Dropbox (DBX) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Dropbox, Inc. (NASDAQ: DBX) is a leading provider of cloud-based file storage, collaboration, and productivity solutions. Founded in 2007 by Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi, the company pioneered user-friendly file synchronization across devices, establishing itself as a go-to platform for both individual consumers and businesses. Headquartered in San Francisco, Dropbox has grown from a simple file-sharing service into a comprehensive suite of collaboration tools.

The company’s core offerings include Dropbox Basic, Plus and Professional plans tailored to individual users, as well as Dropbox Business and Enterprise plans designed for organizations of varying sizes. Beyond basic storage and syncing, Dropbox has expanded its product portfolio to incorporate advanced workflow features such as Dropbox Paper (a collaborative document editor), HelloSign (an electronic signature platform acquired in 2019), Showcase (a presentation and portfolio tool), and Dropbox Transfer for secure file delivery. These integrations aim to streamline document collaboration, review cycles, and digital asset management.

Serving millions of customers in over 180 countries, Dropbox maintains a global network of data centers and regional offices to support a diverse user base that ranges from freelancers and small teams to large enterprises. The platform’s ease of use, robust security controls, and third-party integrations—including connections with Microsoft Office, Slack, Zoom and Google Workspace—have cemented its reputation as an interoperable hub for modern workplaces seeking to enable remote work, hybrid collaboration and digital transformation initiatives.

Leadership at Dropbox remains anchored by co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Drew Houston, who has steered the company through its IPO in 2018 and subsequent expansion into enterprise services. The executive team includes Chief Financial Officer Ajay Vashee and Chief Technology Officer Tim Kleinig, among others, each overseeing areas from finance and engineering to sales and marketing. As Dropbox continues to innovate in cloud storage, content collaboration and workflow automation, it seeks to maintain its position as a strategic partner for organizations navigating the evolving demands of digital work.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $27.28 to $27.77
• 50-Day Range: $27.55 to $29.70
• 52-Week Range: $21.32 to $33.33
• Volume: 4.45 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.39 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.76 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.01
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $31.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Dropbox Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Dropbox scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 151st out of 668 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: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Dropbox has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Dropbox has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Dropbox is 18.01, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.21.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Dropbox is 18.01, 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 36.04.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Dropbox has a PEG Ratio of 10.90. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.92% of the float of Dropbox has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Dropbox has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Dropbox has recently decreased by 1.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Dropbox does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.42

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.92% of the float of Dropbox has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Dropbox has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.6.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Dropbox has recently decreased by 1.64%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.97

News Sentiment

Dropbox has a news sentiment score of 0.97. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Dropbox this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for DBX on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Dropbox to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Dropbox insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $10,650,085.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

29.95% of the stock of Dropbox is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.84% of the stock of Dropbox is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

DBX Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DBX shares performed this year?

Dropbox's stock was trading at $30.04 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, DBX shares have decreased by 8.3% and is now trading at $27.55.
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How were Dropbox's earnings last quarter?

Dropbox, Inc. (NASDAQ:DBX) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.08. Dropbox's revenue was down 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Dropbox IPO?

Dropbox (DBX) raised $612 million in an initial public offering on Friday, March 23rd 2018. The company issued 36,000,000 shares at $16.00-$18.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank Securities, Allen & Company and BofA Merrill Lynch acted as the underwriters for the IPO and RBC Capital Markets, Jefferies, Macquarie Capital, Canaccord Genuity, JMP Securities, KeyBanc Capital Markets and Piper Jaffray were co-managers.

Who are Dropbox's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Dropbox include Kera Capital Partners Inc.. Insiders that own company stock include Andrew Houston, Timothy H Young, Timothy Regan, Ashraf Alkarmi, Eric Cox, Bart Volkmer, William T Yoon, Karen Peacock and Lisa M Campbell.
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How do I buy shares of Dropbox?

Shares of DBX 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 Dropbox own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Dropbox investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Salesforce (CRM), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/08/2025
• Today: 7/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/14/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SERVICES
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:DBX
• CIK: 1467623
• Web: www.dropbox.com
• Phone: (415) 857-6800
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,120
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $31.00
• High Stock Price Target: $32.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $30.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.5%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.53
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.01
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.80
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $452.30 million
• Net Margins: 18.50%
• Pretax Margin: 20.78%
• Return on Equity: -79.66%
• Return on Assets: 18.89%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.73
• Quick Ratio: 0.73

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.55 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.04
• Cash Flow: $2.28 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.09
• Book Value: ($2.54) per share
• Price / Book: -10.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 281,490,000
• Free Float: 201,014,000
• Market Cap: $7.76 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.65