Blackstone secures major ownership share of Finance of America

Possession of 81.04 million shares of FOA is wrapped up

Blackstone secures major ownership share of Finance of America

Blackstone Holdings III remains in firm control of Finance of America Companies Inc. with a 60.3% ownership stake after filing a 13D/A form with the SEC, according to Fintel.

The move marks an increase in shares from its previous filing on December 7, 2022, but a small drop in overall ownership – it last reported owning 63.50% of the company. While its total ownership decreased by 3.20% from the previous filing, the share count increased by 13.16%.

Finance of America Companies Inc. (FOA) is showing positive signs for investors, according to the latest market data. As of March 30, 2023, the average one-year price target for FOA is $2.21, a 78.23% increase from its latest reported closing price of $1.24.

The projected annual revenue for FOA is $596 million, showing an increase of 3.92%. Additionally, the fund sentiment remains bullish, with a put/call ratio of 0.04.

FOA’s largest shareholder is Blackstone Group, which owns 21,716k shares, representing 34.02% of the company.

Adage Capital Partners Gp, L.l.c. also increased its portfolio allocation in FOA by 14.28%, holding 3,539K shares representing 5.54% ownership.

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares holds 1,482k shares, representing 2.32% ownership, while Long Focus Capital Management owns 1,026k shares, representing 1.61% ownership, despite decreasing its portfolio allocation by 26.38% over the last quarter.

Geode Capital Management holds 588k shares, representing 0.92% ownership, despite decreasing its portfolio allocation by 12.19% over the last quarter.

With FOA showing strong price target upside potential and positive investor sentiment, it may be a company worth watching in the coming months.