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Blackstone Inc.
Financial ServicesAsset ManagementQuality
$121.52 · 15min delay
β 1.63

A high-quality mega-cap compounder trading near fair value. Frameworks sharply disagree on it.

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52-wk low $101.7352-wk high $190.09

Mkt Cap

$202.48B

P/E

—

PEG

1.81

P/B

11.40

Dividend

4.09%

ROE

29.5%

About the business

Blackstone Inc. is an alternative asset management firm specializing in private equity, venture capital, real estate, hedge fund solutions, credit, secondary funds of funds, public debt and equity and multi-asset class strategies. The firm typically invests in early-stage, seed, middle market, mature, late venture, growth capital, emerging growth, turnaround, and later stage companies. It also provide capital markets services. The real estate segment specializes in opportunistic, core+ investments as well as debt investment opportunities collateralized by commercial real estate, and stabilized income-oriented commercial real estate across North America, Europe and Asia. Within fund of fund investments, it seeks to invest in private equity funds, venture capital funds, mezzanine funds, distressed debt/turnaround funds, secondary investment funds & real estate funds. The firm's corporate private equity business pursues transactions throughout the world across a variety of transaction types, including large buyouts, recapitalization, special situations, distressed mortgage loans, mid-cap buyouts, buy and build platforms, which involves multiple acquisitions behind a single management team and platform, and growth equity/development projects involving significant majority stakes in portfolio companies and minority investments in operating companies, shipping, real estate, corporate or consumer loans, and alternative energy greenfield development projects in energy and power, property, dislocated markets, shipping opportunities, financial institution breakups, re-insurance, and improving freight mobility, financial services, cargo, data processing, oil & gas production, oil & gas refining, oil & gas storage, building products, home entertainment, B2B, consumer electronics, home supply store, lodging, commercial services & supplies, metal & mineral mining machinery, coal, hazardous waste collection, solid waste collection, waste water treatment, renewable electricity, equity REITs, power generation by nuclear & fossil fuels, personal loan services, chemicals, other specialty retail, biotech, pharmaceuticals, metal, aerospace, healthcare, cable, entertainment services, infrastructure services, transportation infrastructure, exhaust, life sciences, alternative carriers, infrastructure, system software, manufacturing services, enterprise tech and consumer, enterprise software & application, as well as consumer technologies. The firm considers investment in Asia, Latin America, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Africa, Middle East, Beijing, Shanghai, India, Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, United Kingdom, North America and South America. It seeks to invest between $0.25 million and $900 million per transaction. It invests in companies with enterprise value between $500 million and $5000 million. It makes equity investments up to $300 million through fund of fund investments. It has a three year investment period. The firm prefers to take majority and minority stakes. Its hedge fund business manages a broad range of commingled and customized fund solutions and its credit business focuses on loans, and securities of non-investment grade companies spread across the capital structure including senior debt, subordinated debt, preferred stock and common equity. Blackstone Inc. through its subsidiary South City Projects (Kolkata) Limited offers residential and commercial real estate development services that include development of township, residential towers, malls, IT parks, stadiums, resorts, hospitals, and schools. Blackstone Inc. was founded in 1985 and is based in New York, New York with additional offices across Asia, Europe, North America and Central America.

Who would buy BX?

Consensus 24/100 · Polarized · Investors strongly disagree — this is where Prism is most useful.

1 7 7

Endorses

· 1 framework
  • AQR / Asness· Quality Factor83/100

    ROE > 20% 29.5% clears "> 20.0%".

Rejects

· 3 frameworks
  • Peter Lynch· Lynch GARP0/100

    PEG < 1 (growth at a discount) is 1.81× — fails "< 1.00×".

Insider activity · Mixed

Open-market buying concentrated in one insider

Strength 35/100

Buying is limited to a single filer (PORAT RUTH M, $69K). Single-insider buys are worth noting but carry less weight than broad-based conviction — they can reflect an outlier view rather than a shared read inside the C-suite. Over the 6M window, insiders are net buyers by 1,060,814 shares.

  • Buying concentrated in one filer — lower conviction signal.

In Prism's context

Insider activity is inconclusive here. The stock's case should lean on the framework verdict (Fails criteria, score 24/100) and the archetype read (Quality).

InsiderRoleTypeDateSharesAvg priceValueOwn
SAWHNEY VIKRANTOfficerOpen-market sellMay 1, 202630,014$125.79$3.78MDirect
LAZARUS ROCHELLE BDirectorAward / grantApr 1, 20261,961$0.00$0Direct
BREYER JAMES WDirectorAward / grantApr 1, 20261,961$0.00$0Direct
CHAE MICHAEL S.Chief Financial OfficerAward / grantApr 1, 2026152,667$0.00$0Direct
GRAY JONATHAN D.PresidentAward / grantApr 1, 2026302,662$0.00$0Direct
BROWN REGINALD J.DirectorAward / grantApr 1, 20261,961$0.00$0Direct
PAYNE DAVIDOfficerAward / grantApr 1, 202617,804$0.00$0Direct
PARRETT WILLIAM GDirectorAward / grantApr 1, 20262,048$0.00$0Direct
PORAT RUTH MDirectorAward / grantApr 1, 20261,961$0.00$0Direct
SAWHNEY VIKRANTOfficerAward / grantApr 1, 2026129,077$0.00$0Direct
FINLEY JOHN GOfficerAward / grantApr 1, 2026152,222$0.00$0Direct
BARATTA JOSEPH PDirectorAward / grantApr 1, 2026124,626$0.00$0Direct
FINLEY JOHN GOfficerStock Gift at price 0.00 per share.Mar 10, 20267,500$0.00$0Direct
PORAT RUTH MDirectorOpen-market buyFeb 17, 2026524$130.83$69K—
CHAE MICHAEL S.Chief Financial OfficerAward / grantJan 12, 202641,174$0.00$0Direct
GRAY JONATHAN D.PresidentAward / grantJan 12, 202651,216$0.00$0Direct
PAYNE DAVIDOfficerAward / grantJan 12, 20261,656$0.00$0Direct
SAWHNEY VIKRANTOfficerAward / grantJan 12, 202629,458$0.00$0Direct
FINLEY JOHN GOfficerAward / grantJan 12, 202614,959$0.00$0Direct
BARATTA JOSEPH PDirectorAward / grantJan 12, 202651,216$0.00$0Direct

Insider activity from Yahoo Finance (quoteSummary: insiderTransactions + netSharePurchaseActivity). Cached 6 hours. · Insiders hold 1.1% of shares outstanding.

Net 6M: +1,060,814 sh

Price history

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What this means: Recent price weakness has improved the value appeal — value and quality frameworks read the drawdown as a cheaper entry rather than a broken thesis.

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Risk metrics

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Sector concentration

How much this shifts your top sector weight and overall diversification.

Archetype tilt

Whether this leans your book more toward Quality, Value, Growth, Deep Value, Income, or Momentum.

BX is currently tagged:QualityFails criteria (24/100)

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Probabilistic recommendation· rec-v1.0.0-2026-04

Blackstone Inc. · BX

BX: 47% estimated probability of outperforming over the next 12M window. 1 of 6 signal families negative (medium confidence). Strongest support: ROE 30%. Main risk to monitor: 76% above fair value.

Outperform prob.
47%
vs S&P 500 · 12M
medium confidence
Expected return
-4.3% → +19.7%
mid +7.7% / yr
Downside (p20)
-21.6%
stress -43.2%
Data quality
93/100
Excellent
Prism Score

Probabilistic research output, not financial advice. Prism recommendations are based on available data, historical relationships, and model assumptions. They do not guarantee future returns. Conduct independent due diligence before any investment decision.

Backtested and similar-setup statistics may be affected by survivorship bias, look-ahead bias, overfitting, transaction costs, liquidity constraints, and data limitations. Probability estimates are anchored heuristics — not validated forecasts — until the walk-forward backtest pipeline is in place.

Prism Score

Composite 46/100. Strongest contribution from quality; weakest from valuation. Risk patterns shaved 2 points off the composite.

Composite
46
/ 100
Stretched
Deep valueval.
0/ 100

P/B 11.40×

Margin of safetyval.
0/ 100

76% above fair value

Bull · base · bear scenarios

Three plausible paths over a 5-year horizon.

Indicative only. Probabilities are model-implied weights for stress-testing — not forecasts.

Bull
~25%
$89.75
-5.9% / yr (5y)

Operating leverage kicks in or a new product line scales — margins inflect higher, growth steps up by 200–400 bps, and the multiple re-rates as the durability becomes obvious to a wider audience.

Drivers
  • • Margin expands by 200–400 bps from 38%
  • • Top-line accelerates 300–500 bps above current
  • • Multiple re-rates one full turn higher
Base
~55%
$69.04
-10.7% / yr (5y)

Business continues to compound at recent rates — 38% operating margin holds, 6% top-line growth persists, capital allocation stays disciplined. Multiple stays roughly where it is.

Global value comparison

Blackstone Inc. vs sector medians — GCC, MENA, and Global ex-US.

Sector: Financial Services. MENA-aware investors can sanity-check whether the US name is offering value relative to regional peers.

MetricBXGCC medianMENA medianGlobal ex-US
P/E (TTM)—11.2×8.5×11.5×
P/B11.40×1.70×1.20×1.30×
Dividend yield4.09%4.60%4.20%4.00%
ROE29.5%
Earnings reaction explainer

BX reported in line with consensus.

In line· +0.7%

Reported EPS $1.36 vs $1.35 expected. With no surprise on the headline, the share-price reaction is usually driven by guidance, KPIs, or commentary on demand. Trailing operating margin: 38.0%.

  • All audiencesNeutral

    In-line prints transfer the conversation from the headline to the guidance, the segment mix, and management commentary on the demand environment.

What to watch on the next print
  • • Segment-level KPIs vs estimates
  • • Guidance vs current consensus for the next quarter
  • • Dividend coverage commentary

News & events

Next earnings

Thu, Jul 23 · consensus EPS $1.35 · last actual $1.36

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    MT Newswires · just now

Key Metrics at a Glance

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/A

PEG Ratio

1.81

P/B Ratio

11.40

EPS Growth

3.9%

Revenue Growth

5.7%

Debt / Equity

0.72

Net Cash / Share

$-17.26

Return on Equity

29.5%

Gross Margin

100.0%

Operating Margin

38.0%

FCF / Share

N/A

Current Ratio

0.90

Walter Schloss
· Schloss Deep Value
0/100

P/B < 1.0 (below book) is 11.40× — fails "< 1.00×".

  • Seth Klarman· Klarman Margin of Safety0/100

    Net Cash > 0 is $-17.26 — fails "> $0.00".

  • See the full rule-by-rule drill-down below
    46/100
    Low agreement
    Signal families · 1 of 6 signal families negative
    Agreement: Low
    • Valuationnegative

      Trades meaningfully above the fair-value range — limited margin of safety.

      76% above fair value
      25
      /100
    • Qualitypositive

      Returns and margins are healthy and consistent.

      ROE 30%Op margin 38%Gross 100%
      81
      /100
    • Balance sheetnegative

      Leverage is high relative to coverage — balance-sheet risk on the table.

      CR 0.90 (tight)
      40
      /100
    • Momentumneutral

      Price trend is unremarkable — neither tailwind nor headwind.

      β 1.63 (elevated)
      46
      /100
    • Behaviouralneutral

      Behavioural read is mixed — some accumulation, some distribution.

      Insider buying ($4.3M)Net insider selling ($57.9M)1 tracked holders · peak 11.8%
      50
      /100
    • Catalysts & eventsneutral

      Mixed catalyst picture.

      1 medium-severity flag
      44
      /100
    Positive drivers
    • • ROE 30%
    • • Op margin 38%
    • • Gross 100%
    Key risks
    • • 76% above fair value
    • • CR 0.90 (tight)
    • • Possible quality trap (paying up)
    Suggested diligence questions
    • 1. Multiple compression
    Similar historical setups[MOCK DATA]

    Among 95 historical setups with similar Prism Score and signal-agreement profiles, 48% beat the benchmark over the next 12 months, with average excess return of -0.8% / yr.

    Probabilistic research output — not financial advice.
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    Quality20%
    100/ 100

    ROE 30% · Op margin 38%

    Balance sheet15%
    66/ 100

    D/E 0.72 · CR 0.90

    Insider convictionown.
    75/ 100

    2 insiders buying

    Superinvestorown.
    79/ 100

    1 tracked holder · peak 11.8%

    Shareholder yield10%
    62/ 100

    4.09% yield

    Momentum5%
    38/ 100

    22% through 52w range

    Growth5%
    52/ 100

    EPS 4% · Rev 6%

    Risk deduction: 1 pattern flagged · possible quality trap (paying up). 2 points removed from composite.

    Designed to surface potentially attractive characteristics — descriptive, not prescriptive. For research and educational purposes only.

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    Drivers
    • • Revenue growth holds near 6%
    • • Operating margin stays around 38%
    • • Capital returns continue at current cadence
    Bear
    ~20%
    $51.78
    -15.7% / yr (5y)

    A growth-rate scare or a quarter of margin compression resets the multiple. The business is still fine, but the price was assuming a level of compounding that takes 12–24 months to re-prove.

    Drivers
    • • Growth decelerates by ~300 bps for two consecutive quarters
    • • Multiple compresses as estimates roll back
    • • Sentiment de-rates the name to a deeper-value multiple
    Indicative weights
    15.0%
    17.0%
    12.0%

    Editorial dataset · as of 2024-12-31. Sector medians are hand-maintained from public Tadawul / ADX / DFM / QSE / EGX disclosures and indicative Global ex-US references. Live licensed data is on the roadmap. For research and educational purposes only.

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  • Institutional Own.

    71.1%

    Insider Own.

    1.1%

    Dividend Yield

    4.09%

    Book Value / Share

    $10.66

    Superinvestor ownership

    Held by 1 tracked superinvestor · peak weight 6.6%

    Grand Portfolio
    • Glenn Greenberg

      Brave Warrior Advisors · Q4 2025

      6.6%

    Weights reflect each investor's latest 13F or factsheet snapshot. Data lags real time by 45+ days.