Block (XYZ) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Block (NYSE: XYZ) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 11/10/2025 – Block was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 11/7/2025 – Block had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.. They now have a $85.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/7/2025 – Block had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $97.00 to $90.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 11/7/2025 – Block had its price target lowered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $96.00 to $82.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/7/2025 – Block had its price target lowered by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $100.00 to $80.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/7/2025 – Block had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from $94.00 to $86.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/7/2025 – Block had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at BTIG Research. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/7/2025 – Block had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $77.00 to $71.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 11/7/2025 – Block had its price target lowered by analysts at Piper Sandler from $58.00 to $55.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/24/2025 – Block had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation from $70.00 to $74.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 10/23/2025 – Block was upgraded by analysts at Citigroup Inc. to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 10/22/2025 – Block was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 10/22/2025 – Block is now covered by analysts at Citigroup Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $105.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/22/2025 – Block had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at KeyCorp. They now have a $94.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/21/2025 – Block is now covered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “overweight” rating and a $91.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/21/2025 – Block had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $90.00 to $95.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2025 – Block was upgraded by analysts at KeyCorp to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 10/13/2025 – Block was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 10/8/2025 – Block had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/27/2025 – Block had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 9/23/2025 – Block had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group Inc.. They now have a $80.00 price target on the stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Block

In other Block news, CFO Amrita Ahuja sold 1,276 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.69, for a total transaction of $97,856.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 282,924 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,697,441.56. This represents a 0.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Chrysty Esperanza sold 406 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.77, for a total transaction of $30,356.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 126,806 shares in the company, valued at $9,481,284.62. The trade was a 0.32% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 119,041 shares of company stock worth $9,052,531. 10.85% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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