Block (XYZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Square, Inc. provides payment and point-of-sale solutions in the United States and internationally. The company's commerce ecosystem includes point-of-sale software and hardware that enables sellers to turn mobile and computing devices into payment and point-of-sale solutions. It offers hardware products, including Magstripe reader, which enables swiped transactions of magnetic stripe cards; Contactless and chip reader that accepts EMV® chip cards and Near Field Communication payments; Chip card reader, which accepts EMV® chip cards and enables swiped transactions of magnetic stripe cards; Square Stand, which enables an iPad to be used as a payment terminal or full point of sale solution; and Square Register that combines its hardware, point-of-sale software, and payments technology, as well as managed payments solutions. The company also provides Square Point of Sale software; Cash App, which provides access to the financial system, allowing customers to electronically send, store, and spend money; Caviar, a food ordering platform for restaurants to offer food ordering, pickup and delivery, to their customers; and Square Capital that facilitates loans to sellers based on real-time payment and point-of-sale data. Square, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $72.98 to $75.22
• 50-Day Range: $58.77 to $80.71
• 52-Week Range: $44.27 to $99.26
• Volume: 8.23 million shs
• Average Volume: 16.67 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $45.51 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.00
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $74.16
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Block Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Block scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 330th out of 659 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Block has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 24 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Block has been the subject of 18 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 26.77%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Block are expected to grow by 26.77% in the coming year, from $2.54 to $3.22 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Block is 18.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Block is 18.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 48.09.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Block has a PEG Ratio of 3.13. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Block has a P/B Ratio of 2.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for XYZ.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Block does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Block does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for XYZ.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: -0.74

News Sentiment

Block has a news sentiment score of -0.74. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Block this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

85 people have searched for XYZ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 63% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

25 people have added Block to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Block insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,327,663.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

10.85% of the stock of Block is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

70.44% of the stock of Block is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

XYZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have XYZ shares performed this year?

Block's stock was trading at $88.46 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, XYZ stock has decreased by 16.3% and is now trading at $74.00.

How were Block's earnings last quarter?

Block, Inc. (NYSE:XYZ) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 1st. The technology company reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.07. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 3.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Who are Block's major shareholders?

Block's top institutional investors include ARK Investment Management LLC (0.50%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.49%), Bessemer Group Inc. (0.15%) and DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian Grassadonia, Alyssa Henry, Amrita Ahuja, Dhananjay Prasanna, Owen Britton Jennings, Chrysty Esperanza, Ajmere Dale, Sivan Whiteley and Lawrence Henry Summers.
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How do I buy shares of Block?

Shares of XYZ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Today: 8/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 8/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NYSE:XYZ
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:SQ
• CIK: 1512673
• Web: www.squareup.com
• Phone: 415-375-3176
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 11,372
• Year Founded: 2009

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Block: $74.91
• High Price Target: $115.00
• Low Price Target: $50.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +1.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 34 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.11
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 40.66
• Forward P/E Ratio: 29.13
• P/E Growth: 3.13
• Net Income: $2.90 billion
• Net Margins: 10.84%
• Pretax Margin: 4.50%
• Return on Equity: 5.71%
• Return on Assets: 3.18%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.24
• Current Ratio: 2.27
• Quick Ratio: 2.27

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $24.12 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.89
• Cash Flow: $2.43 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 30.42
• Book Value: $34.27 per share
• Price / Book: 2.16

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 615,020,000
• Free Float: 548,289,000
• Market Cap: $45.51 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.71