Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Block (XYZ)

Block (NYSE: XYZ) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 1/20/2026 – Block was given a new $72.00 price target on by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation.
• 1/14/2026 – Block had its price target lowered by analysts at Piper Sandler from $55.00 to $51.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2026 – Block was upgraded by analysts at BNP Paribas Exane from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $83.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/2/2026 – Block had its price target lowered by analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $90.00 to $85.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/29/2025 – Block had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – Block had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/15/2025 – Block had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/8/2025 – Block had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/24/2025 – Block had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Needham & Company LLC. They now have a $80.00 price target on the stock.

Insider Activity at Block

In other news, insider Brian Grassadonia sold 1,983 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.52, for a total value of $135,875.16. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 518,331 shares in the company, valued at $35,516,040.12. This represents a 0.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Amrita Ahuja sold 1,101 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.98, for a total transaction of $70,441.98. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 271,864 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,393,858.72. This trade represents a 0.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 54,796 shares of company stock worth $3,395,943 over the last 90 days. 10.85% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Block (NYSE:XYZ) is a financial technology company that builds products and services to facilitate electronic payments, commerce, and consumer finance. Its principal business lines include a seller-focused ecosystem that provides point-of-sale hardware and software, payment processing, invoicing, payroll and lending services, and a consumer-facing platform that offers peer-to-peer payments, banking-like features, and investing. Block’s portfolio also encompasses music streaming and buy-now-pay-later capabilities through businesses acquired to broaden its reach beyond core payments.

The company was founded as Square in 2009 by Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey and later rebranded to Block to reflect a diversified set of businesses across payments, consumer finance, and emerging technologies.