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Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL)

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Upturn Advisory Summary

09/12/2025: BXSL (3-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

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Moderate Performance

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9 Analysts rated it

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1 Year Target Price $31.6

1 Year Target Price $31.6

Analysts Price Target For last 52 week
$31.6 Target price
52w Low $25.25
Current$28.59
52w High $33

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 30.3%
Avg. Invested days 64
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Key Highlights

Company Size Mid-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 6.58B USD
Price to earnings Ratio 10.17
1Y Target Price 31.6
Price to earnings Ratio 10.17
1Y Target Price 31.6
Volume (30-day avg) 9
Beta 0.48
52 Weeks Range 25.25 - 33.00
Updated Date 09/14/2025
52 Weeks Range 25.25 - 33.00
Updated Date 09/14/2025
Dividends yield (FY) 10.70%
Basic EPS (TTM) 2.81

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Profitability

Profit Margin 44.26%
Operating Margin (TTM) 78.88%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) 5.47%
Return on Equity (TTM) 10.6%

Valuation

Trailing PE 10.17
Forward PE 10
Enterprise Value 13399233536
Price to Sales(TTM) 4.71
Enterprise Value 13399233536
Price to Sales(TTM) 4.71
Enterprise Value to Revenue 20.66
Enterprise Value to EBITDA -
Shares Outstanding 230232992
Shares Floating -
Shares Outstanding 230232992
Shares Floating -
Percent Insiders 8.74
Percent Institutions 43.83

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Blackstone Secured Lending Fund

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Company Overview

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Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) was formed to invest primarily in the debt of private U.S. companies. It is externally managed by Blackstone Credit BDC Advisors LLC, an affiliate of Blackstone Inc., a leading global alternative asset manager. It began operations in 2021.

business area logo Core Business Areas

  • Direct Lending: BXSL provides first lien senior secured loans to middle-market companies. These loans often fund acquisitions, growth, or recapitalizations.

leadership logo Leadership and Structure

Jonathan Bock serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Blackstone Secured Lending Fund. The fund is externally managed by Blackstone Credit BDC Advisors LLC, a subsidiary of Blackstone Inc. The board of directors oversees the fund's activities.

Top Products and Market Share

overview logo Key Offerings

  • First Lien Senior Secured Loans: BXSL's primary offering is providing senior secured loans to middle-market companies. This segment is highly competitive, with many private credit funds and banks participating. Market share data is difficult to pinpoint precisely, but BXSL is a significant player in the direct lending space. Competitors include Ares Capital, Golub Capital, and Owl Rock Capital.

Market Dynamics

industry overview logo Industry Overview

The direct lending industry continues to grow as banks reduce their lending to middle-market companies. Increasing interest rates have improved lending margins for this industry and created headwinds for borrowers with floating rate debt.

Positioning

BXSL is positioned as a leading direct lender with the backing and resources of Blackstone, one of the world's largest alternative asset managers. This association provides access to deal flow and capital, allowing BXSL to compete effectively.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The total addressable market for private credit is estimated to be in the trillions of dollars. BXSL is well-positioned to capitalize on this large market opportunity through its relationship with Blackstone.

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Strengths

  • Strong backing from Blackstone
  • Experienced management team
  • Disciplined investment approach
  • Access to deal flow
  • Diversified portfolio

Weaknesses

  • External management structure
  • Dependence on Blackstone
  • Potential for conflicts of interest
  • Exposure to credit risk
  • Relatively short operating history (founded in 2021).

Opportunities

  • Continued growth in the direct lending market
  • Increasing demand for private credit
  • Potential acquisitions and strategic partnerships
  • Expansion into new markets
  • Rising interest rate environment beneficial to existing floating-rate loans.

Threats

  • Economic downturn
  • Increased competition
  • Rising interest rates (impact on borrowers)
  • Regulatory changes
  • Credit losses

Competitors and Market Share

competitor logo Key Competitors

  • ARCC
  • GOLU
  • ORCC

Competitive Landscape

BXSL benefits from Blackstone's brand and deal flow but faces competition from established BDCs like Ares Capital, Golub Capital, and Owl Rock Capital. Their relative strengths depend on portfolio performance, capital deployment, and funding costs.

Growth Trajectory and Initiatives

Historical Growth: Growth has been driven by increased deployments and the increasing demand for private credit. Consult investor presentations for specific deployment numbers.

Future Projections: Analyst estimates suggest continued growth as the company continues to deploy capital and the private credit market expands. Forecasts vary across analysts. Review analyst reports for specific expectations.

Recent Initiatives: Recent initiatives include strategic deployments in new sectors and partnerships. Check investor releases and company presentations.

Summary

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund is a key player in the direct lending market, benefiting from Blackstone's resources. It maintains a strong dividend yield with exposure to credit risk, competition, and economic cycles. Growth hinges on continued successful deployment and management of its loan portfolio, as well as Blackstone's continued involvement and investment decisions. The company must be diligent about defaults and potential conflicts of interest related to its external management structure.

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Sources and Disclaimers

Data Sources:

  • SEC Filings
  • Company Investor Relations
  • Analyst Reports
  • Third-party financial data providers

Disclaimers:

This analysis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Investment decisions should be based on individual research and consultation with a qualified financial advisor. Market share data is approximate and based on available information; actual market shares may vary.

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About Blackstone Secured Lending Fund

Exchange NYSE
Headquaters New York, NY, United States
IPO Launch date 2021-10-28
Trustee, Chairman & Co-CEO Mr. Brad Marshall
Sector Financial Services
Industry Asset Management
Full time employees -
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Blackstone Secured Lending Fund is 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 Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The fund also intends to continue to comply with the requirements prescribed by the Code in order to maintain tax treatment as a RIC. The fund's investment objectives are to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, long-term capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective primarily through originated loans, equity and other securities, including syndicated loans, of private U.S. companies, specifically small and middle market companies, typically in the form of first lien senior secured and unitranche loans (including first out/last out loans), and to a lesser extent, second lien, third lien, unsecured and subordinated loans and other debt and equity securities.