Block (XYZ) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

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

• 8/13/2026 – Block had its price target raised by Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. from $85.00 to $100.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Block had its price target raised by Argus from $86.00 to $103.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/7/2026 – Block had its price target raised by Monness Crespi & Hardt from $115.00 to $125.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Block was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “hold (c)”.
• 8/6/2026 – Block was given a new $105.00 price target by Robert W. Baird.
• 8/6/2026 – Block had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $100.00 to $105.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Block had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.. They now have a $97.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Block had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $105.00 to $108.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Block had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $92.00 to $98.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Block had its price target raised by BTIG Research from $90.00 to $100.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Block had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $101.00 to $105.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Block had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $93.00 to $95.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Block had its price target raised by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from $90.00 to $100.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Block had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $90.00 to $100.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Block had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Cantor Fitzgerald. They now have a $95.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Block had its price target raised by Needham & Company LLC from $95.00 to $100.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/5/2026 – Block had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley.
• 8/3/2026 – Block was given a new $90.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 7/30/2026 – Block was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 7/27/2026 – Block had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by BTIG Research. They now have a $90.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/24/2026 – Block had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $82.00 to $93.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – Block had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $100.00 to $105.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Block had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $78.00 to $85.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Block had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $88.00 to $95.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – Block had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $100.00 to $115.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – Block was upgraded by Clear Str Llc to “hold”.
• 7/16/2026 – Block had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $100.00 to $115.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Block is now covered by Barclays PLC. They set an “overweight” rating and a $100.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Block was upgraded by Barclays PLC to “strong-buy”.
• 7/2/2026 – Block had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $90.00 to $100.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – Block was given a new $100.00 price target by Rosenblatt Securities.
• 6/30/2026 – Block was downgraded by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from “outperform” to “market perform”.
• 6/30/2026 – Block was upgraded by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from “buy” to “buy”.
• 6/30/2026 – Block is now covered by Craig Hallum. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – Block was downgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “buy” to “strong sell”.
• 6/30/2026 – Block was downgraded by William Blair to “market perform”.
• 6/30/2026 – Block was upgraded by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft to “buy”.
• 6/30/2026 – Block is now covered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 6/30/2026 – Block is now covered by BMO Capital Markets. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – Block was upgraded by Piper Sandler from “underweight” to “overweight”. They now have a $100.00 price target on the stock, up from $58.00.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Anthony Mathew Eisen sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.55, for a total transaction of $477,300.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 1,506,672 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $119,855,757.60. This represents a 0.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CFO Amrita Ahuja sold 8,971 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.85, for a total value of $770,160.35. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 454,275 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $38,999,508.75. This represents a 1.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 461,070 shares of company stock valued at $36,261,272. 11.37% 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.