Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Blackstone (BX)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Blackstone (NYSE: BX):

• 10/19/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $130.00 to $125.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/16/2026 – Blackstone had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $165.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/13/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $122.00 to $116.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – Blackstone was upgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “market outperform” to “buy”.
• 10/12/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $154.00 to $144.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Blackstone had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $128.00 to $124.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Blackstone is now covered by Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $122.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/23/2026 – Blackstone had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $122.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/27/2026 – Blackstone had its price target raised by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $140.00 to $171.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, major shareholder Holdings I. L.P. Blackstone sold 124,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.40, for a total transaction of $2,043,440.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, major shareholder Holdings Iv L.P. Blackstone bought 272,642 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were purchased at an average price of $26.14 per share, with a total value of $7,126,861.88. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 8,704,419 shares in the company, valued at $227,533,512.66. This trade represents a 3.23% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have acquired 1,038,406 shares of company stock valued at $27,205,951 and have sold 4,077,276 shares valued at $37,573,644. 1.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Blackstone Inc (NYSE:BX) is a global alternative asset management firm that provides investment and advisory services to institutional investors, companies, and qualified individual investors. The company manages capital across private equity, real estate, credit and insurance, infrastructure, hedge fund solutions, secondaries, and growth-oriented investments.

Blackstone invests in and manages portfolios of businesses, properties, infrastructure assets, and credit instruments across a range of industries.