BOX (NYSE:BOX) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

BOX (NYSE:BOX - Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.130-1.170 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.870. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.2 billion-$1.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.2 billion. BOX also updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.250-0.260 EPS.

BOX Price Performance

Shares of BOX traded up $0.12 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $32.28. The stock had a trading volume of 2,116,996 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,894,342. BOX has a 1-year low of $24.63 and a 1-year high of $35.74. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $32.82 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $32.62. The company has a market cap of $4.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.35, a PEG ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 1.00.

BOX declared that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, March 4th that allows the company to repurchase $150.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the software maker to repurchase up to 3.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BOX has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Raymond James restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $38.00 price objective (down from $40.00) on shares of BOX in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of BOX from $38.00 to $37.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of BOX from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. William Blair reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of BOX in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of BOX from $33.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $36.60.

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Insider Buying and Selling at BOX

In related news, Director Daniel J. Levin sold 5,886 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.50, for a total transaction of $191,295.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 51,530 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,674,725. This represents a 10.25 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Aaron Levie sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.54, for a total transaction of $325,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 2,999,155 shares of the company's stock, valued at $97,592,503.70. This trade represents a 0.33 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 89,041 shares of company stock valued at $2,889,758 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 4.10% of the company's stock.

BOX Company Profile

Box, Inc engages in the provision of an enterprise content platform that enables organizations to securely manage enterprise content while allowing easy, secure access and sharing of this content from anywhere, on any device. Its products include cloud content management, IT and admin controls, Box Governance, Box Zones, Box Relay, Box Shuttle, and Box KeySafe.