XYZ
Block, Inc.
About: Founded in 2009, Block provides payment services to merchants, along with related services. The company also launched Cash App, a person-to-person payment network. In 2024, Square's payment volume was almost USD 250 million.
Employees: 11,372
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Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
174% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 260 | Existing positions closed: 95
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.3B [Q3] → $33.8B (+$8.51B) [Q4]
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 [Q3] → 29 (+4) [Q4]
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 969 [Q3] → 1,109 (+140) [Q4]
3.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.77% [Q3] → 71.41% (+3.64%) [Q4]
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 359 | Existing positions reduced: 338
0% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.52B | Put options by funds: $2.51B
Research analyst outlook
19 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$52
11%
downside
Avg. target
$86
47%
upside
High target
$110
88%
upside
19 analyst ratings
18 positive
95%
1 neutral
5%
0 negative
0%
Keybanc Philip Gibbs 43% 1-year accuracy 10 / 23 met price target | 11%upside $65 | Overweight Maintained | 23 Apr 2025 |
B of A Securities Jason Kupferberg 40% 1-year accuracy 6 / 15 met price target | 37%upside $80 | Buy Maintained | 17 Apr 2025 |
Barclays Ramsey El-Assal 46% 1-year accuracy 31 / 67 met price target | 20%upside $70 | Overweight Maintained | 15 Apr 2025 |
Evercore ISI Group | 11%downside $52 | In-Line Initiated | 9 Apr 2025 |
Baird David Koning 57% 1-year accuracy 17 / 30 met price target | 37%upside $80 | Outperform Maintained | 8 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 26 articles about XYZ published over the past 30 days
Negative
Investors Business Daily
11 hours ago
Square Earnings Due. Will Block Lower Guidance Worries Over U.S. Economy?
Heading into Square-parent Block's first-quarter earnings report, Wall Street expectations are running low, with some analysts expecting a guidance cut.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
13 hours ago
Block: Falling Like Rain, But It's Time To Embrace The Pain
Block, Inc. investors navigated a severe hammering over the past few months, as the market sent it crashing down 50%. As a fintech growth stock, investors are arguably pricing in significant economic challenges on its business. With more exposure to the SMB base and less wealthy consumers, Block might have more challenges if the economic disruption proved to be more significant.
Positive
Schaeffers Research
1 day ago
Fintech Stocks in Focus as Earnings Circle
Fintech stocks SoFi Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:SOFI) and PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) are in focus today, after both companies announced better-than-expected first-quarter earnings and revenue results.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Should You Buy, Sell or Hold Block Stock Before Q1 Earnings?
XYZ's first-quarter 2025 results are expected to benefit from a robust portfolio and rich partner base. However, a stretched valuation is a concern.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
4 Software Stocks Likely to Beat Earnings Estimates This Season
Let us examine some software stocks, such as AFRM, XYZ, BILL and TEAM, which are poised to beat earnings estimates this season.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Ahead of Block (XYZ) Q1 Earnings: Get Ready With Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
Looking beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Block (XYZ), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended March 2025.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 day ago
Square Expands Banking Services to Give Sellers Better Control of Their Cash Flow
OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Square announced new Square Banking tools that give sellers instant access to their cash flow and free, easier ways to manage their earnings. Today, business owners can conveniently sign up for a Square payments account and a free Square Checking¹ account in just minutes through one streamlined application—right on Square's website and point of sale app. In addition, Square Savings accounts now feature new personalized savings recommendations, informed by cash.
Neutral
The Motley Fool
3 days ago
2 Cathie Wood Stocks Down 20% or More to Buy on The Dip
One way to navigate current market volatility is to buy shares of promising companies on dips. Investing while stocks are down can lead to significant long-term returns since every bear market will eventually give way to a bull run that will be even longer, according to the historical record.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
XYZ Strengthens Portfolio With New Square App: Time to Buy the Stock?
Block is suffering from stiff competition despite an expanding partner base and strong positioning in the digital payments industry amid a stretched valuation.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Earnings Growth & Price Strength Make Block (XYZ) a Stock to Watch
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