Block (XYZ) Could Be 22% Undervalued As BMO Upgrade Puts Valuation Back In Focus

What triggered fresh attention on Block stock

BMO Capital Markets recently upgraded its outlook on Block (XYZ), pointing to potential catalysts tied to Square’s gross payment volume trends and new monetization features inside Cash App Score and Neighborhoods.

Despite the upgrade, Block’s share price has slipped 3.24% over the last day and 1.84% over the past week. A 17.36% year-to-date share price return alongside a 3-year total shareholder return of about 91% suggests longer term momentum has been stronger than the past year’s slightly negative 3.87% total shareholder return.

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With Block up 17% this year yet still trading below analyst targets, the recent pullback leaves a simple puzzle: Has most of the easy upside already played out, or is the valuation still leaving room?

Most Popular Narrative: 22% Undervalued

Against Block's last close at $76.46, the most followed narrative pegs fair value near $98.36, which lines up with a discount rate of 7.54% and frames the recent softness as a valuation gap rather than a completed run.

The build out of regulated financial infrastructure through Square Financial Services and the application for a national trust bank charter for Builders Bank & Trust, including new deposit products at 3.5% APY and in house acquiring, is set to give Block more control over funding costs and payment processing economics, which can support net margin expansion and earnings resilience.

See why 190 investors see Block as 22% undervalued.

Result: Fair Value of $98.36 (UNDERVALUED)

Still, the Block story can crack if Cash App user growth stays in low single digits, or if further fraud and regulatory hits push compliance costs higher.

Find out about the key risks to this Block narrative.

Another View: What Block’s P/E Is Telling You

On the other side of the ledger, Block trades on a P/E of 129.4x. That is far above the US Diversified Financial industry at 17.2x, peers at 21.9x, and even its own fair ratio of 30.3x, which points to meaningful valuation risk if sentiment cools.

For a reality check on what the numbers imply if sentiment shifts toward that fair ratio, See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown..

Next Steps

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