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After finishing at $61.12 in the prior trading day, Block Inc (NYSE: XYZ) closed at $59.80, down -2.16%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.16 from its previous closing price. On the day, 10.85 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of XYZ by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.95 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 23.85. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.31 and its Current Ratio is at 2.33. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.30 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.25.
On February 24, 2025, BMO Capital Markets Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Market Perform and also lowered its target price recommendation from $100 to $89.
Citigroup reiterated its Buy rating for the stock on January 14, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised from $90 to $108.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 21 ’25 when Esperanza Chrysty sold 1,627 shares for $70.32 per share. The transaction valued at 114,411 led to the insider holds 83,190 shares of the business.
Ahuja Amrita sold 6,345 shares of XYZ for $446,180 on Feb 21 ’25. The CFO & COO now owns 235,854 shares after completing the transaction at $70.32 per share. On Feb 21 ’25, another insider, Grassadonia Brian, who serves as the Cash App Lead of the company, sold 4,520 shares for $70.32 each. As a result, the insider received 317,846 and left with 551,850 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Block’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 13.14, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.76. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.47. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.54 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.74.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, XYZ has reached a high of $99.26, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $55.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -27.30%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -19.00%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 559.61M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 544.76M. Insiders hold about 12.06% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 63.89% stake in the company.
