Block, Inc. Class A, (SQ) by event type
SQ moves most on analyst downgrades — a median of -1.51% at 30 minutes across 13 measured events. Each row is measured over the last three years and read against the price at its own news timestamp. Back to the SQ overview →
How SQ reacts across 6 measured event types.
| Event | Events | Median 30-min | % positive | Median to close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst upgrades 2,569 of 2,717 | 31 | -0.87% | 23% | -1.35% |
| Analyst downgrades 2,487 of 2,603 | 13 | -1.51% | 23% | -1.36% |
| Coverage initiations 1,797 of 2,283 | 25 | -0.34% | 40% | -1.02% |
| Rating reiterations 1,039 of 3,522 | 80 | +0.07% | 54% | -0.02% |
| Price-target raises 728 of 1,790 | 32 | +0.03% | 50% | -0.17% |
| Price-target cuts 1,369 of 1,527 | 15 | -0.30% | 40% | -0.72% |
Last 3 years, pulled 2026-09-21. Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp. Counts and medians only. The rank under each event type orders every name measured for it by median 30-min reaction, most positive first — so a low rank on a downgrade means this name falls harder than most, not that it moves less. Names with an identical median share a rank; a name the cross-section does not carry shows no rank rather than a guessed one.
That’s how SQ usually reacts — get an email when it moves on news →Every name measured for these event types: Analyst upgrades → · Analyst downgrades → · Coverage initiations → · Rating reiterations → · Price-target raises → · Price-target cuts → · SQ overview →
Other Technology names, measured the same way
| Ticker | Events | Median 30-min | % positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARBONITE (CARB) | 1,160 | 0.00% | 49% |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) | 1,159 | -0.06% | 48% |
| GLU MOBILE (GLUU) | 1,143 | +0.11% | 51% |
| FITBIT INC (FIT) | 1,141 | 0.00% | 47% |
Same sector, same measurement: percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp, read at 30 minutes. Sample sizes differ, so the medians are comparable but the confidence behind them is not.