BX Stock Recent News

Private equity investor Blackstone aims to list shares of Spanish gambling company Cirsa in mid-April in an initial public offering, newspaper Expansion reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed market sources.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackstone (NYSE: BX) announced today that funds managed by Blackstone Infrastructure (“Blackstone”) have agreed to acquire Safe Harbor Marinas (“Safe Harbor”), the largest marina and superyacht servicing business in the United States, from Sun Communities, Inc (NYSE: SUI) for $5.65 billion. Safe Harbor owns and operates 138 marinas across the U.S. and Puerto Rico and is the industry leader in the boat storage and servicing industry. Commenting on the announcement, He.

BXSL: World-Class BDC With A Great Yield

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackstone Secured Lending (NYSE: BXSL) announced today that Teddy Desloge, its Chief Financial Officer, and Justin Farshidi, Principal, are scheduled to present at the Raymond James 2025 Institutional Investor Conference on Monday, March 3, 2025 at 3:25 p.m. ET. A live webcast of the presentation will be available on the Shareholder Resources section of Blackstone Secured Lending's website at https://ir.bxsl.com/events/default.aspx. For those unable to listen to the.

January saw solid investment activity with $1,500 in net capital added, primarily into Business Development Companies like Owl Rock Capital, Goldman Sachs BDC, and Blackstone Secured Lending Fund. Dividend income hit a record $814 in January, up 21% Y/Y, driven by ongoing investments in high-yield BDCs, aiming for $11,000 annual net dividends. Focus on maintaining steady BDC dividends and achieving a monthly increase of $100 in dividend income.

Blackstone Mortgage Trust's pay-out ratio rose above 100%, leading to a downgrade to 'Hold' due to concerns over dividend sustainability and credit issues. The trust's office loan portfolio still faces significant credit problems, with 7% of loans non-performing and a high exposure to U.S. office real estate. Despite a 24% dividend cut, BXMT failed to cover its dividend with distributable profits in 4Q24, raising the risk of another cut.

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Our recent call to downgrade Blackstone from "Strong Buy" to "Sell" has been vindicated by the stock's recent underperformance. Since our previous article was published on 23 November 2024, Blackstone's share price has fallen by around -19.7%. The S&P 500 Index gained 2.4% over the same period. Apart from the struggling real estate segment, Blackstone's overall performance is strong with 21% fee-related earnings growth and 8% AUM growth in FY2024.

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. benefits from Blackstone's extensive resources, managing a diversified $17B portfolio with strong liquidity and reduced office exposure. BXMT's robust balance sheet, reduced debt-to-equity ratio, and strategic loan resolutions position it well for future growth and dividend stability. Despite a challenging 2024, BXMT's new loan originations and entry into the net lease sector signal a positive outlook.