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Is Blackstone (BX) a takeover target?
A leveraged buyout does not work for Blackstone on its latest figures: the figures a buyout model needs (revenue, EBITDA, the share count and the price) are not all on file. Latest signal (2026-10-27): Apollo, TPG and Blackstone held preliminary buyout talks with Universal Music.
Why a leveraged buyout does not fit
The buyout model needs Blackstone's revenue, EBITDA, share count and share price; not all of them are on file, so it gives no buyout price.
What a takeover could cost
Takeovers in its sector paid a median premium of 14.9% over the share price before the deal (the middle half 9.5% to 33.6%), according to the 17 merger proxies and tender-offer responses on EDGAR that state a premium.
Rumors and deal signals
- 2026-10-27 · news · Apollo, TPG and Blackstone held preliminary buyout talks with Universal Music
Blackstone's latest quarter
Blackstone, Q3 2026: revenue $3.1B (-0.8% year over year), operating margin 46.9%, net earnings $662M, operating cash flow $2.0B. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Is Blackstone being acquired?
The latest signal on file is from 2026-10-27: Apollo, TPG and Blackstone held preliminary buyout talks with Universal Music. A headline is not a deal; Filing Flows lists the news, 8-K filings and 13D filings about a sale.
Could private equity buy Blackstone?
A leveraged buyout does not work for Blackstone on its latest figures: the figures a buyout model needs (revenue, EBITDA, the share count and the price) are not all on file. The model gives no buyout price until they are.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.