BOX (BOX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Box, Inc. (NYSE:BOX) is a leading provider of cloud-based content management and collaboration software designed to help organizations securely manage, share and collaborate on digital content. Founded in 2005 by Aaron Levie and Dylan Smith while they were students at the University of Southern California, the company is headquartered in Redwood City, California. Box’s platform enables enterprises to consolidate content from multiple repositories into a single, unified environment that supports rich metadata, version control and granular access permissions.

At the heart of Box’s offering is the Box Content Cloud, a suite of integrated applications that includes secure file storage, workflow automation and advanced security controls. The platform provides tools for enterprise content governance, threat detection and compliance with industry regulations, while also offering developers an extensible API framework—Box Platform—to build custom applications and integrations. Additional features include automated e-signature capabilities, intelligent metadata tagging, document scanning and mobile access, all designed to streamline business processes and enhance productivity.

Over the years, Box has expanded its global footprint, serving customers across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and beyond. Its clientele spans industries such as financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, education and government, with organizations ranging from small and medium-sized businesses to Fortune 500 enterprises. By establishing data residency options in multiple regions and partnering with leading cloud infrastructure providers, Box supports local compliance requirements and delivers low-latency performance to its international customer base.

Box remains guided by its original vision to revolutionize how businesses manage and collaborate on content. Co-founder Aaron Levie continues to serve as Chief Executive Officer, driving product innovation and strategic partnerships, while Dylan Smith, the company’s other co-founder, has held various leadership roles including President. Under their stewardship, Box has grown from a dorm-room startup into a publicly traded technology firm, continually investing in research and development to meet evolving customer needs in a rapidly changing digital landscape.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $32.30 to $32.64
• 50-Day Range: $30.86 to $38.53
• 52-Week Range: $25.96 to $38.80
• Volume: 152,411 shs
• Average Volume: 1.96 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.67 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.19
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $38.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

BOX Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

BOX scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 120th out of 663 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

BOX has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

BOX has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 40.74%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for BOX are expected to grow by 40.74% in the coming year, from $0.27 to $0.38 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of BOX is 25.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.32.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of BOX is 25.11, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 36.88.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.27% of the float of BOX has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BOX has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BOX has recently increased by 6.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

BOX does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

BOX does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of BOX is 93.02%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, BOX will have a dividend payout ratio of 315.79% in the coming year. This indicates that BOX may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.44

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.27% of the float of BOX has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

BOX has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in BOX has recently increased by 6.90%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.74

News Sentiment

BOX has a news sentiment score of 0.74. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.86 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for BOX this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for BOX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -70% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added BOX to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, BOX insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,213,471.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.90% of the stock of BOX is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.74% of the stock of BOX is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BOX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BOX shares performed this year?

BOX's stock was trading at $31.60 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BOX shares have increased by 2.5% and is now trading at $32.39.

How were BOX's earnings last quarter?

Box, Inc. (NYSE:BOX) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 27th. The software maker reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.05. BOX's revenue was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is BOX buying back stock?

BOX's board authorized a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, March 4th 2025, which allows the company to repurchase $150,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 3.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Does BOX have any subsidiaries?

BOX subsidiaries include cloud fastpath, SignRequest, Butter.ai, Progressly, Wagon, Verold, Subspace-Inc, and others.

When did BOX IPO?

BOX (BOX) raised $150 million in an IPO on Friday, January 23rd 2015. The company issued 12,500,000 shares at $11.00-$13.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, J.P. Morgan and BMO Capital Markets acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Canaccord Genuity, Pacific Crest Securities, Raymond James and Wells Fargo Securities were co-managers.

Who are BOX's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of BOX include Profit Investment Management LLC (0.07%), Abacus FCF Advisors LLC (0.06%), Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.04%) and Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Aaron Levie, Dylan C Smith, Olivia Nottebohm, Eli Berkovitch, Dana L Evan, Daniel J Levin, Jack R Lazar and Bethany Mayer.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of BOX?

Shares of BOX stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of BOX own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that BOX investors own include Humana (HUM), NVIDIA (NVDA), American Water Works (AWK), Enovix (ENVX), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR) and Rambus (RMBS).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/27/2025
• Today: 7/14/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/26/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BOX
• CIK: 1372612
• Web: www.box.com
• Phone: (877) 729-4269
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 2,810
• Year Founded: 2005

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for BOX: $38.50
• High Price Target: $45.00
• Low Price Target: $24.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.29
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.11
• Forward P/E Ratio: 119.96
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $244.62 million
• Net Margins: 21.38%
• Pretax Margin: 6.94%
• Return on Equity: -20.17%
• Return on Assets: 5.22%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.20
• Quick Ratio: 1.20

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.10 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.23
• Cash Flow: $0.76 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 42.42
• Book Value: ($2.06) per share
• Price / Book: -15.72

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 143,789,000
• Free Float: 138,181,000
• Market Cap: $4.66 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.90