XYZTechnology · Software - InfrastructureThe 45 Wall Street analysts covering Block, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $99 — +21.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 48 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — in the lower half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Block, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
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Revisions (83): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Accruals (25): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
Size (5): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +21.7% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 15 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Buy | $85 → $100 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | $96 → $105 |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Argus Research | Maintains | Buy | $86 → $103 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | BTIG | Maintains | Buy | $90 → $100 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Reiterates | Overweight | $95 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Outperform | $90 → $100 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Keybanc | Maintains | Overweight | $105 → $108 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | $95 → $100 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | $100 → $105 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $93 → $95 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Susquehanna | Maintains | Positive | $90 → $100 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | $101 → $105 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | $92 → $98 |
| 27 July 2026 | BTIG | Reiterates | Buy | $90 |
| 27 July 2026 | BTIG | Reiterates | Buy | — |
| 24 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | $82 → $93 |
| 24 July 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 23 July 2026 | Keybanc | Maintains | Overweight | $100 → $105 |
| 23 July 2026 | Keybanc | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 22 July 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | $78 → $85 |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. XYZ appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 24 Aug 2026, Block, Inc. returned +2.9% against +19.6% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Cheaper than 54% of US stocks
Cheaper than 43% of US stocks
Cheaper than 8% of US stocks
Higher than 50% of US stocks
Higher than 4% of US stocks
Higher than 60% of US stocks
Higher than 58% of US stocks
Higher than 51% of US stocks
Higher than 47% of US stocks
Higher than 58% of US stocks
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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Block, Inc. has a market value of $49.4B and an enterprise value of $49.8B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $25.0B. The latest quarter grew 9.3% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $355.6M, a 1.4% net margin.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $3.9B.
Block, Inc. spent $1.9B on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 146.7×; forward P/E: 15.8× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Block, Inc. employs 10,205 people — $2.5M of revenue per employee.
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Block's Cash App gross profit rose 31% in Q2 2026, driven by deeper user engagement and growth in lending. However, rising losses and costs were cited as challenges to sustaining this momentum.
Why it matters — Cash App is a key growth engine for Block, so watchers will track whether its stronger profitability and lending gains can offset mounting losses and costs.
A Zacks Investment Research article highlights Block (XYZ) as a top momentum stock for the long-term. The piece references Zacks Style Scores, a feature of Zacks Premium, as a tool for identifying strong stocks across value, growth, and momentum categories.
Why it matters — A XYZ watcher would care because the piece signals that Block is being recognized as having strong long-term momentum characteristics, which may inform how investors evaluate the stock.
Cryptocurrency and blockchain-related stocks rose in premarket trading on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass legislation establishing clear rules for the digital asset sector, following a White House meeting with industry executives.
Why it matters — Clearer regulatory rules for digital assets could affect Block's cryptocurrency-related business, so investors following Block would pay attention to this legislative push.
Block's Square and OpenTable are expanding their partnership, linking reservation, guest, and payment data to enhance restaurant insights and engagement.
Why it matters — A XYZ watcher would care because this expanded data integration could support growth in restaurant adoption of Square's services.
Zacks Investment Research highlights Block (XYZ) as a top value stock for the long term. The article notes that the Zacks Style Scores, a feature of the Zacks Premium research service, can help investors identify strong stocks across value, growth, or momentum styles.
Why it matters — A Block watcher would care because the piece positions Block favorably as a long-term value pick among stocks screened through Zacks' Style Scores.
The 45 Wall Street analysts covering Block, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $99, with estimates ranging from $75 to $125. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 45 analysts covering Block, Inc., 38 rate it a Buy, 7 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Block, Inc. 48 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 22 Aug 2026, Block, Inc. ranks 48 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (83 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 45 analysts implies +21.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Block, Inc. 48 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Block, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for XYZ are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $75 to $125 over the next 12 months.
Block, Inc. returned +2.9% over the 12 months to 24 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Block, Inc. is a financial technology company that builds integrated commerce and financial ecosystems for businesses and consumers worldwide.
The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 21 Aug 2026): "Block's Q2'26 Cash App Profit Jumps 31%: Can It Sustain Growth?". Block's Cash App gross profit rose 31% in Q2 2026, driven by deeper user engagement and growth in lending. However, rising losses and costs were cited as challenges to sustaining this momentum.
Block, Inc. is a financial technology company that builds integrated commerce and financial ecosystems for businesses and consumers worldwide. Today, the company operates primarily through two major platforms: Square and Cash App. Square offers merchants point-of-sale hardware, payment processing, and software tools that support activities such as sales management, payroll, invoicing, analytics, and customer engagement across sectors including retail, food and beverage, health and fitness, and personal care. Cash App serves individual users as a digital wallet and personal finance hub, enabling peer-to-peer payments, card-based spending, and access to investing and bitcoin-related services. Block further extends its presence through complementary businesses such as Afterpay in buy-now-pay-later, TIDAL in music streaming, and bitcoin-focused initiatives including Bitkey, Spiral, Proto, and TBD, which address self-custody, open-source development, mining, and decentralized financial infrastructure. Founded in 2009 and operating with a distributed work model and offices in locations such as Oakland and San Francisco, Block plays a significant role in modern payments, commerce enablement, and digital financial services.
10,205 employees · United States · https://www.block.xyz
