Piper Sandler lowered the firm’s price target on Blackstone (BX) to $168 from $173 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm notes Blackstone posted a solid quarter, but shares were down 4%. Piper believes the weakness was driven by Q4 2025 expectations that include softer FRE margins and a deceleration in management fees.
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