Why Blackstone’s latest hiring move and credit launch matter for investors

Blackstone (BX) is drawing attention after expanding its private credit platform with SablePointe Credit Strategies and hiring Carey S. Roberts as Senior Managing Director and General Counsel for its real estate business.

Together, these developments highlight how the company is placing more emphasis on private lending and real estate, two areas that already account for large portions of its US$14.4b in revenue across multiple investing segments.

These moves come as Blackstone trades at US$123.79, with its share price return up 4.4% over the past 30 days and 12.1% over 90 days, yet down 22.05% year to date. Its 3 year total shareholder return of 54.64% and 5 year total shareholder return of 48.98% point to a mixed picture of shorter term pressure against longer term gains.

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The mixed share price record and recent revenue and net income growth at Blackstone raise a key question for you as an investor: is the current valuation overlooking its private markets expansion, or already reflecting future growth potential?

Most Popular Narrative: 23.7% Undervalued

On the most followed view, Blackstone’s fair value of $162.26 sits well above the last close at $123.79, which puts a spotlight on the assumptions driving that gap.

The firm is well-positioned to benefit from market dislocation with $177 billion of dry powder available for opportunistic investments, potentially increasing future earnings as capital is deployed in undervalued assets.
Blackstone's strategic alliance with Wellington and Vanguard aims to develop integrated public-private investment solutions, potentially expanding revenue channels by tapping into the private wealth market.

Curious what kind of revenue trajectory and margin profile would support that higher fair value for Blackstone? The narrative leans on ambitious growth, richer profitability and a future earnings multiple that assumes investors keep paying up for this model.

Result: Fair Value of $162.26 (UNDERVALUED)

However, any setback in private wealth fundraising or prolonged redemption pressure in BCRED could weigh on Blackstone’s fee revenue and challenge this view that the stock is undervalued.

Another View on Blackstone’s Valuation

The SWS DCF model points in a different direction, with an estimated future cash flow value of $113.42 per share compared with Blackstone’s recent price of $123.79, which implies the stock may be pricing in more growth than this model supports. Which story do you think fits your expectations?

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Next Steps

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