Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL)Financial Services | Asset Management | New York, United States | NYSE
24.67 USD
+0.13
(0.530%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 24.70 +0.03 (0.122%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:49 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 19, 2026, 12:08 a.m. EDT
BXSL presents a classic 'value trap' scenario masquerading as a high-yield opportunity. While the 12.5% dividend yield is attractive, it is mathematically unsustainable with a payout ratio of 125%; the fund is essentially burning capital to maintain the dividend, evidenced by negative operating cash flow and declining earnings. Technically, the price is hovering around the 200-day moving average with no clear breakout, and the heavy put support at lower strikes signals significant downside risk. Investors should avoid this unless they are prepared for potential NAV erosion or dividend suspension. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.069745 |
| AutoTheta | 0.069782 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.070329 |
| MSTL | 0.072814 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 69% |
| H-stat | 1.40 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.139 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.10 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-30 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-30 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 129.382 |
| Revenue per Share | 6.192 |
| Market Cap | 5,730,342,912 |
| Trailing P/E | 10.03 |
| Forward P/E | 9.12 |
| Beta | 0.44 |
| Profit Margins | 39.71% |
| Website | https://www.bxsl.com |
As of April 19, 2026, 12:08 a.m. EDT: Volatility is significantly skewed with Puts trading at a 20-25% premium vs Calls (e.g., 0.32 vs 0.27 ATM IV for May 2026), indicating deep fear of downside moves. Open Interest (OI) for Puts heavily favors strikes below $22.50-$25.00, which represents downside protection above the current price of $24.67. Conversely, Calls show massive OI concentration (over 11k contracts) at the $27.50 strike in the near term, suggesting speculation on a breach of resistance. The divergence suggests a market positioning for a mean reversion event where the stock could drop to test recent lows before potentially reclaiming levels above $27.50.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.25% | 12.16% | 12.47% | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 0.77 | 3.250317 |
| 2025-12-31 | 0.77 | 3.022240 |
| 2025-09-30 | 0.77 | 3.141308 |
| 2025-06-30 | 0.77 | 2.741937 |
| 2025-03-31 | 0.77 | 2.671146 |
| 2024-12-31 | 0.77 | 2.739333 |
| 2024-09-30 | 0.77 | 3.093813 |
| 2024-06-28 | 0.77 | 3.036861 |
| 2024-03-27 | 0.77 | 3.092956 |
| 2023-12-28 | 0.77 | 3.522826 |
| 2023-09-28 | 0.77 | 3.642522 |
| 2023-06-29 | 0.70 | 3.450437 |
| 2023-03-30 | 0.70 | 3.869118 |
| 2022-12-29 | 0.60 | 3.772002 |
| 2022-09-29 | 0.60 | 3.778190 |
| 2022-07-15 | 0.20 | 1.284690 |
| 2022-06-29 | 0.53 | 3.416180 |
| 2022-05-13 | 0.20 | 1.193095 |
| 2022-03-30 | 0.53 | 2.906174 |
| 2022-03-15 | 0.15 | 0.830311 |
| 2022-01-14 | 0.10 | 0.524775 |
| 2021-12-30 | 0.53 | 2.483142 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.12980598 |
| Address1 | 345 Park Avenue |
| Address2 | 31st Floor |
| All Time High | 38.32 |
| All Time Low | 22.0 |
| Ask | 24.8 |
| Ask Size | 900 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.2 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 2,594,920 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,683,883 |
| Average Volume | 2,683,883 |
| Average Volume10Days | 2,594,920 |
| Beta | 0.438 |
| Bid | 24.5 |
| Bid Size | 1,700 |
| Book Value | 26.922 |
| City | New York |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,735,603,200 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 24.67 |
| Current Ratio | 1.313 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 24.985 |
| Day Low | 24.505 |
| Debt To Equity | 129.382 |
| Dividend Date | 1,776,988,800 |
| Dividend Rate | 3.08 |
| Dividend Yield | 12.48 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,746,624,600 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,746,624,600 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.27 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.224 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,754,915,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,754,397,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 9.529 |
| Enterprise Value | 13,520,867,328 |
| Eps Current Year | 2.87695 |
| Eps Forward | 2.70397 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.46 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,774,915,200 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 212 503 6930 |
| Fifty Day Average | 24.1236 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.54640007 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.022650022 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -12.980598 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 32.81 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -8.140001 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.24809512 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 22.47 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.2000008 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.09790836 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 22.47 - 32.81 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,635,427,800,000 |
| Forward Eps | 2.70397 |
| Forward P E | 9.123622 |
| Free Cashflow | 471,121,760 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 1.0 |
| Gross Profits | 1,418,953,984 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.086610004 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.44169 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 232,279,811 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,774,915,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.77 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | 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. |
| Long Name | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 5,730,342,912 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_576210022 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 563,454,976 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 5,730,342,937 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 10 |
| Open | 24.65 |
| Operating Cashflow | -458,656,992 |
| Operating Margins | 0.81425005 |
| Payout Ratio | 1.252 |
| Phone | 212 503 2100 |
| Post Market Change | 0.030000687 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.121607974 |
| Post Market Price | 24.7 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,469,741 |
| Previous Close | 24.54 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 8.575053 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.9163509 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 4.0384274 |
| Profit Margins | 0.39709 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.253 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.18182 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.129999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.529744 |
| Regular Market Day High | 24.985 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 24.505 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 24.505 - 24.985 |
| Regular Market Open | 24.65 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 24.54 |
| Regular Market Price | 24.67 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 2,673,609 |
| Return On Assets | 0.05056 |
| Return On Equity | 0.09146 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.015 |
| Revenue Per Share | 6.192 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 232,279,811 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0463 |
| Shares Short | 10,743,624 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 6,838,027 |
| Short Name | Blackstone Secured Lending Fund |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0463 |
| Short Ratio | 3.73 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NY |
| Symbol | BXSL |
| Target High Price | 30.0 |
| Target Low Price | 24.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 26.475 |
| Target Median Price | 26.0 |
| Total Cash | 289,604,992 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.247 |
| Total Debt | 8,080,129,024 |
| Total Revenue | 1,418,953,984 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 3.08 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.12550937 |
| Trailing Eps | 2.46 |
| Trailing P E | 10.028455 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 27.0723 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -2.4023 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.08873645 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 2,673,609 |
| Website | https://www.bxsl.com |
| Zip | 10,154 |