In September 2020, Cathie Wood's Ark Invest published an open-source valuation model for Block (NYSE: SQ), which is available for download through GitHub. The model outlines a few scenarios, but the base case prices Block at $375 per share in 2025, implying a 550% upside from its current price.

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Block topped expectations on the top and bottom lines in the second quarter, though shares still slipped as much as 14% following the report because Wall Street found guidance disappointing. Total gross profit increased 27% to $1.9 billion on strong results in the Cash App ecosystem, and non-GAAP (non-generally accepted accounting principles) income soared 117% to $0.39 per diluted share. But gross profit growth declined to 21% in July, and management expects growth to hold steady at that level throughout the third quarter.

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