Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL)
| Market Cap | 6.34B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 1.40B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 619.01M |
| Shares Out | 230.23M |
| EPS (ttm) | 2.83 |
| PE Ratio | 9.74 |
| Forward PE | 9.03 |
| Dividend | $3.08 (11.18%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Volume | 2,542,828 |
| Open | 27.66 |
| Previous Close | 27.76 |
| Day's Range | 27.46 - 27.82 |
| 52-Week Range | 25.89 - 34.64 |
| Beta | 0.48 |
| Analysts | Buy |
| Price Target | 31.32 (+13.73%) |
| Earnings Date | Nov 11, 2025 |
About BXSL
Blackstone Secured Lending Fund is a business development company and a Delaware statutory trust formed on March 26, 2018, and structured as an externally managed, non-diversified closed-end investment Fund. On October 26, 2018, the fund elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). In addition, the Fund elected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as a regulated investment company (“RIC”), as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Reve... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2024, BXSL's revenue was $1.33 billion, an increase of 16.04% compared to the previous year's $1.14 billion. Earnings were $694.10 million, an increase of 13.42%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Summary
According to 7 analysts, the average rating for BXSL stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $31.32, which is an increase of 13.73% from the latest price.
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