BOX (NYSE:BOX) Issues FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

BOX (NYSE:BOX) issued an update on its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.540-1.540 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.320. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.3 billion-$1.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.3 billion. BOX also updated its Q3 2027 guidance to 0.390-0.390 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

BOX has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded BOX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. UBS Group upped their target price on BOX from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Citigroup increased their target price on BOX from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. DA Davidson reissued a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price target on shares of BOX in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded BOX from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $35.33.

BOX Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of BOX stock traded down $0.51 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $32.96. 4,286,447 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,598,629. The stock has a market cap of $4.56 billion, a PE ratio of 50.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 11.61 and a beta of 0.73. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $29.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $26.31. BOX has a 12 month low of $21.34 and a 12 month high of $33.88.

BOX (NYSE:BOX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 25th. The software maker reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.40. The company had revenue of $321.15 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $319.33 million. BOX had a net margin of 10.35% and a negative return on equity of 24.19%. BOX has set its Q3 2027 guidance at 0.390-0.390 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 1.540-1.540 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that BOX will post 0.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Eli Berkovitch sold 1,800 shares of BOX stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.95, for a total value of $52,110.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 109,254 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,162,903.30. The trade was a 1.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Aaron Levie sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.32, for a total value of $364,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,874,673 shares in the company, valued at $69,912,047.36. The trade was a 0.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 77,996 shares of company stock worth $2,116,005. Corporate insiders own 3.99% of the company’s stock.

BOX News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting BOX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Box raised its fiscal 2027 EPS outlook to approximately $1.54, well above the analyst consensus of $1.32. Full-year revenue guidance of roughly $1.3 billion was in line with expectations, suggesting the earnings upside is being driven primarily by profitability and operating leverage. Box Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2027 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal third-quarter guidance also exceeded forecasts: Box expects EPS of about $0.39 versus consensus of $0.33 and revenue of approximately $329 million versus $324.5 million. This indicates continued momentum into the second half of the fiscal year.
• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal second-quarter revenue increased 9% year over year to $321.1 million, slightly above the $319.3 million consensus estimate. Billings rose 17% to $309.5 million, operating cash flow climbed 54% to $70.8 million, and remaining performance obligations reached $1.7 billion—signs of solid demand and improving cash generation. Box Revenue Rises 9% to $321.1 Million in Fiscal Q2
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly adjusted EPS was $0.40, exactly matching analyst expectations. GAAP net income was $19.2 million, with a 10.2% operating margin and 79.1% gross margin, providing a solid report but not a major earnings beat. Box Quarterly Earnings Press Release
• Negative Sentiment: At approximately $33 per share, BOX is trading near its 52-week high with a PE ratio above 50, leaving limited room for disappointment. Its negative return on equity may also concern investors focused on capital efficiency.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On BOX

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in BOX during the second quarter worth approximately $484,000. Cibc World Markets Corp bought a new stake in BOX in the fourth quarter worth approximately $278,000. State of Wyoming lifted its stake in BOX by 160.7% in the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 4,091 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $122,000 after buying an additional 2,522 shares during the period. CIBC Asset Management Inc acquired a new position in BOX in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $237,000. Finally, Prelude Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of BOX during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $210,000. 86.74% of the stock is owned by 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.