Ratios Revealed: Decoding Block Inc (SQ)’s Financial Health

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The closing price of Block Inc (NYSE: SQ) was $73.53 for the day, up 2.42% from the previous closing price of $71.79. In other words, the price has increased by $2.42 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.24 million shares were traded. SQ stock price reached its highest trading level at $73.59 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $71.324.

Ratios:

Our analysis of SQ’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.00 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 83.47. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.81 and its Current Ratio is at 1.82. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.33 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.28.

On September 09, 2024, New Street started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $70.

Insider Transactions:

Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 03 ’24 when Grassadonia Brian sold 2,351 shares for $64.39 per share. The transaction valued at 151,381 led to the insider holds 572,563 shares of the business.

Grassadonia Brian sold 1,884 shares of SQ for $123,232 on Oct 02 ’24. The Cash App Lead now owns 574,914 shares after completing the transaction at $65.41 per share. On Oct 02 ’24, another insider, Esperanza Chrysty, who serves as the Chief Legal Officer of the company, sold 516 shares for $65.41 each. As a result, the insider received 33,752 and left with 89,571 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, SQ now has a Market Capitalization of 45268373504 and an Enterprise Value of 43061579776. As of this moment, Block’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 57.26, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.47. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.49. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.93 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.35. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.832 whereas that against EBITDA is 44.605.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, SQ has reached a high of $87.52, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $38.85. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 12.03%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 6.75%.

Shares Statistics:

SQ traded an average of 6.42M shares per day over the past three months and 5502850 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 555.31M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 545.01M. Insiders hold about 11.47% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 62.72% stake in the company. Shares short for SQ as of 1727654400 were 10361292 with a Short Ratio of 1.61, compared to 1724976000 on 8776525. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 10361292 and a Short% of Float of 1.8800000000000001.

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