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EL7 Factor Analysis
How we score this
Overall76
Strong — clearly above market medianFalling StarF 5/9Better than 76% of Market stocks, per EL7's modelUnsustainable dividend (payout > 100%)
FactorScoreDistributionValueAvgRank
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Valuation
46
24.8x▼17.4xAround median
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Growth
75
15.2%▲7.1%Top tier
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Quality
88
——Top tier
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Safety
58
——Around median
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Capital Return
84
7.29%▲0.18%Top tier
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Momentum
35
-17.3%▼1.3%Bottom tier
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Sentiment
83
14▲3Top tier
BX

BX Blackstone Inc.

Blackstone Inc. · NYSE
Market Open
111.80
▼ ⁦-1.38%⁩ (-1.56)
Market Cap$136.9B
Beta1.56
52w Low52w High
101.73170.00
Last Week
⁦-1.93%⁩
Last Month
⁦-17.88%⁩
Last 3 Months
⁦-5.75%⁩
Last Year
⁦-33.63%⁩
Fair Value
Current price⁦$113⁩
  • Analyst targetsLow confidence
    2 analysts
    ⁦$138⁩
    ⁦+21%⁩
    Range ⁦⁦$122⁩–⁦$184⁩⁩Typical for this method across large companies: ⁦+18%⁩
  • Value at the industry multiple
    Last 12 months' earnings × ⁦13.8⁩, median of 95 companies
    ⁦$63⁩
    ⁦−44%⁩
    Range ⁦⁦$41⁩–⁦$115⁩⁩
1
methods value it above the price
0
methods near the price
1
methods value it below the price

10-year US Treasury yield ⁦5.31%⁩ as of ⁦2026-10-05⁩. Estimates computed from company data and analyst targets, not investment advice.

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Analyst Consensus

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Price Target· 2 analysts setting price target
$143.50
⁦+28.4%⁩
Current Price $111.80·Median $137.50
Low
$122.00
High
$184.00
Current price
$111.80
Average target
$143.50
Street summary

Stable Expectations with a Slight Reduction in Consensus

Blackstone’s price consensus remained stable at 143.5, with the number of analysts remaining at two over the last 7 days. Meanwhile, it declined from 145.89 on August 31 to 143.5 currently, down 2.39 or 1.64% over 30 days. This reflects a limited negative bias in expectations, not a sharp shift in the outlook.

As of 2026-09-30
Revisions momentum · 30d
⁦-1.6%⁩
Average rating
★ 3.74
Buy
Analyst coverage
23
Buy conviction
57%
Mixed
Rating activity · 30d
0↑ · 0↓
Target dispersion
55%
Wide
Analyst ratings over time23 analysts rating
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Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
Rating trend — last 12 months3.61 → 3.74
Recent analyst moves
  • = Reiterate2026-09-23
    UBS
    Neutral
  • = Reiterate2026-07-24
    TD Cowen
    Buy
  • = Reiterate2026-07-24
    Oppenheimer
    Outperform
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Key Financials

Ten ratios that matter, each compared against its sector median and average — so you can see whether a number is rich or cheap relative to peers in the same sector.

StockSector medianSector averagetypical sector range
MetricValuePosition within sectorVerdict
  • P/E (TTM)
    24.84x
    3.02x24.14x
    Near median
  • Forward P/E
    16.35x
    2.61x20.85x
    Expensive
  • EV / EBITDA
    13.41x
    2.97x23.76x
    Cheap
  • FCF Yield
    6.3%
    -21.4%21.0%
    Above average
  • Revenue Growth YoY
    15.2%
    -36.3%104.9%
    Near median
  • EPS Growth YoY
    21.0%
    -99.9%193.6%
    Near median
  • Gross Margin
    86.9%
    22.1%98.0%
    Strong
  • ROIC
    32.7%
    -36.5%24.5%
    Exceptional
  • Net Debt / EBITDA
    1.37x
    0.26x6.96x
    Low debt
  • Dividend Yield
    7.3%
    0.0%8.8%
    High
  • Payout Ratio
    181.5%
    11.9%103.5%
    High
  • Altman Z-Score
    —
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Stock Analysis

AI-generated
Last updated: 2026-08-26Based on 2026-07-23 data

Company Overview

Blackstone Inc. is an alternative investment management company that manages strategies spanning private equity, real estate, credit, infrastructure, and BXMA, in addition to products aimed at insurance companies and individuals. Its revenue model is based on management fees, transaction and advisory fees, fee-related performance revenues, and realized proceeds upon exiting investments; assets under management reached a record $1.35 trillion in Q2 FY2026, up 11% year over year.

In Q2 FY2026, Blackstone reported GAAP net income of $2.4 billion and distributable earnings of $2 billion, or $1.52 per share, up 26% year over year. Fee-related earnings totaled $1.8 billion, or $1.43 per share, up 22%, while fee revenues rose 22% to $3 billion; the data did not include a comparable gross margin or operating margin.

Fee revenue growth was broad-based across the four segments in Q2 FY2026: 32% in private equity, 21% in real estate, 18% in BXMA, and 11% in credit. Transaction and advisory fees rose to a record $321 million, fee-related performance revenues increased 68% to $793 million, and net realized proceeds rose 27% to $414 million.

What's Driving the Stock

  • Inflows totaled approximately $70 billion in Q2 FY2026 and more than $260 billion over the twelve months ended that quarter, lifting assets under management 11% to $1.35 trillion and supporting 22% growth in fee revenues.
  • Blackstone's data center platform reached a total value of $185 billion, including facilities under construction, compared with $130 billion at the beginning of FY2026; the company expects to lease more than three times the capacity it leased in any prior year, and it has 15 gigawatts of sites capable of supporting $200 billion of data centers.
  • In Q2 FY2026, Blackstone established an AI cloud platform with Google with an initial investment of up to $5 billion, a platform with Anthropic to deploy AI solutions in companies, and a financing platform with Broadcom and another manager that provided $35 billion to finance one gigawatt of computing capacity.
  • The BXDC offering raised $2 billion, and management described it as the largest initial public offering of a blind-pool real estate fund, targeting ownership of stabilized, newly constructed data centers. On August 13 and 14, 2026, Blackstone was named among financing platforms seeking to mobilize more than $500 billion of third-party capital to finance computing and chip infrastructure.
  • The combined credit platform's assets totaled approximately $550 billion in Q2 FY2026, with $33 billion of inflows representing nearly half of the company's inflows. Insurance assets under management also reached $290 billion, up 15%, and an agreement was reached with Nippon Life to deploy approximately $10 billion in private credit over several years.

Buying & Selling Case

▲ Buying Case4 pts

  • +Blackstone's model combines growth in assets under management, fees, and realized proceeds; in Q2 FY2026, fee revenues rose 22%, fee-related earnings 22%, distributable earnings 26%, and net realized proceeds 27%.
  • +The AI portfolio provides multi-channel exposure spanning data centers, power, credit, and private equity, and AI-related investments accounted for nine of the company's ten largest investment valuation increases in Q2 FY2026.
  • +The fundraising base supports the future fee trajectory; infrastructure assets rose 40% to $90 billion, BXMA assets 21% to $109 billion, and private wealth assets 16% to $324 billion in Q2 FY2026.
  • +Net accrued performance revenue on the balance sheet reached $7.5 billion, or $6 per share, in Q2 FY2026, the highest level in four years and up 13% annually, providing a potential pipeline of realized proceeds if exit markets allow.

▼ Selling Case6 pts

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Valuation

The analyst consensus for BX stock is "Buy," with an average price target of $145.89 and a range of $127 to $184. The average target falls within the 52-week range of $101.73–$190.09, and the highest target is approximately 3% below the top of that range, but the wide target range and absence of a published P/E multiple limit the precision of any valuation conclusion. The case for a re-rating depends on continued fee growth and the conversion of $7.5 billion of accrued performance revenue into realized proceeds, weighed against BCRED pressures and volatility in exits.

BuyAnalyst target: $145.89(+30.5%)

Figures in the text are as of 2026-08-26; the live price is shown at the top of the page.

FAQ

How did Blackstone perform in Q2 FY2026?

Blackstone reported GAAP net income of $2.4 billion in Q2 FY2026. Distributable earnings were $2 billion, or $1.52 per share, up 26% year over year. Fee-related earnings also rose 22% to $1.8 billion, and fee revenues increased 22% to $3 billion. The company declared a distribution of $1.29 per share for shareholders of record on August 3, 2026.

How large is BX's exposure to AI and data centers?

The data center platform's total value reached $185 billion in Q2 FY2026, compared with $130 billion at the beginning of FY2026. The platform owns 15 gigawatts of sites capable of supporting $200 billion of data centers. Blackstone also invested up to an initial $5 billion in a cloud provider using Google's TPU chips and participated in a financing platform with Broadcom that provided $35 billion for one gigawatt of computing capacity. AI-related assets accounted for nine of the company's ten largest investment valuation increases during the quarter.

Is Blackstone's fundraising and assets under management growth continuing?

Inflows totaled approximately $70 billion in Q2 FY2026 and more than $260 billion over the twelve months ended that quarter. Assets under management rose 11% to a record $1.35 trillion. Infrastructure assets grew 40% to $90 billion, while BXMA assets increased 21% to $109 billion. In the private wealth channel, assets under management rose 16% to $324 billion, with quarterly sales of $8.6 billion.

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Automated analysis for informational purposes only — not investment advice.

Investment performance is increasingly dependent on AI and data centers, as AI-related assets accounted for nine of the ten largest valuation increases in Q2 FY2026, and QTS was the single largest contributor to the company's valuation increases. Management itself warned of potential overenthusiasm in this area, while uncertainty about AI's impact is pressuring liquidity and valuations in software, information services, and professional services.
  • −BCRED faced liquidity pressure in Q2 FY2026, as redemption requests exceeded the 5% limit and only approximately 50% were fulfilled, resulting in net outflows of $1.2 billion. Management also noted that some unfulfilled redemption requests carried over into subsequent periods, despite requests declining meaningfully at the beginning of Q3 FY2026.
  • −Realized proceeds remain sensitive to IPO and acquisition markets and geopolitical tensions; volatility delayed exit paths, and management expects a sequential slowdown in net realized proceeds during Q3 FY2026. It also estimated that professional and information services and software, where activity is lower, represent 30% to 40% of the private equity market, although software accounts for only approximately 6% of Blackstone's exposure.
  • −Core management fee growth in Q2 FY2026 was in the mid-single digits, with a slowdown in business development company credit and a decline in real estate due to BREP fund harvesting and pressure on the core-plus institutional business. Management expects a similar growth trajectory in Q3 FY2026, with a return to double-digit growth in FY2027 being a forward-looking expectation rather than an achieved result.
  • −Data center expansions face tangible constraints in power, chip, and permit availability, alongside opposition from some local communities, while wars and geopolitical tensions kept interest rates elevated and slowed real estate and exits during FY2026. Any delay in addressing these constraints could slow capital deployment despite strong demand for computing.
  • −Analyst targets range from $127 to $184, a $57 spread that reflects significant disagreement about the value of future earnings. The average target of $145.89 is approximately 23% below the 52-week range high of $190.09, while the data does not include a published P/E multiple that could be used to test valuation on an earnings basis.
  • What are the risks associated with the BCRED and BREIT products?

    Redemption requests in BCRED exceeded the 5% limit during Q2 FY2026, and only approximately half were fulfilled, resulting in net outflows of $1.2 billion. By contrast, repurchases in BREIT declined 42% annually and 33% compared with Q1 FY2026, and its net asset value was $57 billion. Data centers became 27% of BREIT's portfolio, supporting a net return of 10.3% over the twelve months ended in the quarter. However, this concentration increases BREIT's sensitivity to data center performance and the availability of power and permits.

    What supports BX's future earnings and distributions?

    Net accrued performance revenue reached $7.5 billion, or $6 per share, in Q2 FY2026, the highest level in four years. Blackstone completed three IPOs since May 2026 and had eight IPOs registered globally at the July 23, 2026 call, which could expand exit opportunities over time. The company maintains a policy targeting the return of 100% of its cash earnings over time through distributions and a moderate share repurchase program. However, management expects a sequential slowdown in net realized proceeds during Q3 FY2026, so the trajectory of earnings and distributions may remain volatile.