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 7,407 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
170% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 259 | Existing positions closed: 96
34% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25.3B [Q3] → $33.8B (+$8.5B) [Q4]
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 25 [Q3] → 29 (+4) [Q4]
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 968 [Q3] → 1,106 (+138) [Q4]
3.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 67.77% [Q3] → 71.37% (+3.6%) [Q4]
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 358 | Existing positions reduced: 337
0% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.52B | Put options by funds: $2.51B
Research analyst outlook
18 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$52
4%
downside
Avg. target
$87
61%
upside
High target
$110
104%
upside
18 analyst ratings
17 positive
94%
1 neutral
6%
0 negative
0%
B of A Securities Jason Kupferberg 33% 1-year accuracy 5 / 15 met price target | 48%upside $80 | Buy Maintained | 17 Apr 2025 |
Barclays Ramsey El-Assal 39% 1-year accuracy 25 / 64 met price target | 30%upside $70 | Overweight Maintained | 15 Apr 2025 |
Evercore ISI Group | 4%downside $52 | In-Line Initiated | 9 Apr 2025 |
Baird David Koning 64% 1-year accuracy 21 / 33 met price target | 48%upside $80 | Outperform Maintained | 8 Apr 2025 |
Morgan Stanley James Faucette 46% 1-year accuracy 11 / 24 met price target | 24%upside $67 | Overweight Upgraded | 3 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 23 articles about XYZ published over the past 30 days
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
15 hours ago
Johnson Fistel has Commenced an Investigation on Behalf of Block, Inc. Shareholders
SAN DIEGO , April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Johnson Fistel, PLLP, a leading stockholder rights law firm, has initiated an investigation into the board members and executive officers of Block, Inc. (NASDAQ: XYZ) for potential breaches of fiduciary duties and violations of the federal securities laws.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
Block: A 'Buy' On Valuation And Bitcoin Strategy
Block, Inc. has diversified business segments with strong revenue from Square and Cash App, despite slowing user growth from the latter. The stock is undervalued, trading at 12x trailing earnings, making it attractive compared to the overvalued broader market. Block's sensible Bitcoin strategy allows for potential gains without being over-exposed. Bitcoin transactions make up a small portion of the company's total gross profit.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
Block: My Top Overall Pick After 40% Plunge
Block, Inc. trades at the same levels it did in 2017, yet it has grown its business by 10x since then. The company has a strong balance sheet and has made meaningful strides in profitability. Key catalysts include the Afterpay integration and heightened commitment to margin expansion.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
Block's Unwarranted Selloff Triggers Rich Opportunities - Maintain Cautious Buy
Block's mixed Cash App performance in FQ4'24 and lumpy FQ1'25 guidance have triggered the stock's selloff, worsened by the uncertain macroeconomic environment. With the fintech's payment volume growth/gross profit growth decelerating, we can understand why the market has decided to discount its near-term prospects. This is despite the fintech's expanding profit margins, richer balance sheet, and promising FY2025 guidance, as we observe an increasingly crowded digital payment/wallet market.
Neutral
The Motley Fool
2 days ago
3 Supercharged Growth Stocks You'll Regret Not Buying Amid Historic Stock Market Volatility
Over the last century, no asset class has come particularly close to outpacing the average annual return of the stock market. But just because stocks have proved to be a bona fide wealth creator, it doesn't mean there aren't hiccups along the way.
Positive
The Motley Fool
6 days ago
Better Fintech Stock: Block vs. PayPal
One of the most important trends that has shaped the economy during the past decade has happened at the intersection of financial services and technology. Two companies, Block (XYZ 1.89%) and PayPal (PYPL 3.22%), are among those enterprises leading the charge.
Negative
Reuters
1 week ago
Cash App owner Block pays $40 million fine to New York over compliance failures
Block will pay a $40 million civil fine and hire an independent monitor to settle charges by New York's financial services regulator that it failed to adequately police and stop money laundering on its Cash App mobile payment service.
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
1 week ago
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Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Block to Announce First Quarter 2025 Results
DISTRIBUTED-WORK-MODEL/OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) will release financial results for the first quarter of 2025 on Thursday, May 1, 2025, after market close. Block will also host a conference call and earnings webcast at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time/5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the same day to discuss these results. To register to participate in the conference call, or to listen to the live audio webcast, please visit the Events & Presentations section of Block's Invest.
Positive
PYMNTS
2 weeks ago
Cash App's Growing Number of Direct Deposits Marks Progress in Expansion Efforts
Block's Cash App is reportedly making progress in its efforts to offer banking services to customers who mostly use the app to make payments. The number of the app's users who have their paychecks directly deposited into their Cash App account rose by 25% year over year to reach 2.
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