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In the latest session, Block Inc (NYSE: XYZ) closed at $62.58 up 2.41% from its previous closing price of $61.11. In other words, the price has increased by $2.41 from its previous closing price. On the day, 9.04 million shares were traded. XYZ stock price reached its highest trading level at $63.18 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $62.0.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Block Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.13 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 24.96. 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.
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 the company, Keefe Bruyette on March 18, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Outperform and sets its target price to $80 from $87 previously.
On February 25, 2025, Morgan Stanley Upgraded its rating to Equal-Weight which previously was Underweight but kept the price unchanged to $65.
BMO Capital Markets Upgraded its Market Perform to Outperform on February 24, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $100 to $89.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. 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:
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 38767058944 and an Enterprise Value of 38086062080. As of this moment, Block’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 13.75, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.44. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.50. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.61 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.82. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.579 whereas that against EBITDA is 28.304.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for XYZ is 2.74, which has changed by -0.25322193 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.10838497 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 $53.54. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -16.48%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -14.62%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, XYZ has traded an average of 8.08M shares per day and 8937510 over the past ten days. A total of 559.61M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 544.75M. Insiders hold about 12.06% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 63.88% stake in the company. Shares short for XYZ as of 1740700800 were 14963557 with a Short Ratio of 1.85, compared to 1738281600 on 11067959. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 14963557 and a Short% of Float of 2.69.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
