BOX (NYSE:BOX) Releases FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

BOX (NYSE:BOX) issued an update on its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.550-1.550 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share 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.

BOX Stock Down 0.9%

BOX stock opened at $26.11 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $25.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $29.70. The company has a market capitalization of $3.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.25, a price-to-earnings-growth 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 posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The software maker reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by $0.16. BOX had a net margin of 9.80% and a negative return on equity of 23.61%. The company had revenue of $305.88 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $305.64 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.42 EPS. BOX’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that BOX will post 0.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BOX has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Citigroup lowered their target price on BOX from $40.00 to $36.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group lowered their price objective on BOX from $31.00 to $28.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 target price on shares of BOX in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of BOX in a research note on Monday, December 29th. 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $36.29.

Insider Activity at BOX

In other news, CEO Aaron Levie sold 15,000 shares of BOX stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.53, for a total value of $457,950.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,922,030 shares in the company, valued at $89,209,575.90. This trade represents a 0.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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 transaction of $154,683.48. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 123,684 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,705,572.64. This represents a 4.01% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 80,387 shares of company stock worth $2,320,282 over the last 90 days. 3.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Key BOX News

Here are the key news stories impacting BOX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Box reported Q4 results that beat estimates with ~17% EPS growth and ~9% revenue growth, and the company raised FY‑2027 and Q1 guidance well above consensus — a major bullish catalyst for revenue and earnings expectations. BOX’s Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment has turned more constructive: Zacks upgraded BOX to a Rank #2 (Buy), and the average of analyst price targets implies meaningful upside (cited near +29%), which can support near‑term buying interest. Box Upgraded to Buy Analyst Price Target Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large call‑option volume was observed ( ~2,103 calls), which could reflect directional bullish bets or hedging but is ambiguous until positions/owners are revealed.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management presented at the Morgan Stanley TMT conference and published the Q4 presentation — useful for investors looking for product/strategy commentary but not immediate price movers on their own. MS TMT Conference Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Some major firms trimmed price targets: Citigroup lowered its target from $40 to $36 (still a buy) and UBS cut $31 → $28 (now a hold). Lowered targets can cap upside and add selling pressure despite the upbeat results. Benzinga – Analyst Target Moves Zacks – UBS Note
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains a concern for some investors: BOX trades at a high trailing P/E and above several peers on some metrics, which can make the stock sensitive to any signs that growth or margin improvement slows.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BOX

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of BOX in the second quarter worth approximately $484,000. Voleon Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in BOX during the 3rd quarter worth $470,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of BOX by 33.2% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 15,515 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $464,000 after buying an additional 3,871 shares in the last quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. raised its position in shares of BOX by 7.6% in the fourth quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 13,163 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $394,000 after buying an additional 934 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Abel Hall LLC purchased a new position in shares of BOX in the fourth quarter worth about $301,000. 86.74% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.