EverHint Lens - Block, Inc. (XYZ) - Yahoo Trending Stock Analysis - February 27, 2026
Analysis Date: 2026-02-27
Sector: Technology
Industry: Software - Infrastructure
Exchange: N/A
Executive Summary
Block, Inc. is currently trading at $62.06 (🟢 +13.81% today) with a market capitalization of $37.83B.
Block, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, creates tools that enables sellers to accept card payments and provides reporting and analytics, and next-day settlement.
Price & Valuation
Current Price: $62.06 (at 12:06 PM ET)
Current Volume: 22.2M
Day Range: $61.21 - $66.11
52-Week Range: $44.27 - $82.50
P/E Ratio: N/A
DCF Valuation: Overvalued
- Intrinsic Value (Unlevered DCF): $4.78
- Current Price: $62.06
- Discount/Premium: -92.3%
Levered DCF: $51.52 (-17.0%)
⚠️ High divergence between levered and unlevered DCF
DCF analysis suggests the stock may be trading at a 92.3% premium to its intrinsic value.
DCF values calculated as of 2026-02-27. Underlying assumptions are not disclosed by the data provider. Levered vs unlevered can diverge materially for highly levered companies.
Market Context
Technology Sector: 0.82465% | Sector P/E: 41.64
Major Indices:
- S&P 500: $6872.79 (🔴 -0.52%)
- NASDAQ Composite: $22704.78 (🔴 -0.76%)
- Dow Jones Industrial Average: $48918.58 (🔴 -1.17%)
Peer Comparison
Peer comparison (11 companies):
- XYZ - Block, Inc. ($62.06, +13.8%, $37.83B) ← Current
- NXPI - NXP Semiconductors N.V. ($226.01, -2.7%, $56.88B)
- MPWR - Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. ($1,146.00, -2.9%, $54.90B)
- GRMN - Garmin Ltd. ($252.87, -0.5%, $48.64B)
- UI - Ubiquiti Inc. ($766.61, +0.8%, $46.40B)
- TTWO - Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. ($212.01, -0.6%, $39.26B)
- FICO - Fair Isaac Corporation ($1,402.76, +1.0%, $33.28B)
- CTSH - Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation ($63.91, -1.6%, $30.85B)
- CPAY - Corpay, Inc. ($327.70, -1.9%, $22.93B)
- ZS - Zscaler, Inc. ($142.66, -14.8%, $22.75B)
- TEAM - Atlassian Corporation ($75.10, -5.5%, $19.76B)
Financial Performance
Latest Quarter (2025-12-31):
- Revenue: $6.25B
- Net Income: $114.34M
- EPS: $0.18
- Revenue Growth (QoQ): +2.2%
Earnings Calendar
Next Earnings Report: 2026-04-30 (After Market Close)
- EPS Estimate: $0.67
- Revenue Estimate: $6.25B
Most Recent Report: 2026-02-26
- EPS: $0.65 (Est: $0.65) ✗ Miss
- Revenue: $6.25B
Historical Data: 49 earnings events tracked
Analyst Outlook
Analyst Price Target Consensus:
- Target: $84.67 (+36.4% upside)
- Range: $70.00 - $100.00
- Median: $85.00
Next Quarter Estimates (2028-12-31):
- Revenue: $8.37B
- EPS: $1.71
Analyst Consensus
Overall Rating: Buy
Rating Distribution (120 total ratings):
- 🟢 Buy/Outperform: 90 (75.0%)
- ⚪ Hold/Neutral: 14 (11.7%)
- 🔴 Sell/Underperform: 11 (9.2%)
Recent Analyst Actions:
- Needham (2026-02-27): Maintained Buy
- BTIG (2026-02-27): Maintained Buy
- Morgan Stanley (2026-02-27): Equal Weight → Overweight
- Cantor Fitzgerald (2026-02-17): Maintained Overweight
- Macquarie (2026-02-11): Maintained Neutral
Consensus based on 120 analyst ratings from major financial institutions
Trading Signals
Our technical analysis identified 3 trading signal(s) in the last 60 days:
- 2026-02-05: Sma20 Sma50 - SMA20_x_SMA50_Sell @ $53.38
- 2026-01-30: Ema10 Sma50 - EMA10_x_SMA50_Sell @ $60.43
- 2026-01-20: Ema10 Ema30 - EMA10_x_EMA30_Sell @ $62.65
Insider Activity
Recent Transactions (Last 10):
- Buys: 0
- Sells: 10
Notable Transactions:
- 2026-02-20: Grassadonia Brian - Sell (Tax Withholding, 4,198 shares @ $53.22)
- 2026-02-24: Grassadonia Brian - Sell (Sale, 10,349 shares @ $50.00)
- 2026-02-20: Weber Arnaud - Sell (Tax Withholding, 4,498 shares @ $53.22)
Congressional Trading Activity
Tracking recent stock transactions by U.S. Congress members
House of Representatives: 2 transactions tracked
Recent Activity:
- 🔴 Ro Khanna (CA17): Sale on 2025-09-29 @ $75.39, Amount: $1,001 - $15,000
- ⚪ Jefferson Shreve (IN06): Sale (Full) on 2025-02-24, Amount: $15,001 - $50,000
Congressional trading data sourced from official disclosure filings
News Sentiment Analysis
AI Analysis (based on 30 recent articles):
Block, Inc. (XYZ) dominated headlines with massive layoffs of over 4,000 employees (nearly half its workforce) attributed to AI efficiencies and a pivot under CEO Jack Dorsey, who admitted to overhiring during COVID. Despite debates on AI's role, Q4 earnings met estimates with strong gross profit growth, and 2026 guidance was raised significantly, driving shares up 20%+ premarket. Overall sentiment is positive, fueled by cost-cutting optimism and AI future.
Key Themes:
- Massive AI-driven layoffs
- Strong Q4 earnings and raised guidance
- Significant stock price surge
Sentiment: Positive (95% confidence)
Reddit Sentiment
Community Discussion (last 30 days from r/wallstreetbets, r/stocks, r/investing):
Overall Sentiment: Bullish 📈 (Score: 0.588)
Post Analysis:
- Total posts: 10
- Bullish: 9 (90.0%)
- Bearish: 1 (10.0%)
- Neutral: 0 (0.0%)
- Total engagement: 729 (upvotes + comments)
Note: Sentiment score ranges from -1.0 (very bearish) to +1.0 (very bullish), weighted by post engagement.
Recent News
5 most recent articles covering XYZ:
- Oil Surges Amid Middle East Risks (zacks.com, 2026-02-27) — Read more
- Jack Dorsey cuts nearly half of Block workforce amid major AI overhaul (foxbusiness.com, 2026-02-27) — Read more
- Block: AI Job Cuts Boost May Not Last For Long (Downgrade) (seekingalpha.com, 2026-02-27) — Read more
- XYZ Rally More Than Earnings: AI, Layoffs & Outlook Drive Block Higher (youtube.com, 2026-02-27) — Read more
- Block Stock Soars as Q4 Earnings Meet Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/Y (zacks.com, 2026-02-27) — Read more
Full news analysis based on 30 recent articles
Generated by Everhint Lens - Quantitative Stock Analysis
Last updated: 2026-02-27 09:06:51 AM PST
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