Block (XYZ) Director Anthony Mathew Eisen Sells $483K of Stock

Inside Anthony Mathew Eisen's Block Trade

Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) Director Anthony Mathew Eisen sold 6,000 shares of the company on October 16, 2026. According to a Form 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the transaction took place at a price of $80.43 per share, bringing the total value to $482,580. The trade was carried out under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Eisen still holds 1,260,672 shares of the company following the sale, which cut his stake by about 0.47%.

XYZ Block, Inc.

$77.89 ▲ +19.55% year to date

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Daily close · Oct 16, 2026

Other Institutional Activity in Block

Other large funds have adjusted their positions in Block recently. Ameriprise Financial, Inc. grew its holdings by 1,596,682 shares, ending with 8,464,132 shares worth about $655,970,230. Contour Asset Management LLC also added to its stake, boosting its holdings by 3,712,205 shares to finish with 8,246,473 shares valued at approximately $639,101,657.

Block, Inc. Stock Up 2.2%

The stock recently traded around $77.51 as of October 19, 2026. On the day of the insider trade, Block closed at $77.89. The shares sit below the 50-day moving average of $78.80, while remaining above the 200-day moving average of $70.59. The company's next earnings report is scheduled for November 3, 2026.

Recent Earnings

Block reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of $25.04 billion and earnings of $0.56 per share. The company posted a net profit margin of 1.4% alongside a return on equity of 1.6%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Block, Inc.

This transaction follows several earlier sales by Eisen this month, including 6,000 shares sold on October 9 at $75.75, 6,000 shares sold on October 12 at $76.97, 6,000 shares sold on October 13 at $76.80, and 6,000 shares sold on October 14 at $75.70. All of these prior sales were also carried out under pre-arranged trading plans.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Wall Street firms maintain varied stances on the company. On September 10, Macquarie maintained its neutral rating and $75.00 price target, while StoneX upgraded the stock to a buy rating with a $105.00 price target. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an overweight rating with a $95.00 target on September 25, and BTIG reiterated a buy rating with a $100.00 target on the same day. Baird later maintained its outperform rating, raising its target from $105.00 to $106.00 on October 2. The stock carries a consensus buy rating and a mean price target of $98.10 across 42 analyst opinions.

About Block

Block, Inc. builds financial ecosystems and commerce tools through its well-known Square and Cash App segments. The company serves merchants and individual consumers alike, making its transaction trends a key indicator of broader consumer spending habits.

Bottom Line

Investors will look to Block's upcoming earnings report on November 3, 2026, for further insight into the company's financial trajectory. Insider transactions will continue to be monitored through SEC filings as executives execute their planned trading strategies.