{
  "id": 14249268,
  "title": "Why is Blackstone stock sliding 3% today?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/why-is-blackstone-stock-sliding-3-today",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-13T17:13:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/why-is-blackstone-stock-sliding-3-today-93CH-4947315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shares of Blackstone have experienced a 3.5% decline during mid-day trading following reports that AirTrunk, an AirTrunk, the Blackstone-backed hyperscale data center operator, has suspended its planned $1.5 billion Singapore REIT initial public offering until 2027. The delay is attributed to elevated interest rates and a tech-driven market selloff that has reduced investor interest in AI-linked equity offerings. This setback is significant for Blackstone, as it had been scheduled to gauge investor interest for the listing just a month earlier. Analysts have also lowered their price targets on Blackstone, with UBS reducing its target to $116, TD Cowen lowering it to $144 from $154, and Bank of America cutting it to $122. These cuts reflect recalibrated expectations regarding near-term fee-related earnings and realization activity ahead of Blackstone's Q3 earnings call on October 22. The broader market also contributed to the decline, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq all experiencing minor losses. The Banking & Investment Services sector traded lower, but Blackstone underperformed relative to its peers. Rising Treasury yields and ongoing monetary policy uncertainty have created a challenging environment for alternative asset managers, making it difficult to exit deals and compress valuations. The AirTrunk IPO delay removed a potential near-term monetization catalyst, analyst target reductions increased caution before earnings, and a risk-off sentiment among rate-sensitive assets amplified the selling pressure, leading Blackstone's stock to trade near its intraday low of $110.23, far below its 52-week high of $166.39.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Blackstone shares drop 3.5% amid AirTrunk IPO delay",
    "Elevated rates and market selloff impact Blackstone",
    "Analysts lower price targets on Blackstone stock"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}