BOX (NYSE:BOX) Updates Q1 2027 Earnings Guidance

BOX (NYSE:BOX) issued an update on its first quarter 2027 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.360-0.360 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.210. The company issued revenue guidance of $304.0 million-$304.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $305.0 million. BOX also updated its FY 2027 guidance to 1.550-1.550 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently commented on BOX. DA Davidson reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price target on shares of BOX in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of BOX from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group reduced their price target on BOX from $31.00 to $28.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of BOX in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $36.29.

BOX Trading Up 10.5%

Shares of BOX opened at $26.44 on Thursday. BOX has a twelve month low of $21.61 and a twelve month high of $38.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 0.80. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $26.01 and its 200 day simple moving average is $29.73.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at BOX

In other BOX news, CFO Dylan C. Smith sold 17,000 shares of BOX stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.75, for a total transaction of $420,750.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,311,195 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,452,076.25. The trade was a 1.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Eli Berkovitch sold 5,163 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $29.96, for a total transaction of $154,683.48. Following the completion of the sale, 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. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 80,387 shares of company stock worth $2,320,282. 3.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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 Investors Weigh In On BOX

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in BOX in the second quarter worth about $484,000. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP bought a new position in BOX during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $266,000. &PARTNERS grew its position in shares of BOX by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. &PARTNERS now owns 8,908 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $266,000 after acquiring an additional 654 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc bought a new stake in shares of BOX in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $237,000. Finally, Prelude Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of BOX in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $210,000. 86.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.