(BXSL) Blackstone Secured Lending - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US09261X1028

BXSL: Loans, Securities, Debt, Equity

Black Stone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) is a business development company (BDC) structured as a Delaware statutory trust, established on March 26, 2018. It operates as an externally managed, non-diversified closed-end investment fund. On October 26, 2018, the fund elected to be regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as a BDC, and as a Regulated Investment Company (RIC) under the Internal Revenue Code. This structure allows the fund to pass income directly to shareholders without double taxation, enhancing tax efficiency.

The funds primary objective is to generate current income, with a secondary focus on long-term capital appreciation. It achieves this by investing in loans and securities of small and mid-sized U.S. companies, which often lack access to traditional bank loans. The investment portfolio includes first lien senior secured loans, unitranche loans, and to a lesser extent, second lien, third lien, unsecured, and subordinated loans, as well as other debt and equity securities. This diversified approach balances risk and return, offering a steady income stream through interest payments.

Key financial metrics include a market cap of $7.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.31, and a forward P/E of 10.47, indicating moderate valuation. The P/B ratio of 1.31 suggests the market values the funds assets appropriately, while the P/S ratio of 6.13 reflects its revenue generation efficiency. These metrics provide investors with a clear view of the funds valuation and performance potential.

For more details, visit their website at https://www.bxsl.com.

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BXSL Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 6,652m
Sector Financial Services
Industry Asset Management
GiC Sub-Industry Asset Management & Custody Banks
IPO / Inception 2021-10-28

BXSL Stock Ratings

Growth Rating 51.3
Fundamental -
Dividend Rating 91.8
Rel. Strength -14.4
Analysts 4.11/5
Fair Price Momentum 30.60 USD
Fair Price DCF -

BXSL Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 10.67%
Yield on Cost 5y 16.04%
Annual Growth 5y 55.26%
Payout Consistency 80.0%

BXSL Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m -56.3%
Growth Correlation 12m 63.8%
Growth Correlation 5y 84.7%
CAGR 5y 12.31%
CAGR/Max DD 5y 0.33
Sharpe Ratio 12m 0.38
Alpha -5.15
Beta 0.474
Volatility 50.61%
Current Volume 799.4k
Average Volume 20d 1306.4k
What is the price of BXSL stocks?
As of April 24, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 28.75 with a total of 799,410 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.02%, over one month by -11.73%, over three months by -9.36% and over the past year by +0.30%.
Is Blackstone Secured Lending a good stock to buy?
Partly, yes. Based on ValueRay Analyses, Blackstone Secured Lending (NYSE:BXSL) is currently (April 2025) ok to buy, but has to be watched. It has a Growth Technical Rating of 51.27 and therefor an somewhat technical positive rating according to historical growth.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of BXSL as of April 2025 is 30.60. This means that BXSL is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 6.43%.
Is BXSL a buy, sell or hold?
Blackstone Secured Lending has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.11. Therefor, it is recommend to buy BXSL.
  • Strong Buy: 4
  • Buy: 2
  • Hold: 3
  • Sell: 0
  • Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecast for BXSL stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, BXSL Blackstone Secured Lending will be worth about 33.4 in April 2026. The stock is currently trading at 28.75. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +16%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price 33.3 15.7%
Analysts Target Price 32.1 11.6%
ValueRay Target Price 33.4 16%