Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Blackstone.
Looking at options history for Blackstone BX we detected 22 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 54% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 40% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $325,871 and 15, calls, for a total amount of $824,827.
What’s The Price Target?
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $135.0 to $195.0 for Blackstone over the recent three months.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Blackstone’s options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Blackstone’s whale activity within a strike price range from $135.0 to $195.0 in the last 30 days.
Blackstone Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BX | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/28/25 | $7.7 | $7.2 | $7.2 | $180.00 | $115.2K | 13 | 160 |
| BX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $12.4 | $12.35 | $12.4 | $185.00 | $106.6K | 170 | 87 |
| BX | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $21.0 | $20.25 | $21.0 | $160.00 | $105.0K | 1.2K | 50 |
| BX | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/14/25 | $6.25 | $5.55 | $6.25 | $180.00 | $100.0K | 210 | 163 |
| BX | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $15.7 | $11.6 | $12.86 | $190.00 | $83.8K | 315 | 128 |
About Blackstone
Blackstone is the world’s largest alternative-asset manager with $1.108 trillion in total asset under management, including $820.5 billion in fee-earning assets under management, at the end of September 2024. The company has four core business segments: private equity (25% of fee-earning AUM and 30% of base management fees), real estate (35% and 39%), credit and insurance (31% and 24%), and multi-asset investing (9% and 7%). While the firm primarily serves institutional investors (87% of AUM), it also caters to clients in the high-net-worth channel (13%). Blackstone operates through 25 offices in the Americas (8), Europe and the Middle East (9), and the Asia-Pacific region (8).
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Blackstone, we pivot to a closer look at the company’s own performance.
Present Market Standing of Blackstone
- With a trading volume of 2,196,709, the price of BX is down by -3.16%, reaching $180.84.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 3 days from now.
What The Experts Say On Blackstone
In the last month, 3 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $182.0.
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* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods continues to hold a Market Perform rating for Blackstone, targeting a price of $174.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Equal-Weight rating on Blackstone with a target price of $192.
* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Wells Fargo continues to hold a Equal-Weight rating for Blackstone, targeting a price of $180.
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