Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL)

by · The Cerbat Gem

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE: BXSL) in the last few weeks:

  • 5/19/2026 – Blackstone Secured Lending Fund had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $30.00 to $26.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 5/18/2026 – Blackstone Secured Lending Fund had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $24.75 to $24.50. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 5/18/2026 – Blackstone Secured Lending Fund had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $28.00 to $26.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 5/12/2026 – Blackstone Secured Lending Fund had its price target lowered by B. Riley Financial, Inc. from $24.50 to $23.50. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 5/8/2026 – Blackstone Secured Lending Fund had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $24.00 to $22.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
  • 4/16/2026 – Blackstone Secured Lending Fund had its price target lowered by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $27.00 to $26.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 4/9/2026 – Blackstone Secured Lending Fund was downgraded by B. Riley Financial, Inc. from “buy” to “neutral”. They now have a $24.50 price target on the stock.

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.77 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $3.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 13.2%. Blackstone Secured Lending Fund’s dividend payout ratio is 161.26%.

Insider Transactions at Blackstone Secured Lending Fund

In other Blackstone Secured Lending Fund news, insider Robert J. Bass bought 2,095 shares of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 12th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $23.80 per share, for a total transaction of $49,861.00. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 25,107 shares in the company, valued at $597,546.60. This represents a 9.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE: BXSL) is a closed-end management investment company sponsored by Blackstone Credit, the credit-oriented business of Blackstone Inc Launched in May 2020, BXSL seeks to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns primarily through current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation. The fund raises capital from institutional and retail investors and deploys it into a diversified portfolio of senior secured loans and other credit instruments.

The fund’s principal investment focus is on first-lien senior secured loans and unitranche debt extended to middle-market companies across North America.

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