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Block Inc (NYSE: XYZ) closed the day trading at $86.00 down -0.20% from the previous closing price of $86.17. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.20 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.59 million shares were traded. XYZ stock price reached its highest trading level at $87.815 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $85.38.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of XYZ, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.65 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 74.35. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.06 and its Current Ratio is at 2.07. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.32 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.27.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Citigroup on January 14, 2025, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $108 from $90 previously.
On January 03, 2025, Raymond James Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Mkt Perform but kept the price unchanged to $115.
Oppenheimer Upgraded its Perform to Outperform on December 19, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $115.
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 Jan 02 ’25 when Jennings Owen Britton sold 2,836 shares for $89.38 per share. The transaction valued at 253,486 led to the insider holds 195,449 shares of the business.
Grassadonia Brian sold 2,887 shares of XYZ for $262,140 on Jan 03 ’25. The Cash App Lead now owns 556,370 shares after completing the transaction at $90.80 per share. On Jan 02 ’25, another insider, Grassadonia Brian, who serves as the Cash App Lead of the company, sold 1,349 shares for $86.52 each. As a result, the insider received 116,715 and left with 559,257 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, XYZ now has a Market Capitalization of 53304004608 and an Enterprise Value of 51839582208. As of this moment, Block’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 48.32, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.22. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.23 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.66. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.173 whereas that against EBITDA is 40.611.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for XYZ is 2.74, which has changed by 0.251925 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.208081 over the same period for the S&P500. 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 -4.33%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 16.79%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, XYZ traded about 8.34M shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, XYZ traded about 5494770 shares per day. A total of 556.32M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 549.08M. Insiders hold about 11.41% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 62.03% stake in the company. Shares short for XYZ as of 1736899200 were 11426246 with a Short Ratio of 1.44, compared to 1734048000 on 11758151. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 11426246 and a Short% of Float of 2.0499999.
