Blackstone Inc. (BX) is a large-cap alternative asset management company with a market cap of $107 billion. Despite recent declines, BX has a strong track record of driving value creation in portfolio companies through operational improvements. The company’s shares have underperformed the market, with a 15.5% decline over the past three months and a 24.4% fall over the past year. However, Blackstone outperformed its rival KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR) over the same periods. Analysts remain cautiously optimistic about BX, with a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a mean price target of $178.14, suggesting a potential 22.9% upside.

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