Why Blackstone Inc. (BX) Performed Worst On Monday?

We recently published a list of 10 Firms Mirror Wall Street Bloodbath. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX) stands against other best worst-performing companies on Monday

Wall Street kicked off the trading week on a sour note anew as investors continued to digest the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and his criticism of the Federal Reserve.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell the most among the major indices, down 2.55 percent, followed by the Dow Jones at 2.48 percent, and the S&P 500 at 2.36 percent.

Ten companies mirrored the market bloodbath, booking significant losses during the day. In this article, we have listed the 10 worst-performing companies on Monday and detailed the reasons behind their declines.

To come up with the list, we considered only the stocks with a $2 billion market capitalization and $5 million in trading volume.

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Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:BX)

Blackstone Inc. saw its share prices drop by 7.80 percent on Monday to close at $120.22 apiece after earning a series of bearish ratings from investment firms.

On Monday, Barclays gave BX a Hold rating and a price target of $136 apiece, representing a 13-percent upside from its last closing price.

Last week, Wells Fargo gave the company a Hold rating but a price target higher than Barclays, at $139, or a 15.6-percent upside from its Monday closing price.

According to Wells Fargo, the rating took into account the near-term headwinds for the company, such as trade tensions and potential credit losses that could impact its performance.

BX is one of the leading alternative asset managers globally with more than $1 trillion in assets under management. It boasts of managing more than 12,500 real estate assets and over 250 portfolio companies.

Overall, BX ranks 6th on our list of worst-performing companies on Monday. While we acknowledge the potential of BX as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than BX but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.