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Valued at a market cap of $129.2 billion, Blackstone Inc. (BX) is a leading global alternative asset management firm and provider of financial advisory services. The company invests across private equity, real estate, hedge fund solutions, credit & insurance, and multi-asset strategies on behalf of institutional and individual investors worldwide.
The San Francisco, California-based company is expected to release its fiscal Q3 2025 earnings results on Thursday, Oct. 16. Ahead of this event, analysts expect BX to report an EPS of $1.24, up 22.8% from $1.01 in the prior year's quarter. It has surpassed Wall Street's bottom-line estimates in the past four quarters.
For fiscal 2025, analysts forecast Blackstone to post an EPS of $5, reflecting a 7.8% increase from $4.64 in fiscal 2024. Looking ahead, EPS is projected to grow 29.8% year-over-year to $6.49 in fiscal 2026.
Shares of Blackstone have soared 13.3% over the past 52 weeks, underperforming both the S&P 500 Index's ($SPX) over 16% gain and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund's (XLF) 19.4% return over the period.
Shares of Blackstone rose 3.6% on Jul. 24 after the company reported stronger-than-expected Q2 2025 results, with distributable earnings up 25% to $1.6 billion ($1.21 per share), beating analysts’ estimates. Profit growth was driven by robust inflows of $52.1 billion, over half into its credit and insurance unit, alongside a 16% increase in perpetual capital AUM that more than doubled fee-related performance revenue to $472.1 million.
Analysts' consensus view on BX stock is cautiously optimistic, with an overall "Moderate Buy" rating. Among 22 analysts covering the stock, seven recommend "Strong Buy," two suggest "Moderate Buy," 12 indicate “Hold,” and one has a "Strong Sell." The average analyst price target for Blackstone is $182.90, indicating a potential upside of 4.3% from the current levels.
