Blackstone Inc. (BX)
Blackstone is a global investment giant that manages massive pools of money for institutions and individuals, focusing on real estate, private equity, and credit.
Is Blackstone Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Strong brand name in the alternative investment space. Worth weighing: High beta means the share price can be quite volatile.
Is this normal for this company?
Each figure against the range this same company has produced recently. Neither end of a range is the good end.
Share price divided by the earnings actually reported over the four most recent quarters. The range is the same calculation at each of this company's last few results, so roughly the past year.
Profit as a share of sales, from the company's own quarterly statements. The range covers the 5 quarters we hold, and the figure shown is its most recent one.
How these ranges are built
Every number here is the company's own reported figure, not a comparison with other companies. The ranges come from this company's own results and its share price. Where it reports in a different currency from the one its shares trade in, the price-to-earnings range is left out rather than mixing the two.
What does Blackstone Inc. do?
Think of Blackstone as a professional money manager that invests in everything from office buildings and warehouses to private companies. Earnings come from the fees charged to manage these assets, plus a cut of the profits generated for their clients. What really moves the needle here is how they fare across different economic climates, since their success rests on finding valuable assets when interest rates and market conditions shift.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on growth and quality, and weakest on value.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 3.7% a year
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 29% over the year
- ✓Very profitable - turns about 23% of sales into profit
- !High P/E of 33 - big growth is already priced in
- ✓Strong return on shareholder money (ROE 31%)
- Quality screens high
- Growth screens high
- Value screens low
Does Blackstone Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes - Blackstone Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 3.7% a year, which is £37 a year for every £1,000 invested (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it. An ISA doesn't shelter the US tax on this one →
What do the numbers say about Blackstone Inc.'s dividend?
There's no rating here, and we don't judge whether the dividend will continue - that would be advice. Here are the figures income investors usually look at, and what each one means, so you can weigh it up yourself.
Figures are from the latest available data and can be distorted by one-off results. Past payments don't predict future ones, and a dividend can be cut at any time. This lays out the numbers to help you understand them - it is not a view on what will happen.
Most recent ex-dividend date: 3 Aug 2026. To receive a dividend you must already own the shares before the ex-dividend date; become a holder on or after it and the previous owner keeps that payment. Why the price usually falls that morning →
What do Blackstone Inc.'s numbers mean?
How has it performed?
Growth of £1,000, the worst fall, and year by year
Over about 2 years to 2026-09-11. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has Blackstone Inc. actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Blackstone Inc. fell as much as −49% from a high to a later low. Falls like this are normal when you own a share.
Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
How has it done year by year?
Calendar-year total return - the share price with dividends reinvested - from adjusted closing prices. The current year is only part-complete. Past returns are not a guide to the future.
A closer look at the numbers
Ownership, earnings history, where the money goes, and the outlook range
Does the share price tell you if it's cheap or expensive?
Who owns Blackstone Inc.?
About 73% of Blackstone Inc., or about 73 in every 100 shares, is held by big institutions such as pension and index funds, and company insiders hold about 1%. The rest, roughly 26%, is held by the public and smaller investors.
What this does and doesn't tell you
This is a recent snapshot of the share register, and it moves. We don't read anything into who owns what - a high institutional share is common for any large listed company and is not a signal about it.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
How much money does Blackstone Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
When does Blackstone Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Blackstone Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-10-22 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
‘Beat’ and ‘missed’ are against what analysts expected, not whether the business is doing well.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | $1.34 | $1.52 | Beat +14% |
| 2026-04-23 | $1.34 | $1.36 | Beat +2% |
| 2026-01-29 | $1.54 | $1.75 | Beat +14% |
| 2025-10-23 | $1.23 | $1.52 | Beat +24% |
| 2025-07-24 | $1.10 | $1.21 | Beat +10% |
| 2025-04-17 | $1.06 | $1.09 | Beat +3% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Blackstone Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 6 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Where these figures come from
Each quarter a company reports its results against a consensus of analyst forecasts. The figures here are reported versus expected earnings per share from published results; the expectation is that analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates and can move.
What are the scenarios for Blackstone Inc.?
An illustrative range for the year ahead — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros, cons and common questions?
The case each way, and the questions people ask
Blackstone becomes the dominant global player in private credit and infrastructure.
Long-term structural shifts in finance reduce demand for private equity.
What are the pros and cons of Blackstone Inc.?
A balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Strong brand name in the alternative investment space
- High return on equity: How much profit the company makes for each £1 shareholders have put in. Higher usually means a more efficient business. suggests efficient management
- Attractive dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone. for income-focused investors
- High beta means the share price can be quite volatile
- Business model is sensitive to interest rate fluctuations
- High price-to-book: The share price versus the company's net assets per share (its book value). Under 1 can look cheap, though it varies a lot by industry. ratio suggests the shares are not cheap by traditional measures
- A major slump in the commercial property market
- Increased regulation on private equity firms
- Difficulty in finding new, profitable investment opportunities
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A sustained period of falling interest rates that changes the investment landscape
- A major change in how private equity firms are taxed or regulated
Common questions about Blackstone Inc.
Does Blackstone Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes - Blackstone Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 3.7% a year. Dividends are a share of profit paid to holders; the yield moves with the price and payouts can be cut.
When does Blackstone Inc. report earnings next?
Blackstone Inc. is next scheduled to report results on about 2026-10-22. Report dates are estimates and can move; this is a diary note for when to look, not a forecast of the outcome.
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.