Blackstone Inc.(BX)Stock Analysis
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BX Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for Blackstone Inc. (BX), a Financials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores BX at 68.0/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #433 of 2,879 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. BX scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (89.5), free cash flow (87.3), profitability (82.9). Areas of concern include revenue growth (38.9), which score below median versus the broader universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 16.9/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Blackstone Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $3.6B, net income of $649.7M, an operating margin of 40.2%. Top institutional holders of BX by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, MORGAN STANLEY, based on the most recent SEC filings. BX trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1393818. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate BX daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Blackstone Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. Blackstone Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 88 since 2021, currently 68.0 — an improving long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
What's Driving BX's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown
✓ 45/45 datapoints verifiedAI-extracted from Blackstone Inc.'s 10-Q filed 2026-05-08 — Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Blackstone reported Q1 2026 net income of $1.3B (+4% YoY) on revenues of $3.6B (+10% YoY), driven by $244M growth in management fees and $499M surge in realized investment income from strong deal realizations.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $3.6B+10% YoY
Increase primarily in Private Equity segment from higher transaction/advisory fees in BXCM and base management fee growth in BXPE, BIP, BXINFRA.
Higher realized gains in Private Equity from Corporate Private Equity, Tactical Opportunities, BXLS realizations and BXPE/BXINFRA performance.
Primarily higher Fee Related Performance Revenues in BREIT.
Partial offset by $530M decrease in Credit & Insurance from lower unrealized appreciation of Corebridge common stock.
$50.6M in foreign exchange gains compared to $(73.8)M losses in prior year.
Largest Expense Items
Driven by $178M increase in Realized Performance Allocations Compensation due to higher performance allocations and $137M increase in base Compensation.
Operating expenses increased due to general business growth.
Higher from increased outstanding borrowings; $700M drawn on Revolving Credit Facility in May 2026.
Consolidated fund expenses decreased from prior year.
Margins: Effective tax rate improved to 13.5% from 16.8% YoY, primarily due to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities and lower state tax provisions. Operating margins benefited from strong revenue growth, partially offset by higher compensation tied to realized performance allocations.
Watch Items from the Filing
- Realized principal investment income declined $42.5M (-23% YoY) to $143M; unrealized investment losses of $(385)M vs. $159M gains prior year, driven by $530M negative impact from Corebridge common stock depreciation.
- Real Estate segment experienced flat performance with $951M market depreciation, $7.0B in realizations, and headwinds from Middle East conflict and foreign exchange; BREP includes foreign exchange impact of $(1.3)B on Total AUM.
- Total AUM grew $29.1B (+2% QoQ) to $1,304B; Fee-Earning AUM grew $15.9B (+2% QoQ) to $937.6B with strong inflows of $68.5B offset by $35.9B realizations, indicating active portfolio realization cycle.
- Kentucky lawsuit settlement initially approved by parties for $82.5M in January 2025 terminated in May 2025 after court decline to enter approval order; Blackstone has accrued estimated liability and discussions ongoing.
- Revolving credit facility balance increased to $900M at March 31, 2026, with additional $700M drawn in May 2026; total Loans Payable at $13.3B with near-term maturities of $693M in 2026 and $900M in 2027.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$3.6B
Net Income
Q1 2026
$649.7M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$957.6M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
40.2%
D/E Ratio
Q1 2026
1.60
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+55.3% YoYNet Income
+58.9% YoYEPS (Diluted)
+53.4% YoYTotal Assets
+2.2% YoYTotal Debt
-8.3% YoYOp. Cash Flow
-45.1% YoY| Metric | FY 2024 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $13.23B +55.3% | $8.52B -62.3% | $22.58B +270.0% | $6.10B -10.7% | $6.83B -4.4% | $7.15B |
| Net Income | $2.78B +58.9% | $1.75B -70.2% | $5.86B +460.3% | $1.05B -32.2% | $1.54B +4.8% | $1.47B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $3.62 +53.4% | $2.36 -71.0% | $8.13 +442.0% | $1.50 -33.6% | $2.26 +2.3% | $2.21 |
| Total Assets | $43.47B +2.2% | $42.52B +3.2% | $41.20B +56.8% | $26.27B -9.2% | $28.92B -16.0% | $34.42B |
| Total Debt | $11.46B -8.3% | $12.49B +59.0% | $7.86B +37.0% | $5.73B -44.9% | $10.40B -31.5% | $15.17B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $3.48B -45.1% | $6.34B +59.0% | $3.99B +105.9% | $1.94B +4132.3% | $45.7M +102.8% | $-1.63B |
AI Insight: BX Financial Trends
Blackstone's quarterly revenue is volatile (Q2 2024: $6.5B versus Q1 2026: $3.6B) and debt has risen 24% to $13.4B while equity gains remain modest.
• Revenue declined 44% from Q2 2024 ($6.5B) to Q1 2026 ($3.6B); quarterly swings range $3.1B–$6.5B, signaling lumpy earnings.
• Total debt increased from $10.8B (Q2 2024) to $13.4B (Q1 2026), a 24% rise, while equity grew only 22% to $8.4B.
• Operating cash flow remains volatile ($161M–$1.6B), with Q3 2025 peak of $1.6B followed by Q1 2026 decline to $991M.
⚠ Debt-to-equity ratio deteriorated to 1.60x (Q1 2026) from 1.58x (Q2 2024) despite equity recovery; leverage trending higher.
⚠ Net income volatility persists ($615M–$1.3B); Q1 2026 net income ($650M) near cycle lows despite revenue recovery to $3.6B.
AI Insight: BX Ratio Trends
Q1 2026 shows sharp margin and return compression across all metrics after strong Q4 2025, raising questions about sustainability.
• Operating margin collapsed to 40.2% in Q1 2026 from 54.0% in Q4 2025; NPM fell to 18.0% from 23.3%.
• ROIC dropped 17.7pp quarter-over-quarter to 26.7%, lowest since Q1 2025; ROE declined to 31.1% from 46.9%.
• Leverage ticked up to 1.60 D/E in Q1 2026 from 1.45 in Q4 2025, reversing recent deleveraging trend.
⚠ Margin volatility is extreme: OpMargin ranged 40–54% over past five quarters; Q1 swoon may signal seasonal trough or operational headwinds.
⚠ ROA has stayed depressed (5.4–6.7%) since Q1 2025, well below Q2 2024's 12.7%, suggesting persistent asset efficiency pressure.
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Top Institutional Holders of BX
BlackRock, Inc.
$6.1B52,702,690 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$5.6B48,309,794 shMORGAN STANLEY
$3.7B32,494,438 shSTATE STREET CORP
$3.7B32,027,701 shCHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC
$2.5B21,359,609 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$2.1B18,317,778 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$1.8B16,037,998 shCapital Research Global Investors
$1.7B14,740,886 shBANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/
$1.3B11,538,067 shGOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
$864.0M7,513,400 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $6.1B | 52,702,690 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $5.6B | 48,309,794 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $3.7B | 32,494,438 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $3.7B | 32,027,701 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | $2.5B | 21,359,609 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $2.1B | 18,317,778 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $1.8B | 16,037,998 |
| Capital Research Global Investors | $1.7B | 14,740,886 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | $1.3B | 11,538,067 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | $864.0M | 7,513,400 |
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