Blackstone Community held its signature “Night of Insight” gala event recently to mark a major development milestone and highlight its expanding global impact through education, responsible investing, and social initiatives. Blackstone Community held its signature “Night of Insight” gala event recently to mark a major development milestone and highlight its expanding global impact through education, responsible investing, and social initiatives.
I maintain a hold rating on Blackstone Secured Lending Fund due to economic uncertainties and potential lower base rates impacting dividend coverage and share price. Despite strong fundamentals, BXSL's net investment income and yield have declined, and investment commitments and fundings have dropped below $1 billion. BXSL's robust liquidity, investment-grade balance sheet, and high first-lien exposure support maintaining the current $0.77 dividend in the near to medium-term.
BX shares fall 14% in 2025. Is it a bargain buy or a risky investment?
Asset Management Industry | Financial Services Sector | Mr. Stephen Allen Schwarzman B.A., M.B.A. CEO | XMEX Exchange | US09260D1072 ISIN |
United States Country | 4,735 Employees | - Last Dividend | - Last Split | - IPO Date |
Founded in 1985 and headquartered in New York, New York, Blackstone Inc. is a leading alternative asset management firm with a broad portfolio of investment strategies and a global presence. With additional offices across Asia, Europe, North America, and Central America, the firm has established itself as a major player in the investment world, focusing on a range of sectors such as real estate, private equity, hedge funds, credit, and more. Blackstone Inc. is renowned for its ability to invest in early-stage companies, provide comprehensive capital markets services, and manage a diverse array of asset classes, making it a versatile and powerful financial institution.
Blackstone's real estate segment is particularly noted for its focus on opportunistic, core+ investments, and debt opportunities collateralized by commercial real estate. The firm operates globally, targeting stabilized income-oriented commercial properties across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Its corporate private equity business is active worldwide, engaging in large buyouts, special situations, distressed mortgage loans, mid-cap buyouts, and buy and build platforms. These involve multiple acquisitions under a singular management team and platform, aiming for significant majority or minority investments in operating companies across various sectors including healthcare, financial services, technology, and consumer markets.
Blackstone manages a wide range of commingled and customized fund solutions through its hedge fund business. This includes investments in a broad spectrum of strategies to cater to the diverse needs of its clients.
The firm’s credit business focuses on investments across the capital structure of non-investment grade companies. This includes senior debt, subordinated debt, preferred stock, and common equity, offering a comprehensive range of credit solutions to its clients.
Blackstone provides innovative investment solutions through its secondary funds of funds, offering investors exposure to a diversified portfolio of assets.
Investing across public debt and equity markets, Blackstone seeks opportunities that offer attractive risk-adjusted returns for its investors, leveraging its extensive market research and risk management capabilities.
The firm offers multi-asset class strategies, providing clients with a broad mix of equity and fixed income securities to meet their diverse investment objectives and risk tolerance.
Apart from its investment activities, Blackstone also provides a range of capital markets services. These include facilitating access to capital for corporations, optimizing their capital structure, and assisting in the execution of institutional trading strategies.