Wolfe Research analyst Darrin Peller raised the firm’s price target on Block (XYZ) to $75 from $70 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. Block’s last two quarterly reports brought incremental doubt from shareholders with them and shares are down 32% year-to-date, the analyst tells investors. However, the firm sees Block’s strategy creating value, with recent data-points pointing to Block as a share gainer with potential for multiple expansion and earnings upside, the analyst says. 78% of investors surveyed believe the company should buy back more stock, and “we agree,” the analyst added.

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Mixed options sentiment in Block Inc (XYZ), with shares up $0.84 (+1.47%) near $57.85 Lone Pine buys Capital One, cuts Block in Q1 Appaloosa buys Deutsche Bank, exits FedEx in Q1 Chase Coleman’s Tiger Global buys Zillow, boosts PDD in Q1 Mixed options sentiment in Block Inc (XYZ), with shares down $-0.99 (-1.69%) near $57.51

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