Block, Inc. · XYZ · FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2025

Block balances cautious guidance with multiple H2 growth levers

The call supports a conditional growth case rather than a clear confirmation: management cited several products and channels intended to accelerate second-half performance, but softer Cash App spending and lower full-year guidance show that demand and execution risks remain material.

Reported After market closeNYSETechnology $45.71B market cap
80quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $0.88
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $6.18B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

event-close to next-session close
Stock move -20.4% Event window
SPY move +1.5% Same window
Abnormal move -21.9% Stock minus SPY
Volume 6.7× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +32.7% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior quarter, management’s tone shifted from confident to cautious: full-year gross-profit guidance was lowered, while the company emphasized nationwide Borrow, Afterpay integration, Square GPV initiatives, Proto, and increased field-sales and partnership investment.

Guidance delta

Management lowered full-year gross-profit growth guidance to about 12% while targeting a 19% adjusted operating-income margin.

Key takeaways

  • Q1 gross profit grew 9% year over year, while Cash App lagged amid softer discretionary spending.
  • Management pointed to nationwide Borrow, Cash App Afterpay, Square GPV, and Proto as H2 growth levers.
  • Field sales, partnerships, and AI investment are intended to improve product velocity and seller acquisition.
  • The company announced $600 million of stock repurchases, alongside continued investment in growth initiatives.

Management priorities

  • Expand Borrow eligibility and Cash App Afterpay adoption.
  • Accelerate Square GPV through field sales and partnerships.
  • Advance Proto bitcoin-mining hardware and the product-release roadmap.
  • Use AI tools and faster product execution to support growth.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
XYZ EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 5 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q2 '25 estimate $0.63 Q2 '25 actual $0.62, match Q3 '25 estimate $0.64 Q3 '25 actual $0.54, miss Q4 '25 estimate $0.65 Q4 '25 actual $0.65, match Q1 '26 estimate $0.68 Q1 '26 actual $0.85, beat Q2 '26 estimate $0.87 Q2 '26 actual $1.02, beat Q3 '26 estimate $1.03 Q4 '26 estimate $1.18 Q1 '27 estimate $1.12

Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy39 ratings
Bullish3076.9%
Neutral820.5%
Bearish12.6%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$76.82Previous close
$51Low
$116.33Average
$340High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 13, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Baird Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 2, 2026
Cantor Fitzgerald Overweight OverweightMaintainSep 25, 2026
BTIG Buy BuyMaintainSep 25, 2026
StoneX Buy HoldUpgradeSep 10, 2026
Macquarie Neutral NeutralMaintainSep 10, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $76.82. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
Robert W. BairdAnalyst unavailable$106$74.04 +38.0%Oct 2, 2026
Coker PalmerMark Palmer$105$79.4 +36.7%Sep 10, 2026
ScotiabankLance Jessurun$82$77.88 +6.7%Sep 2, 2026
Wolfe ResearchAnalyst unavailable$115$81.38 +49.7%Aug 25, 2026
Canaccord GenuityJoseph Vafi$100$82.6 +30.2%Aug 14, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Block, Inc., operating through its subsidiaries, develops innovative tools that empower merchants to process card payments, gain insights from robust reporting and analytics, and benefit from expedited next-day fund settlement. The company offers a diverse range of hardware solutions, including the Magstripe reader for traditional swipe-based transactions, and the Contactless and chip reader, which accommodates Europay, MasterCard, and Visa (EMV) chip cards alongside Near Field Communication (NFC) payments. For comprehensive point-of-sale functionality, Block provides the Square Stand, enabling an iPad to serve as a complete payment terminal, and the Square Register, an integrated system combining proprietary hardware, software, and payment processing capabilities. Additionally, the Square Terminal offers a modern alternative to conventional keypad devices, functioning as both a payment processor and receipt printer, accepting tap, dip, and swipe payment methods.…

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-13. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.