BOX (BOX) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

BOX (NYSE:BOX) is anticipated to post its Q1 2026 quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, May 27th. Analysts expect BOX to post earnings of $0.25 per share and revenue of $274.77 million for the quarter.

BOX Price Performance

Shares of BOX stock opened at $31.12 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $4.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.90, a P/E/G ratio of 4.42 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $30.75 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $32.15. BOX has a one year low of $24.63 and a one year high of $35.74.

BOX announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, March 4th that permits the company to repurchase $150.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the software maker to buy up to 3.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Aaron Levie sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.08, for a total transaction of $320,800.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 2,979,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $95,591,342.40. This trade represents a 0.33% 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, CFO Dylan C. Smith sold 13,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.52, for a total transaction of $409,760.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 1,520,550 shares in the company, valued at approximately $47,927,736. This represents a 0.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 66,377 shares of company stock valued at $2,060,714. 3.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On BOX

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in BOX by 7.4% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 477,822 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $14,746,000 after buying an additional 32,726 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP increased its holdings in BOX by 16.4% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 17,800 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $549,000 after buying an additional 2,506 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in BOX in the 1st quarter valued at about $31,000. 86.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. DA Davidson cut their price target on shares of BOX from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “underperform” rating and issued a $21.00 price objective on shares of BOX in a research report on Wednesday, March 19th. Raymond James reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $38.00 price objective (down from $40.00) on shares of BOX in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of BOX from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of BOX from $38.00 to $37.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $36.44.

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.