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We recently published a list of the Analysts Are Bullish On These 10 Stocks For 2025, Here's Why. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) stands against the other stocks that analysts are bullish for 2025.
US stocks registered a great start to the week with the S&P 500 index registering a gain of 100 points to close at +1.76%. The Nasdaq index, which had taken a beating recently, also registered a 2.2% gain. The renewed optimism comes as analysts price in rather moderate tariffs, much more lenient than originally thought.
Wall Street analysts continuously evaluate stocks based on recent earnings, market outlook, and economic trends. When they find a stock with a potential upside, they adjust their rating accordingly. 2025 has started off with extreme volatility but analyst upgrades continue to provide investors with a reliable source to pick up their next stock for the year.
We decided to look at what stocks the analysts are looking at and why they are bullish on these stocks. We then looked at the catalysts that could trigger this upside and came up with this list. For this top 10 list, we only considered stocks with a market cap of at least $5 billion.
Source: PEXELS
Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX)
Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) operates as an alternative asset management company. It is focused on secondary funds of funds, hedge fund solutions, private equity, public debt, credit, real estate, and equity and multi-asset class strategies. The stock has been experiencing a downturn since the second half of the previous year but it could all change very soon.
Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) was upgraded by UBS from Neutral to Buy as the recent 27% slump in the share prices presents an attractive entry point for a leading alternatives platform. UBS also expects that the challenges facing the company's real estate business will continue to ease, leading to potential fee-related revenue growth starting in 2025.
"This resilience is due to its strong position but also the proactive management of the situation, and when paired with the solid investor experience in BREIT, particularly vs other RE products, suggests upside to WM [wealth management] fundraising (at attractive economics)."
Blackstone (NYSE:BX)’s growth outlook for 2025 seems promising. Analysts project EPS growth of 22% and 16% for 2026 and 2027 respectively. Based on the long-term positive outlook of the company, recent decline in share price should be taken as a buying opportunity.
Overall, BX ranks 3rd on our list of stocks that analysts are bullish for 2025. While we acknowledge the potential of BX as a leading investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is as promising as BX but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.