BOX (NYSE:BOX) Issues FY 2027 Earnings Guidance

BOX (NYSE:BOX) issued an update on its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.560-1.560 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.330. 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 Q2 2027 guidance to 0.390-0.390 EPS.

BOX Stock Down 3.5%

BOX stock opened at $24.72 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $3.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.03, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.71. BOX has a twelve month low of $21.34 and a twelve month high of $38.80. The business has a fifty day moving average of $24.22 and a 200-day moving average of $26.41.

BOX (NYSE:BOX) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 26th. The software maker reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $305.94 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $304.39 million. BOX had a negative return on equity of 25.32% and a net margin of 10.35%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.30 earnings per share. BOX has set its Q2 2027 guidance at 0.390-0.390 EPS and its FY 2027 guidance at 1.560-1.560 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that BOX will post 0.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

BOX announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Thursday, March 19th that permits the company to buyback $500.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the software maker to reacquire up to 14.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on BOX shares. Citigroup boosted their target price on BOX from $36.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings upgraded BOX from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday. DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 target price on shares of BOX in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen downgraded BOX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on BOX from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, BOX has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $35.33.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other BOX news, CFO Dylan C. Smith sold 23,720 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.96, for a total value of $592,051.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 1,381,049 shares in the company, valued at $34,470,983.04. This represents a 1.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Eli Berkovitch sold 24,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.85, for a total value of $584,325.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 95,516 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,278,056.60. This trade represents a 20.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 137,086 shares of company stock valued at $3,345,852. 3.99% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

More BOX News

Here are the key news stories impacting BOX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Box reported fiscal Q1 earnings of $0.37 per share, topping estimates, while revenue of $305.94 million also edged past expectations and rose 10.7% year over year. Box Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its fiscal 2027 outlook, with Q2 and full-year EPS guidance coming in above Wall Street estimates, which supports confidence in near-term profitability. Box Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2027 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Box also announced a $500 million share repurchase program, a shareholder-friendly move that can help support the stock. Box Likely To Report Higher Q1 Earnings; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call
• Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson reaffirmed its Buy rating on BOX and set a $45 price target, signaling meaningful upside from current levels. Benzinga analyst rating update
• Neutral Sentiment: BOX drew unusually heavy call-option buying, suggesting traders are positioning for a bigger move, though the signal is not inherently directional.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company is also scheduled to present at investor conferences, which may keep attention on the stock but does not by itself change fundamentals. Box to Present at Investor Conferences
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat and stronger outlook, shares have weakened as investors remain cautious about how quickly Box’s AI-driven product mix will convert into sustained acceleration.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. XTX Topco Ltd boosted its position in BOX by 283.2% during the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 99,652 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $2,981,000 after purchasing an additional 73,645 shares during the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC boosted its position in BOX by 76.2% during the fourth quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 681,785 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $20,392,000 after purchasing an additional 294,954 shares during the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank acquired a new position in BOX during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $60,000. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL boosted its position in BOX by 294.9% during the fourth 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. Finally, Numerai GP LLC boosted its position in BOX by 152.4% during the fourth quarter. Numerai GP LLC now owns 46,524 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,392,000 after purchasing an additional 28,091 shares during the last quarter. 86.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.