Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL)
| Market Value | 7.06B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 1.28B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 688.91M |
| Shares Out | 216.67M |
| EPS (ttm) | 3.59 |
| PE Ratio | 9.07 |
| Forward PE | 9.90 |
| Dividend | $3.08 (9.45%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Volume | 766,177 |
| Open | 32.83 |
| Previous Close | 32.66 |
| Day's Range | 32.47 - 32.85 |
| 52-Week Range | 27.76 - 33.48 |
| Beta | 0.45 |
| Analysts | Strong Buy |
| Price Target | 28.25 (-13.32%) |
| Earnings Date | n/a |
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 2022, BXSL's revenue was $387.80 million, a decrease of -18.07% compared to the previous year's $473.35 million. Earnings were $404.56 million, a decrease of -12.13%.
Analyst Forecast
According to 9 analysts, the average rating for BXSL stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $28.25, which is a decrease of -13.32% from the latest price.
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