Block, Inc. Price & Performance (SQ)

Block, Inc. will announce its first-quarter 2025 results on May 1, with analysts maintaining a broadly positive outlook despite recent stock volatility and strategic layoffs. The company's consensus price target stands at $88.62, reflecting confidence in long-term growth amid ongoing restructuring and expansion in digital payments.123

Block’s stock has experienced a notable decline, dropping nearly 35% year-to-date, as the company implements layoffs affecting over 900 employees and flattens its organizational structure. Investors remain cautious, weighing these cost-cutting moves against competition and consumer sentiment headwinds that have pressured the fintech’s share price.456

Although Block’s fourth-quarter earnings missed analyst expectations, gross payment volume and cost-cutting initiatives have impressed the market. Long-term forecasts remain favorable, with analysts rating the stock as a ‘Buy’ and setting targets well above current levels, suggesting potential for a substantial rebound if growth initiatives deliver.789