Blackstone stock edges lower after $12.38 million insider sale and valuation debate

Published on 09/19/2026 at 21:03 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Blackstone stock closed at USD 124.96 on September 18, 2026, about 34% below its 52-week high of USD 189.88. Analysts see roughly 19.5% upside to a USD 149.43 consensus price target, while an insider sold USD 12.38 million in shares.

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Blackstone Inc. (ISIN US09260D1072) stock closed at USD 124.96 on the New York Stock Exchange on September 18, 2026, around 34% below its 52-week high of USD 189.88 and with analysts pointing to a consensus price target of USD 149.43 that implies about 19.5% upside from a recent USD 125.00 level.

Insider sale puts attention on governance and valuation

According to Investing.com on September 19, 2026, Blackstone director Joseph Baratta sold 100,000 shares of common stock on September 18, 2026, for a total value of USD 12,380,048, with trades executed between USD 123.35 and USD 124.13 per share.

The same filing cited by GuruFocus on September 19, 2026, notes that after this transaction Baratta still beneficially owns 771,599 Blackstone shares, meaning the sale represents roughly 11.5% of his reported stake at an average transaction price of USD 123.80.

Stock performance and analyst targets diverge

Price data compiled by MarketBeat as of the September 18, 2026 close show Blackstone at USD 125.00 with an intraday range from USD 122.83 to USD 125.17, a 52-week range from USD 101.73 to USD 189.88 and a market capitalization of USD 93.82 billion.

In the same overview, MarketBeat reports that 24 analysts cover Blackstone with an average rating classified as Moderate Buy and a consensus price target of USD 149.43, which stands about 19.5% above the USD 125.00 share price used in the calculation.

Valuation debate and long-term returns

A separate analysis from Yahoo Finance on September 19, 2026 argues that Blackstone may be around 13% undervalued, citing a fair value estimate of USD 143.45 against a last close of USD 124.96.

The same article from Yahoo Finance highlights that Blackstone’s one-year total shareholder return has declined 30.70%, compared with a positive total return of 23.64% over three years and 18.96% over five years, illustrating how recent performance has lagged longer-term gains.

Closing price and trading picture

For the latest completed trading session, data from Forbes show that Blackstone closed at USD 124.96 on September 18, 2026, after trading between an intraday high of USD 125.17 and a low of USD 122.83, with reported volume of 5,815,786 shares on the New York Stock Exchange.