Block stock falls 4.03 percent as director sells shares

Published on 09/29/2026 at 09:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Block stock traded at USD 73.34 on September 28, 2026, while Q2 adjusted EPS reached USD 1.02 against USD 0.86 consensus. Revenue grew 9.3 percent to USD 6.62 billion.

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Block, Inc. (ISIN US8522341036) was trading at USD 73.34 on the NYSE on September 28, 2026, down 4.03 percent from the prior close. The immediate catalyst was a director's sale of 18,000 Class A shares across three transactions, according to Investing.com on September 28, 2026.

Director sells 18,000 shares

Anthony Eisen sold 6,000 shares on September 24, another 6,000 on September 25 and a final 6,000 on September 28. The disclosed transaction prices ranged from USD 74.58 to USD 76.90, and the sales were conducted under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 2, 2026.

Eisen retained 1,344,672 Block Class A shares after the transactions. That detail matters because the sales represent a small fraction of his remaining direct holding, even as the stock traded below each disclosed sale price on September 28.

Q2 earnings beat consensus

Block's second-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS was USD 1.02, up 64.5 percent year over year and above the USD 0.86 consensus estimate, according to Yahoo Finance on September 4, 2026. Revenue rose 9.3 percent to USD 6.62 billion, exceeding the USD 6.54 billion consensus estimate by 1.3 percent.

The operating mix also shows why earnings remain central to the stock story. Second-quarter Square gross payment volume increased 13.4 percent to USD 72.85 billion, while Commerce Enablement revenue rose 15.3 percent to USD 3.34 billion and Financial Solutions revenue advanced 40.4 percent to USD 1.38 billion.

Stock sits 15.63 percent below high

Block's September 28 trading range was USD 73.25 to USD 75.31, with volume of 5,514,818 shares. The stock was 15.63 percent below its 52-week high of USD 86.92 and 52.13 percent above its 52-week low of USD 48.21, putting the director sales in a market context shaped by a wide annual range.

Investing.com lists November 5, 2026 as Block's next earnings date. The next report will give investors a fresh test of the 2026 growth profile after the second-quarter earnings beat.

Block stock trades at USD 73.34

Block stock was last at USD 73.34 on the NYSE on September 28, 2026 at 3:59 p.m. ET. Its market capitalization was USD 43.7 billion, and the 52-week range was USD 48.21 to USD 86.92.