Blackstone (BX) Director Joseph Baratta Sells Shares

What Happened

• Joseph Baratta, a director of Blackstone Inc. (BX), sold a total of 100,000 shares in two open‑market transactions on September 18, 2026. He disposed of 42,246 shares at a weighted average price of $123.35 (proceeds $5,211,044) and 57,754 shares at a weighted average price of $124.13 (proceeds $7,169,004), for combined gross proceeds of approximately $12.38 million. These were sales (not purchases), which are generally considered routine insider selling rather than a bullish signal.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-18 (filed same day).
• Tranche 1: 42,246 shares, weighted avg price $123.35; reported price range $122.85–$123.84 (Footnote F1).
• Tranche 2: 57,754 shares, weighted avg price $124.13; reported price range $123.85–$124.72 (Footnote F2).
• Total shares sold: 100,000; total proceeds ≈ $12.38 million.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided summary of the filing.
• Footnotes: both prices are weighted averages from multiple executions and the filer offers to provide per‑share prices on request to the SEC or shareholders.
• Timeliness: filing date matches transaction date (no late filing indicated).

Context

• This report documents straight sales of common stock (transaction code S). No option exercises, awards, gifts, or 10b5‑1 plan was disclosed in the provided data. Sales by non‑executive insiders (directors) can be for many reasons; the filing is factual and does not by itself indicate company outlook.