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In the latest session, Block Inc (NYSE: XYZ) closed at $55.41 up 1.99% from its previous closing price of $54.33. In other words, the price has increased by $1.99 from its previous closing price. On the day, 7.64 million shares were traded. XYZ stock price reached its highest trading level at $55.52 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $53.77.
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 3.66 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.10. 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 Apr 01 ’25 when AJMERE SINGH DALE bought 500 shares for $54.48 per share.
Esperanza Chrysty sold 1,627 shares of XYZ for $114,411 on Feb 21 ’25. The Chief Legal Officer now owns 83,190 shares after completing the transaction at $70.32 per share. On Feb 21 ’25, another insider, Ahuja Amrita, who serves as the CFO & COO of the company, sold 6,345 shares for $70.32 each. As a result, the insider received 446,180 and left with 235,854 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 34325387264 and an Enterprise Value of 33644388352. As of this moment, Block’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.18, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.13. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.44. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.42 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.61. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.395 whereas that against EBITDA is 25.003.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for XYZ is 2.77, which has changed by -0.30433142 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08089435 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 $52.25. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -22.69%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -24.16%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, XYZ has traded an average of 8.55M shares per day and 8615410 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 63.90% stake in the company. Shares short for XYZ as of 1741910400 were 18204571 with a Short Ratio of 2.13, compared to 1739491200 on 11464138. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 18204571 and a Short% of Float of 3.27.
