Block, Inc. (XYZ) short interest & options flow
NYSEBlock, Inc. was downgraded by Morgan Stanley analyst James Faucette to Equal-Weight from Overweight, with the price target lowered 11% to $80. The stock closed at $76.46 on Friday, down 3.2% on the day. Consensus target stands at $97.91, implying 28% upside from current levels, though the recent downgrade reflects concerns about take-rate compression and regulatory headwinds in buy-now-pay-later. Short interest remains subdued at 2.6% of free float.
XYZ downgraded to Equal-Weight by Morgan Stanley; price target cut to $80 from $90.
Block, Inc. was downgraded by Morgan Stanley analyst James Faucette to Equal-Weight from Overweight, with the price target lowered 11% to $80. The stock closed at $76.46 on Friday, down 3.2% on the day. Consensus target stands at $97.91, implying 28% upside from current levels, though the recent downgrade reflects concerns about take-rate compression and regulatory headwinds in buy-now-pay-later. Short interest remains subdued at 2.6% of free float.
- Market cap
- $45.94B
- Next earnings
- 24 Feb 2027
Key data as of 4 Nov 2026
Latest signals on XYZ
- Analyst
XYZ downgraded to Equal-Weight by Morgan Stanley; price target cut to $80 from $90.
- Alt Data
XYZ retail attention surges 5.67 standard deviations above its 90-day average via Wikipedia pageviews and ORTEX stock page traffic, ORTEX Alt Data shows as of October 25. The spike reflects elevated public interest, not a revenue or earnings forecast.
- Cost to Borrow
XYZ cost to borrow surges 142% in one week to 0.43%, though still near historic lows.
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