BOX (NYSE:BOX) Price Target Lowered to $28.00 at UBS Group

BOX (NYSE:BOX) had its target price cut by investment analysts at UBS Group from $31.00 to $28.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the software maker’s stock. UBS Group’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 9.25% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on BOX. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of BOX in a report on Monday, December 29th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price objective on shares of BOX in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $36.86.

BOX Price Performance

Shares of BOX traded up $1.71 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $25.63. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,944,523 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,712,894. The company has a market cap of $3.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.67, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.80. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $26.08 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $29.75. BOX has a 52-week low of $21.61 and a 52-week high of $38.80.

BOX (NYSE:BOX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 3rd. The software maker reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.16. BOX had a net margin of 19.79% and a negative return on equity of 20.65%. The company had revenue of $305.88 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $305.64 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.42 EPS. BOX’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that BOX will post 0.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at BOX

In other news, Director Jack R. Lazar sold 2,500 shares of BOX stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.77, for a total transaction of $79,425.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 25,355 shares in the company, valued at approximately $805,528.35. This trade represents a 8.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Eli Berkovitch sold 5,163 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.96, for a total value of $154,683.48. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 123,684 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,705,572.64. The trade was a 4.01% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 82,887 shares of company stock worth $2,399,707. 3.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. First Horizon Corp raised its position in BOX by 148.1% during the fourth quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 831 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 496 shares in the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new position in shares of BOX during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of BOX during the 1st quarter valued at about $31,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC purchased a new position in shares of BOX during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Employees Retirement System of Texas bought a new stake in BOX in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. 86.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting BOX

Here are the key news stories impacting BOX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY2027 guidance sharply: EPS guidance of $1.55 vs. street ~$0.96 and revenue guidance of about $1.3 billion vs. ~$1.2 billion consensus — a clear upward revision that drives expectations for faster profit and cash‑flow growth. Box Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat: $0.49 EPS vs. $0.33 consensus and revenue ~$305.9M (slightly above estimates), with revenue +9.4% y/y — the beat supports the stronger guide and signals improving unit economics. Box (BOX) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market commentary highlights margin expansion, rising backlog/RPO and stable retention — the thesis is that Box’s core content platform is resilient to the broader “SaaSpocalypse” and offers attractive FY27 multiples on EV/FCF and P/E. Box: Great Buy As Margins Rise Amid RPO Growth
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 FY27 guide is mixed: management guided Q1 EPS of $0.36 (above ~$0.21 consensus) but revenue guidance of $304.0M is marginally below the ~$305M consensus — a small timing/revenue softness to monitor in the next quarter. Box Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
• Negative Sentiment: Some fundamentals warrant caution: Box still shows a negative return on equity and the stock trades below its 200‑day average; volume on the move higher remains below long‑run average — potential signals of lingering structural issues or that the rally needs follow‑through. BOX Stock Profile

About BOX

Box, Inc is a leading provider of cloud content management and file sharing solutions designed to support enterprises in securely managing, accessing and collaborating on digital content from anywhere. The company offers a unified platform that enables organizations to store, share and automate workflows across various departments, enhancing productivity and ensuring governance over sensitive information. Box’s services are tailored to meet the needs of industries such as healthcare, financial services, government and media, where compliance and data security are paramount.

The core offerings of Box include its Content Cloud platform, which provides content collaboration, workflow automation, data classification and secure file sharing.