BXSL NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund · Financial Services · Asset Management

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Latest close 23.10 USD
-0.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Weak trend

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -2.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 10.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.6%, after a -2.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is mixed with 34/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 37 out of 100
Latest Close 23.10 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.6% latest completed week
4W Return -2.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return -1.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 0.0% 0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -0.6% Latest completed week; four-week move -2.8%. Indicator stack 0/79 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 34/100 conviction; expected move 5.0%. News sentiment 52/100 59 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -2.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 10.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.6%, after a -2.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.1112-week average 0.07

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.11Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -2.8% over four weeks, -1.4% over 12 weeks, and -19.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.6%
4W-2.8%
12W-1.4%
26W-7.1%
52W-19.0%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year0
Trend breadth0.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.69Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change209.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-13.70Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change0.9%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength37/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 64; rank 1 is best.
Value69/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 32; rank 1 is best.
Quality22/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 79; rank 1 is best.
Momentum15/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 86; rank 1 is best.
Growth18/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 83; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
12.3x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
5.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
16.4x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
-1.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
108.2%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
77.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
-21.3%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
4.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-0.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-33.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
13.3%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
-2.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
11.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
9.6x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

BXSL shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.33, expected move of 5.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction34/100
Expected move5.0%
Put/call volume1.33
Pressure-14
Speculation12
Volatility35
Trend agreement86
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 59 relevant articles.

12 positive · 40 neutral · 7 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move5.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-19.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility1.8%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher10 of 2616 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.7%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-5.1%Week of 24 Apr.
Latest week-0.6%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains2
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses15
Sharp losses1
Recent vol1.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split20/32Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.0% / -1.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape34/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 34/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis26/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.11; No reversal markers Factors35/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 79; Small Cap Core rank 30 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options56/100

BXSL shows mixed options pressure with a 34/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.33, expected move of 5.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 5.0% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 59 relevant articles.

Traders Purchase High Volume of Put Options on Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (NYSE:BXSL) Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202623.10 USD-0.6%23.60 USD24.96 USD0.69-13.708.9MOff
24 Jul 202623.24 USD-2.4%23.68 USD24.94 USD0.68-12.957.2MOff
17 Jul 202623.82 USD1.6%23.76 USD24.93 USD0.65-12.037.4MOff
10 Jul 202623.44 USD-1.4%23.83 USD24.91 USD0.34-15.479.0MOff
3 Jul 202623.77 USD2.3%23.93 USD24.89 USD0.22-13.827.7MOff
26 Jun 202623.24 USD1.6%24.03 USD24.87 USD0.03-14.578.6MOff
19 Jun 202622.87 USD-1.0%24.12 USD24.85 USD-0.01-18.519.1MOff
12 Jun 202623.10 USD1.2%24.19 USD24.83 USD-0.04-17.628.2MOff
5 Jun 202622.83 USD-0.7%24.25 USD24.80 USD-0.01-18.817.0MOff
29 May 202622.98 USD1.7%24.32 USD24.78 USD0.11-20.995.8MOff
22 May 202622.60 USD-2.9%24.39 USD24.75 USD0.25-21.919.7MOff
15 May 202623.26 USD-0.7%24.47 USD24.73 USD0.34-19.6310.8MOff
8 May 202623.42 USD-3.0%24.51 USD24.70 USD0.40-19.5814.0MOff
1 May 202624.16 USD3.2%24.52 USD24.67 USD0.19-15.7514.1MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.