrade
Buy
Reason
BofA analyst Craig Siegenthaler lowered the firm's price target on Blackstone to $189 from $199 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Looking ahead to 2026, the firm now favors the alternative asset managers to online brokers due to what it sees as a better valuation and positioning setup combined with a stronger macro backdrop, the analyst tells investors in a note on the brokers, asset managers and exchanges group.
JPMorgan
Richard Shane
Neutral
maintain
$19 -> $20
2025-12-04
Reason
JPMorgan
Richard Shane
Price Target
$19 -> $20
2025-12-04
maintain
Neutral
Reason
JPMorgan analyst Richard Shane raised the firm's price target on Blackstone Mortgage to $20 from $19 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. he firm adjusted targets in the consumer and specialty finance sector as part of a 2026 outlook.
About BX
Blackstone Inc. is an alternative asset manager. Its asset management includes global investment strategies focused on real estate, private equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, credit, real assets, secondaries, and hedge funds. Its Real Estate segment comprises its management of opportunistic real estate funds, Core+ real estate funds, and real estate debt strategies. Its Private Equity segment includes its management of flagship Corporate Private Equity funds, sector and geographically focused Corporate Private Equity funds, core private equity funds, an investment platform, and others. Its Credit & Insurance segment consists of Blackstone Credit & Insurance, which is organized into three overarching strategies: private corporate credit, liquid corporate credit and infrastructure and asset-based credit. Its Multi-Asset Investing segment is organized into four investment platforms: Absolute Return, Multi-Strategy, Total Portfolio Management, and Public Real Assets.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
