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Block (SQ) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$89.04 -1.71 (-1.88%)
(As of 11/26/2024 ET)

Block - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
1
Hold
7
Buy
23

Based on 31 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Block in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 31 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 7 have given a hold rating, and 23 have given a buy rating for SQ.

Consensus Price Target

$91.46
2.72% Upside
According to the 31 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Block, the average price target is $91.46. The highest price target for SQ is $120.00, while the lowest price target for SQ is $55.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 2.72% from the current price of $89.04.
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SQ Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/27/23 to 11/26/24
1 Month Ago
10/28/23 to 10/27/24
3 Months Ago
8/29/23 to 8/28/24
1 Year Ago
11/27/22 to 11/27/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
23 Buy rating(s)
24 Buy rating(s)
25 Buy rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
Hold
7 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$91.46$88.79$87.52$75.07
Forecasted Upside2.72% Upside22.28% Upside35.33% Upside24.53% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

SQ Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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SQ Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Block Stock vs. The Competition

TypeBlockBusiness Services CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.71
2.68
2.50
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside0.74% Upside342.03% Upside6.38% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/25/2024BMO Capital Markets
4 of 5 stars
R. Hone
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DowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform$94.00 ➝ $100.00+8.39%
11/20/2024BNP Paribas
3 of 5 stars
 DowngradeOutperform ➝ Neutral$88.00-4.79%
11/15/2024William Blair
2 of 5 stars
A. Jeffrey
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Reiterated RatingOutperform
11/12/2024Canaccord Genuity Group
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$95.00 ➝ $120.00+38.54%
11/11/2024Piper Sandler
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 Reiterated RatingOverweight$83.00+11.32%
11/8/2024Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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 Boost TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$71.00 ➝ $80.00+11.05%
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11/8/2024Needham & Company LLC
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$80.00 ➝ $90.00+19.73%
10/21/2024Royal Bank of Canada
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$88.00 ➝ $88.00+17.95%
10/1/2024Oppenheimer
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 Initiated CoverageMarket Perform
9/9/2024New Street Research
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S. Datta
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Initiated CoverageNeutral$70.00+14.30%
8/27/2024UBS Group
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$100.00 ➝ $92.00+40.35%
8/2/2024Wells Fargo & Company
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 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$95.00 ➝ $85.00+40.66%
8/2/2024Benchmark
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 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Buy$99.00 ➝ $99.00+67.94%
7/30/2024Morgan Stanley
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 Lower TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$60.00 ➝ $55.00-9.47%
7/26/2024Macquarie
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$100.00 ➝ $100.00+66.17%
7/12/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$90.00 ➝ $98.00+47.41%
6/26/2024Susquehanna
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 Reiterated RatingPositive ➝ Positive$100.00 ➝ $100.00+57.90%
6/24/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Reiterated RatingBuy$80.00+27.04%
5/6/2024Citigroup
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$86.00 ➝ $90.00+24.24%
5/3/2024TD Cowen
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$90.00 ➝ $92.00+32.43%
5/3/2024Wedbush
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M. Katri
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$90.00+25.47%
5/3/2024Robert W. Baird
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$98.00 ➝ $100.00+42.29%
5/2/2024Monness Crespi & Hardt
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 Reiterated RatingBuy ➝ Neutral
4/11/2024Wolfe Research
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$95.00 ➝ $100.00+27.06%
4/10/2024Mizuho
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$99.00 ➝ $106.00+32.60%
3/27/2024KeyCorp
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$80.00 ➝ $95.00+13.34%
3/26/2024Evercore ISI
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 Reiterated RatingIn-Line ➝ In-Line$75.00-11.66%
2/23/2024Seaport Res Ptn
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J. Cantwell
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy
2/23/2024Truist Financial
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$90.00 ➝ $100.00+47.17%
1/30/2024BTIG Research
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 UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$85.00+23.22%
12/5/2023Barclays
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$95.00 ➝ $100.00+53.70%
11/6/2023CLSA
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 UpgradeSell ➝ Outperform$57.00+17.09%
10/13/2023HSBC
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 Initiated CoverageHold$46.00+1.21%
9/11/2023Berenberg Bank
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$75.00+39.04%
8/22/2023JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$96.00 ➝ $75.00+30.32%
8/4/2023Credit Suisse Group
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 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$100.00+53.61%
8/4/2023Stephens
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 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$90.00 ➝ $80.00+8.77%
7/24/2023Jefferies Financial Group
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 Boost TargetBuy$80.00 ➝ $90.00+19.82%
5/10/2023Bank of America
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 Lower Target$96.00 ➝ $86.00+47.46%
3/24/2023Atlantic Securities
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 DowngradeOverweight ➝ Neutral$95.00 ➝ $70.00+13.12%
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Should I Buy Block Stock? SQ Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, November 25, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Block pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Block
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Block, Inc.:

  • Block, Inc. has a strong market presence with a market capitalization of $56.25 billion, indicating robust investor confidence and potential for growth.
  • The stock recently traded at $90.75, reflecting a significant increase from its twelve-month low of $55.00, suggesting positive momentum in the stock price.
  • Institutional investors hold a substantial 70.44% of Block, Inc.'s stock, which often indicates a strong belief in the company's future performance.
  • Analysts have a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $91.46, suggesting that many believe the stock is undervalued at its current price.
  • Block, Inc. has been actively expanding its services and product offerings, which can lead to increased revenue and market share in the payment solutions sector.

Block
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Block, Inc. for these reasons:

  • The stock has experienced volatility, with a beta of 2.48, indicating that it is more volatile than the market, which could lead to higher risk for investors.
  • Recent insider selling, with a total of 12,283 shares sold worth $862,773, may raise concerns about the confidence of company executives in the stock's future performance.
  • Block, Inc. has a high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 50.74, which may suggest that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings, potentially deterring value-focused investors.
  • Analysts have mixed ratings, with one sell rating and several hold ratings, indicating uncertainty about the stock's short-term performance.
  • The company faces increasing competition in the payment solutions market, which could impact its market share and profitability moving forward.

SQ Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 31 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Block is $91.46, with a high forecast of $120.00 and a low forecast of $55.00.

31 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Block in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings and 23 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SQ shares.

According to analysts, Block's stock has a predicted upside of 2.72% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Block's stock had 2 downgrades by analysts.

Analysts like Block more than other "business services" companies. The consensus rating score for Block is 2.71 while the average consensus rating score for "business services" companies is 2.68. Learn more on how SQ compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:SQ) was last updated on 11/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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