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NYSE:SQ

Block - SQ Stock Forecast, Price & News

$83.83
+2.64 (+3.25%)
(As of 01/27/2023 12:00 AM ET)
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Today's Range
$80.67
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$85.50
50-Day Range
$59.08
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$81.66
52-Week Range
$51.34
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$149.00
Volume
15.42 million shs
Average Volume
11.30 million shs
Market Capitalization
$50.14 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$113.08

Block MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.79 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
34.9% Upside
$113.08 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
4.71% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength
N/A
Sustainability
N/A
News Sentiment
-0.15mentions of Block in the last 14 days
Based on 12 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$20.91 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
Growing
From ($0.67) to $0.11 Per Share

Overall MarketRank™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.45 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

87th out of 329 stocks

Prepackaged Software Industry

45th out of 218 stocks

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About Block (NYSE:SQ) Stock

Block, Inc. is the parent company to a host of digital financial solutions including Square. The company was founded in 2009 by Jack Dorsey (also founded Twitter) and Jim McKelvey as a solution to a problem faced by McKelvey. Mr. McKelvey was unable to complete a transaction because he was unable to accept credit cards and that provided inspiration for Mr. Dorsey. The firm was founded in St. Louis but now has no official headquarters, instead choosing to do most work remotely or from one of several key hubs. That decision was made in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic when it became clear telecommuting was a solution that worked.

The original Square app provides a multitude of payment and POS solutions that include hardware and software. The hardware includes the iconic Square card mag-stripe reader that can be plugged into any tablet or smartphone as well as many other solutions. The software enables sellers to turn their smart devices into POS on a temporary or permanent/dedicated basis.

The company went public in 2015 when it IPOd on the NASDAQ stock exchange and then later decided to change its name to Block to better represent the business. Today, Block, Inc. operates as a network of businesses that are working together to expand access to the economy. The core brands are Square, CashApp, AfterPay, Weebly, Tidal, Spiral, and TBD.

The Square brand encompasses all the core business including but not limited to hardware and its related software. The CashApp business is a money transfer solution that is working to make money more available and universally acceptable. Afterpay is a buy-now-pay-later service. Weebly is an eCommerce and web hosting service for small and medium-sized businesses. Tidal is a platform for musicians and artists to connect with fans and monetize their brands. Spiral is the firm's cryptocurrency division and TBD is a division focused on crypto, specifically building a crypto platform.

Block, Inc. stunned the market in 2020 when it began to purchase Bitcoin. Then Square, the company purchased Bitcoin in two transactions for a total of $210 million. The holdings amount to 8,027 Bitcoins which were worth $154.75 million in October 2022. The purpose of Spiral is to fund open-sourced applications that encourage and facilitate the use of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Mr. Dorsey remains the CEO and chairman of Block, Inc. The company employs more than 8,500 individuals across its footprint and netted $17.66 billion in revenue for 2021. Mr. Dorsey is also the company’s largest shareholder with about 10% of the shares.



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SQ Stock News Headlines

January 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com
Oppenheimer Lowers Block (NYSE:SQ) to Market Perform
January 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com
Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) Receives $113.00 Average PT from Brokerages
January 28, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)
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January 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com
Investors Purchase Large Volume of Call Options on Block (NYSE:SQ)
January 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com
Barclays Boosts Block (NYSE:SQ) Price Target to $103.00
January 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com
An Intrinsic Calculation For Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) Suggests It's 28% Undervalued
January 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com
Insider Selling: Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) Insider Sells 30,769 Shares of Stock
January 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com
Block (NYSE:SQ) Given New $105.00 Price Target at Truist Financial
January 28, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)
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January 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com
Block (NYSE:SQ) PT Raised to $85.00
December 13, 2022 | investorplace.com
ARBK Stock Alert: Will Argo Blockchain Go Bankrupt?
November 30, 2022 | investorplace.com
IBM and Maersk Wind Down TradeLens in Hit to Mainstream Blockchain Adoption
November 4, 2022 | investorplace.com
SQ Stock Alert: Block Rises on a Big CashApp Boost
October 31, 2022 | investorplace.com
Why Is Argo Blockchain (ARBK) Stock Down 52% Today?
October 25, 2022 | benzinga.com
ROSEN, GLOBAL INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Block, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action – SQ
October 25, 2022 | benzinga.com
Block, Inc. (SQ) Equity Alert: Robbins LLP Reminds Investors of Lead Plaintiff Deadline in Class Action Against Block, Inc.
October 20, 2022 | msn.com
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October 10, 2022 | benzinga.com
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October 4, 2022 | benzinga.com
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September 27, 2022 | msn.com
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September 26, 2022 | benzinga.com
Block Whale Trades For September 26 - Block (NYSE:SQ) - Benzinga
September 23, 2022 | seekingalpha.com
Block Stock: Brace For Maximum Pain (NYSE:SQ) - Seeking Alpha
September 22, 2022 | seekingalpha.com
Block integrates Afterpay BNPL into Square online in Canada (NYSE:SQ) - Seeking Alpha
September 22, 2022 | fool.com
Why Shares of Block Are Falling Today - The Motley Fool
September 21, 2022 | seekingalpha.com
Block downgraded to Neutral as crosscurrents (NYSE:SQ) - Seeking Alpha
September 21, 2022 | seekingalpha.com
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September 20, 2022 | benzinga.com
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SQ Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/03/2022
Today
1/28/2023
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
2/23/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023
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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Prepackaged software
Sub-Industry
N/A
Sector
Business Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:SQ
CUSIP
N/A
CIK
1512673
Web
www.squareup.com
Phone
415-375-3176
Fax
N/A
Employees
8,521
Year Founded
2009

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$113.08
High Stock Price Forecast
$210.00
Low Stock Price Forecast
$55.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+34.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.79
Research Coverage
38 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)
($0.93)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
61.05
Net Income
$166.28 million
Net Margins
-2.97%
Pretax Margin
-3.11%
Return on Equity
-2.10%
Return on Assets
-1.12%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.25
Current Ratio
1.86
Quick Ratio
1.86

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$17.66 billion
Price / Sales
2.84
Cash Flow
$0.93 per share
Price / Cash Flow
90.15
Book Value
$7.13 per share
Price / Book
11.76

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
598,070,000
Free Float
529,173,000
Market Cap
$50.14 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
2.35

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Key Executives

  • Mr. Jack DorseyMr. Jack Dorsey (Age 41)
    Chairman, Pres & CEO
  • Mr. James Morgan McKelvey Jr.Mr. James Morgan McKelvey Jr. (Age 53)
    Co-Founder
  • Ms. Sarah FriarMs. Sarah Friar (Age 45)
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Ms. Hillary B. Smith (Age 51)
    Gen. Counsel and Corp. Sec.
  • Ms. Alyssa HenryMs. Alyssa Henry (Age 48)
    Seller Lead

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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SQ Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Block stock right now?

38 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Block in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 31 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" SQ shares.
View SQ analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.

What is Block's stock price forecast for 2023?

38 equities research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Block's stock. Their SQ share price forecasts range from $55.00 to $210.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $113.08 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 34.9% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for SQ or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.

How have SQ shares performed in 2023?

Block's stock was trading at $62.84 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, SQ stock has increased by 33.4% and is now trading at $83.83.
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When is Block's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 23rd 2023.
View our SQ earnings forecast.

How can I listen to Block's earnings call?

Block will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, February 23rd at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.

How were Block's earnings last quarter?

Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 3rd. The technology company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.15) by $0.16. The technology company had revenue of $4.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.48 billion. Block had a negative net margin of 2.97% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.10%.

What is Jack Dorsey's approval rating as Block's CEO?

436 employees have rated Block Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey on Glassdoor.com. Jack Dorsey has an approval rating of 89% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Block own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Block investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), PayPal (PYPL), Netflix (NFLX), Micron Technology (MU), Salesforce (CRM), Walt Disney (DIS) and Shopify (SHOP).

When did Block IPO?

(SQ) raised $324 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, November 19th 2015. The company issued 27,000,000 shares at $11.00-$13.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Barclays, Deutsche Bank Securities, Jefferies, RBC Capital Markets, Stifel, LOYAL3 Securities and SMBC Nikko were co-managers.

What is Block's stock symbol?

Block trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SQ."

Who are Block's major shareholders?

Block's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include ARK Investment Management LLC (1.51%), Ardevora Asset Management LLP (0.11%), Natixis Advisors L.P. (0.08%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.04%), Nepsis Inc. (0.03%) and MUFG Securities EMEA plc (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Ajmere Dale, Alyssa Henry, Amrita Ahuja, Brian Grassadonia, David A Viniar, Ernest C Garcia II, Jack Dorsey, Jacqueline D Reses, James Morgan Jr Mckelvey, Mary G Meeker, Mohan Maheswaran, Paul Deighton and Sivan Whiteley.
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How do I buy shares of Block?

Shares of SQ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Block's stock price today?

One share of SQ stock can currently be purchased for approximately $83.83.

How much money does Block make?

Block (NYSE:SQ) has a market capitalization of $50.14 billion and generates $17.66 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $166.28 million in net income (profit) each year or ($0.93) on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Block have?

The company employs 8,521 workers across the globe.

How can I contact Block?

Block's mailing address is 1455 MARKET STREET SUITE 600, SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94103. The official website for the company is www.squareup.com. The technology company can be reached via phone at 415-375-3176 or via email at ir@squareup.com.

This page (NYSE:SQ) was last updated on 1/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff