Blackstone Inc. stock reacts to $12.38 million insider sale and trades well below 52-week high
Published on 09/19/2026 at 12:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Blackstone Inc. stock (ISIN US09259E1082) finished the last completed trading day on September 18, 2026 at USD 124.96 on the New York Stock Exchange, around one third below its 52-week high after a USD 12.38 million share sale by director Joseph Baratta that drew investor attention to the valuation gap.
Insider sale highlights valuation and price gap
According to Investing.com on September 19, 2026, Joseph Baratta, a director at Blackstone Inc., sold 100,000 shares of common stock on September 18, 2026 for a total value of USD 12,380,048, with sale prices ranging between USD 123.35 and USD 124.13 per share.
The same report notes that the sale took place while Blackstone stock was trading at USD 124.96, which is 34% below its 52-week high of USD 189.88, underscoring how far the shares have fallen from their peak over the past year and quantifying the downside from the high in concrete terms.Investing.com
Earnings, growth metrics and analyst targets
As of September 18, 2026 data compiled by MarketBeat, Blackstone’s stock was trading at USD 124.9950, down 18.9% from USD 154.20 at the beginning of 2026, which shows a clear year-to-date decline despite solid fundamental trends.
According to the same MarketBeat overview, Blackstone’s earnings are expected to grow by 26.71% in the coming year, with consensus earnings per share rising from USD 5.99 to USD 7.59, highlighting that analyst models still forecast robust profit growth despite the share price being significantly below the 52-week high.
In its latest reported quarterly figures, Blackstone posted earnings per share of USD 1.52 for the quarter reported on July 23, 2026, beating analysts’ consensus estimate of USD 1.34 by USD 0.18; revenue in that quarter grew 35.9% year-over-year, showing strong top-line momentum alongside the earnings beat.MarketBeat
From a valuation and sentiment perspective, data cited by MarketBeat show that Blackstone currently carries an average analyst rating of Moderate Buy, based on 13 Buy ratings and 11 Hold ratings, with a consensus target price of USD 149.43, implying potential upside of about 19.6% from the recent closing level around USD 125 if those targets are achieved.
Price level, trading range and market capitalization
Historical price and volume data compiled by Forbes show that on September 18, 2026 Blackstone shares opened at USD 124.28, traded between an intraday low of USD 122.83 and a high of USD 125.17, and closed at USD 124.96 on volume of 5,815,786 shares, giving investors a sense of the recent trading range and liquidity.
The same Forbes company overview lists trailing twelve-month revenue of USD 9.88 billion and diluted earnings per share of USD 4.47, offering a snapshot of the current scale and profitability that sit behind the valuation multiples.
Based on a share price of USD 123.80 on September 18, 2026, GuruFocus estimates Blackstone’s market capitalization at approximately USD 99.71 billion, placing the asset manager firmly in the large-cap bracket and providing context for its role in the broader S&P 500 universe.
Stock remains below peak despite growth outlook
Taken together, the figures show that Blackstone Inc. stock is trading well below its 52-week high of USD 189.88 while having delivered a quarterly earnings per share of USD 1.52 in the July 23, 2026 quarter and year-over-year revenue growth of 35.9%, alongside consensus expectations for earnings per share to rise from USD 5.99 to USD 7.59 over the coming year.MarketBeatInvesting.com
For investors, the key tension is that the insider sale of 100,000 shares worth USD 12.38 million took place against a backdrop of Moderate Buy analyst ratings and a consensus target price of USD 149.43, leaving the stock roughly 19.6% below that target and 34% below its 52-week high even as fundamental metrics point to earnings expansion and solid revenue growth.MarketBeatInvesting.com
Blackstone stock price and exchange details
On the New York Stock Exchange, Blackstone Inc. stock last closed at USD 124.96 on September 18, 2026, with that price level sitting between the intraday low of USD 122.83 and the high of USD 125.17 on the same day and marking a decline of 18.9% from the USD 154.20 level at the start of 2026.
Blackstone Inc. stock - key data
- Company: Blackstone Inc.
- ISIN: US09259E1082
- Ticker: BX
- Trading venue: NYSE
- Price (as of September 18, 2026): 124.96 USD
- Market capitalization: 99.71 billion USD (as of September 18, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financials / Asset Management
- Index membership: S&P 500
- Next earnings date: October 22, 2026
