BOX (NYSE:BOX) Updates FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

BOX (NYSE:BOX) updated its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.550-1.550 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.960. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.3 billion-$1.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.2 billion. BOX also updated its Q1 2027 guidance to 0.360-0.360 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BOX has been the topic of several research analyst reports. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and issued a $45.00 price objective on shares of BOX in a research note on Wednesday, December 3rd. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of BOX from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of BOX in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of BOX from $31.00 to $28.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $36.29.

BOX Stock Performance

Shares of BOX stock opened at $26.44 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $26.01 and a 200-day moving average of $29.73. The stock has a market cap of $3.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.80. BOX has a 52-week low of $21.61 and a 52-week high of $38.80.

BOX (NYSE:BOX) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The software maker reported $0.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.16. BOX had a net margin of 9.80% and a negative return on equity of 24.05%. The business had revenue of $305.88 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $305.64 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.42 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts predict that BOX will post 0.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other BOX news, VP Eli Berkovitch sold 5,163 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.96, for a total value of $154,683.48. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 123,684 shares in the company, valued at $3,705,572.64. This represents a 4.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Aaron Levie sold 15,000 shares of BOX stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.53, for a total value of $457,950.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,922,030 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $89,209,575.90. The trade was a 0.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 80,387 shares of company stock worth $2,320,282 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 3.90% of the company’s stock.

BOX News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting BOX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Box beat Q4 estimates: EPS $0.49 vs. $0.33 consensus, revenue $305.9M (+9.4% YoY) and margin expansion — a clear near‑term catalyst supporting upward price reaction. Business Wire: Box Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Company issued strong FY‑2027 guidance: EPS of $1.55 (vs. ~$0.96 consensus) and revenue guide of ~$1.3B (above the ~$1.2B consensus) — guidance beat is the primary fundamental reason investors are bullish. Earnings presentation
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy call buying: 2,103 calls traded (≈+44% vs typical volume), indicating speculative or institutional bullish positioning that can amplify intraday upside.
• Positive Sentiment: Management presented at the Morgan Stanley TMT conference, giving investors more color on product roadmap (Enterprise Advanced, AI/workflow) and execution — helps sustain the positive narrative. Conference transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup lowered its price target from $40 to $36 but kept a “buy” rating — a tempered analyst revision but still a positive endorsement of upside potential. Benzinga: Citi PT change
• Neutral Sentiment: Q1 guidance is mixed: Box gave Q1 EPS guidance of $0.36 (above consensus) but revenue guidance of $304M (slightly below ~$305M consensus) — suggests earnings leverage but a near‑term revenue pacing nuance. Slide deck / press materials
• Negative Sentiment: UBS cut its price target from $31 to $28 and moved to a “neutral” rating — an analyst downgrade that could cap some momentum if other shops follow. Benzinga: UBS PT change

Institutional Trading of BOX

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its stake in shares of BOX by 240.6% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 1,210,237 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $41,354,000 after acquiring an additional 854,953 shares during the last quarter. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC bought a new stake in BOX during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $22,626,000. Invesco Ltd. increased its holdings in BOX by 101.1% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,141,603 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $39,009,000 after purchasing an additional 573,817 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings in BOX by 48.0% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,747,027 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $52,254,000 after purchasing an additional 566,502 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL raised its position in BOX by 294.9% in the 4th quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 449,973 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $13,459,000 after purchasing an additional 336,023 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.74% of the company’s stock.

BOX Company Profile

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.