<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Shares of Black Stone Minerals, L.P. (NYSE:BSM - Get Free Report) have earned an average recommendation of &#34;Hold&#34; from the five ratings firms that are currently  covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating.  The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $13.00.</p><ul><li>3 Oil Exploration Stocks To Cushion WTI Swings</li></ul><p>Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on Black Stone Minerals from $14.00 to $13.00 and set a &#34;neutral&#34; rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 14th. Weiss Ratings  reissued a &#34;hold (c-)&#34; rating on shares of Black Stone Minerals in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. KeyCorp  restated a &#34;sector weight&#34; rating on shares of Black Stone Minerals in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Black Stone Minerals from a &#34;strong sell&#34; rating to a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a report on Monday, October 13th.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Black Stone Minerals</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><p><b>Read Our Latest Stock Report on Black Stone Minerals</b></p><h2>Black Stone Minerals Stock Down 0.6%</h2><ul><li>3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks That Are Probably Not On Your Radar</li></ul><p>Shares of NYSE:BSM opened at $13.11 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 3.22, a quick ratio of 3.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12. Black Stone Minerals has a 12 month low of $11.78 and a 12 month high of $15.66. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $12.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $13.07. The company has a market cap of $2.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.30 and a beta of 0.24. </p><p>Black Stone Minerals (NYSE:BSM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The oil and gas producer reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.12. Black Stone Minerals had a return on equity of 39.67% and a net margin of 61.21%.The company had revenue of $132.47 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $106.20 million.  As a group, equities research analysts predict that  Black Stone Minerals will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Black Stone Minerals Announces Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 6th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 6th. Black Stone Minerals's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 103.45%. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling</h2><p>In related news, CEO Thomas L. Carter, Jr. acquired 27,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 8th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $12.20 per share, with a total value of $335,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 3,396,831 shares in the company, valued at approximately $41,441,338.20. This represents a 0.82% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Over the last quarter, insiders have bought 163,080 shares of company stock valued at $1,983,910. Company insiders own  17.80% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Institutional Inflows and Outflows</h2><p>Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Moors &amp; Cabot Inc. raised its position in  Black Stone Minerals by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. Moors &amp; Cabot Inc. now owns 63,000 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $824,000 after purchasing an additional 900 shares in the last quarter.  MAS Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of  Black Stone Minerals by 3.5% in the third quarter. MAS Advisors LLC now owns 27,089 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $356,000 after acquiring an additional 913 shares in the last quarter.  Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of  Black Stone Minerals by 8.8% in the 3rd quarter. Redhawk Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 11,416 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $150,000 after purchasing an additional 927 shares in the last quarter.  Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC boosted its stake in shares of  Black Stone Minerals by 3.4% during the third quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC now owns 30,000 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $394,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, IHT Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in  Black Stone Minerals by 5.1% during the second quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 22,598 shares of the oil and gas producer's stock valued at $296,000 after buying an additional 1,104 shares during the period. Institutional investors own  14.49% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Black Stone Minerals Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>Black Stone Minerals, L.P., together with its subsidiaries, owns and manages oil and natural gas mineral interests. 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<p>Black Stone Minerals, L.P. (NYSE:BSM) has received a consensus rating of "Hold" from five analysts. The average price target is $13.00, with Piper Sandler lowering their target from $14.00 to $13.00. The company reported earnings of $0.40 per share, exceeding estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share. CEO Thomas L. Carter, Jr. purchased 27,500 shares recently, increasing his ownership. Institutional investors have also been active, with several raising their positions in the company.</p>

Black Stone Minerals, L.P. (NYSE:BSM) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Analysts