<div id="readability-page-1"><p>F M Investments LLC lifted its stake in  Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX - Free Report) by 53.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission. The institutional investor  owned 52,973 shares of the asset manager's stock after purchasing an additional 18,376 shares during the quarter. F M Investments LLC's holdings in Blackstone were worth $9,134,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission.</p><ul><li>Big Dividend Hikes: 4 Large-Cap Stocks Increasing Payouts</li></ul><p>Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bangor Savings Bank raised its position in  Blackstone by 187.5% in the 4th quarter. Bangor Savings Bank now owns 161 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter.  Hager Investment Management Services LLC purchased a new stake in  Blackstone during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000.  Centricity Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of  Blackstone in the 4th quarter worth $30,000.  Murphy &amp; Mullick Capital Management Corp purchased a new stake in  Blackstone in the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000.  Finally, Berbice Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of  Blackstone during the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. 70.00% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><p>In related news, Director Ruth Porat bought 301 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $164.85 per share, with a total value of $49,619.85. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 36,829 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,071,260.65. The trade was a 0.82 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. </p><h2>Blackstone Stock Up 14.9 %</h2><ul><li>Top Income Stocks Offering Big Dividend Yields and Future Growth</li></ul><p>Shares of NYSE:BX opened at $137.94 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $150.91 and a 200 day moving average price of $166.02. The company has a market capitalization of $100.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.00, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.61. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. Blackstone Inc. has a 12-month low of $115.66 and a 12-month high of $200.96. </p><p>Blackstone (NYSE:BX - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The asset manager reported $1.69 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.50 by $0.19. Blackstone had a return on equity of 19.58% and a net margin of 20.99%.  Sell-side analysts expect that  Blackstone Inc. will post 5.87 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Blackstone Increases Dividend</h2><ul><li>Top 3 Business Development Companies for Double-Digit Dividends</li></ul><p>The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 10th were given a dividend of $1.44 per share. The ex-dividend date  was Monday, February 10th. This represents a $5.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.18%. This is an increase from Blackstone's previous quarterly dividend of $0.86. Blackstone's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 158.68%. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on BX shares. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on Blackstone from $182.00 to $140.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo &amp; Company lowered their target price on shares of Blackstone from $160.00 to $139.00 and set an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Blackstone from $186.00 to $129.00 and set an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating for the company in a report on Monday. UBS Group raised shares of Blackstone from a &#34;neutral&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating and set a $180.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, March 17th. Finally, JMP Securities upgraded Blackstone from a &#34;market perform&#34; rating to a &#34;market outperform&#34; rating and set a $165.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued  a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Blackstone  has an average rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and a consensus price target of $157.22.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Research Report on BX</b></p><h2>Blackstone Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Blackstone Inc is an alternative asset management firm specializing in real estate, private equity, hedge fund solutions, credit, secondary funds of funds, public debt and equity and multi-asset class strategies. The firm typically invests in early-stage companies. It also provide capital markets services.</p><h2>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Blackstone</li><li>What is a Bond Market Holiday? 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<p>F M Investments LLC increased its stake in Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) by 53.1% in Q4, acquiring 18,376 shares, bringing its total to 52,973 shares valued at $9.13 million. Other institutional investors also raised their positions. Blackstone's stock opened at $137.94, with a market cap of $100.62 billion. The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $1.44 per share, up from $0.86, with a yield of 4.18%. Analysts have set new price targets, with ratings ranging from "buy" to "neutral."</p>

F M Investments LLC Buys 18,376 Shares of Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX)