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Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $63.90 +2.44 (+3.97%) (As of 07/1/2022 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$61.86▼$65.1450-Day Range$57.51▼$107.3852-Week Range$56.01▼$289.23Volume15.22 million shsAverage Volume17.65 million shsMarket Capitalization$37.07 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$185.93 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Square MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.90 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside191.0% Upside$185.93 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy7.64% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.05Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$17.25 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($0.76) to $0.08 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as 30% analysis score, 20% valuation score, 10% short interest score, 10% dividend score, 10% sustainability score, 10% news and social score, and 10% insider trading score.1.93 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector159th out of 466 stocksPrepackaged Software Industry131st out of 301 stocks 4.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSquare has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.90, and is based on 36 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $185.93, Square has a forecasted upside of 191.0% from its current price of $63.90.Amount of Analyst CoverageSquare has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted7.64% of the outstanding shares of Square have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSquare has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Square has recently decreased by 4.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldSquare does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthSquare does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for SQ. Previous Next 1.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSquare has a news sentiment score of -0.05. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Square this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 256 people have searched for SQ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -10% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 64 people have added Square to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Square insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $17,246,907.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders15.12% of the stock of Square is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions54.56% of the stock of Square is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Square are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.76) to $0.08 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Square is -425.97, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Square is -425.97, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSquare has a P/B Ratio of 8.96. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive SQ Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Square and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address About Square (NYSE:SQ) StockSquare, Inc. provides payment and point-of-sale solutions in the United States and internationally. The company's commerce ecosystem includes point-of-sale software and hardware that enables sellers to turn mobile and computing devices into payment and point-of-sale solutions. It offers hardware products, including Magstripe reader, which enables swiped transactions of magnetic stripe cards; Contactless and chip reader that accepts EMV® chip cards and Near Field Communication payments; Chip card reader, which accepts EMV® chip cards and enables swiped transactions of magnetic stripe cards; Square Stand, which enables an iPad to be used as a payment terminal or full point of sale solution; and Square Register that combines its hardware, point-of-sale software, and payments technology, as well as managed payments solutions. The company also provides Square Point of Sale software; Cash App, which provides access to the financial system, allowing customers to electronically send, store, and spend money; Caviar, a food ordering platform for restaurants to offer food ordering, pickup and delivery, to their customers; and Square Capital that facilitates loans to sellers based on real-time payment and point-of-sale data. Square, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.Read More SQ Stock News HeadlinesJuly 3, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comSquare (NYSE:SQ) PT Lowered to $105.00 at Truist FinancialJuly 3, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comAlyssa Henry Sells 30,770 Shares of Square, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) StockJune 22, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comSquare (NYSE:SQ) Upgraded by StockNews.com to "Sell"June 16, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comSquare (NYSE:SQ) Given New $170.00 Price Target at Credit Suisse GroupMay 13, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDespite the Negative Revisions, Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) has Large Future PotentialMay 5, 2022 | marketwatch.comBlock stock gains despite earnings miss for Square's parent company - MarketWatchApril 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comBlock to Hold Virtual 2022 Investor DayMarch 3, 2022 | investorplace.comDon’t Read Too Much Into Square Stock’s Recent Spike … It’s Still a DudFebruary 24, 2022 | investopedia.comBlock (Square) Earnings: What Happened with SQ - InvestopediaFebruary 21, 2022 | investorplace.comSquare Stock May Be on Wall Street’s Chopping BlockFebruary 15, 2022 | investorplace.comSquare Won’t Be on Sale This Cheap For Much LongerJanuary 25, 2022 | pymnts.comSquare Launches in Spain - pymnts.comDecember 9, 2021 | investorplace.comSquare Stock is Still Vulnerable, and Could Keep Sliding LowerDecember 2, 2021 | investorplace.comSay Hello to Block! 9 Things for SQ Stock Investors to Know About the Square Name Change.December 2, 2021 | investorplace.comSQ Stock Alert: Square Afterpay Merger Announcement Sends Shares LowerNovember 11, 2021 | investorplace.com4 Better Buys Than Bill Ackman’s Failed Pershing Square SPACNovember 10, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comNotable Square Insider Makes $125K SaleNovember 8, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com10 Must-Watch Quarterly ReportsOctober 12, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Square Shares Are Rising Today - Yahoo FinanceOctober 2, 2021 | seekingalpha.comSquare Stock: Time To Buy Again (NYSE:SQ) - Seeking AlphaSeptember 30, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com2 Stocks ARK Invest Bought Heavily During the Recent Sell-OffSeptember 21, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comHedge Funds Can’t Stop Buying Square, Inc. (SQ)September 17, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comSquare, Inc.'s (NYSE:SQ) ROE is High but it Comes at a Cost - Yahoo FinanceSeptember 14, 2021 | msn.comWhy Square Stock Jumped and Fell Off TodayJuly 23, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com3 Reasons Square (NYSE:SQ) is a Fantastic Fintech Stock - Yahoo FinanceSee More Headlines Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Prepackaged software Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBusiness Services Current SymbolNYSE:SQ CUSIPN/A CIK1512673 Webwww.squareup.com Phone415-375-3176FaxN/AEmployees8,521Year Founded2009Company Calendar Last Earnings5/05/2022Today7/03/2022Next Earnings (Estimated)8/01/2022Fiscal Year End12/31/2022Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$185.93 High Stock Price Forecast$371.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$100.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+191.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.9 Research Coverage40 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.150010) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$166.28 million Net Margins-0.46% Pretax Margin-0.55% Return on Equity0.74% Return on Assets0.28% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.26 Current Ratio1.97 Quick Ratio1.97 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$17.66 billion Price / Sales2.10 Cash Flow$0.90 per share Price / Cash Flow70.95 Book Value$7.13 per share Price / Book8.96Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares580,060,000Free Float492,353,000Market Cap$37.07 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.45 Social Links Square Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Square stock right now? 40 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Square in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 36 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" Square stock. View analyst ratings for Square or view top-rated stocks. What is Square's stock price forecast for 2022? 40 analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Square's stock. Their SQ stock forecasts range from $100.00 to $371.00. On average, they expect Square's share price to reach $185.93 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 191.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Square or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How has Square's stock performed in 2022? Square's stock was trading at $161.51 at the start of the year. Since then, SQ stock has decreased by 60.4% and is now trading at $63.90. View the best growth stocks for 2022 here. When is Square's next earnings date? Square is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, August 1st 2022. View our earnings forecast for Square. How were Square's earnings last quarter? Square, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 5th. The technology company reported ($0.26) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.18) by $0.08. The technology company earned $3.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.14 billion. Square had a negative net margin of 0.46% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.74%. The business's revenue was down 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.41 earnings per share. View Square's earnings history. Who are Square's key executives? Square's management team includes the following people: Mr. Jack Dorsey, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 41)Mr. James Morgan McKelvey Jr., Co-Founder (Age 53)Ms. Sarah Friar, Chief Financial Officer (Age 45)Ms. Hillary B. Smith, Gen. Counsel and Corp. Sec. (Age 51)Ms. Alyssa Henry, Seller Lead (Age 48) (LinkedIn Profile) What is Jack Dorsey's approval rating as Square's CEO? 436 employees have rated Square CEO Jack Dorsey on Glassdoor.com. Jack Dorsey has an approval rating of 89% among Square's employees. Who are some of Square's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Square include Intuit (INTU), ServiceNow (NOW), Activision Blizzard (ATVI), NetEase (NTES), Dassault Systèmes (DASTY), VMware (VMW), Synopsys (SNPS), Snowflake (SNOW), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Shopify (SHOP), Autodesk (ADSK), Electronic Arts (EA), Datadog (DDOG) and Veeva Systems (VEEV). View all of SQ's competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Square own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Square 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 Square IPO? (SQ) raised $324 million in an 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 Square's stock symbol? Square trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SQ." How do I buy shares of Square? Shares of SQ 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Square's stock price today? One share of SQ stock can currently be purchased for approximately $63.90. How much money does Square make? Square (NYSE:SQ) has a market capitalization of $37.07 billion and generates $17.66 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $166.28 million in net income (profit) each year or ($0.150010) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Square have? Square employs 8,521 workers across the globe. When was Square founded? Square was founded in 2009. How can I contact Square? Square's mailing address is 1455 MARKET STREET SUITE 600, SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94103. The official website for Square is www.squareup.com. The technology company can be reached via phone at 415-375-3176 or via email at ir@squareup.com. 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