Box Inc. shares plunged -20% Thursday, after the company released full-year earnings guidance lower than analysts’ expectations.
The cloud services company has forecasted its bottom-line to range between a loss of 3 cents per share to positive earnings of 1 cent per share for FY 2020. In comparison, analysts were expecting earnings of 3 cents per share. Revenue guidance for the year is between $700 and $704 million - a range which is lower than analysts’ estimates of $732.8 million.
For the just-concluded fiscal fourth quarter 2019, Box reported adjusted earnings of 6 cents per share, beating analysts' estimates of 2 cents per share. Revenue for the quarter came in at $163.7 million, which is below analysts’ expected $164.2 million. The company’s billings increased +16% year-over-year to $237.7 million
According to Aaron Levie, co-founder and CEO of Box, the company saw strength in add-on product attach rates and delivered solid growth in six-figure deals in fiscal 2019. "While our Q4 billings results were below our expectations -- driven by underperformance in EMEA and longer sales cycles for some seven-figure deals -- we are encouraged by overall customer momentum and demand for cloud content management", Levie said in a press release.
BOX saw its Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) turn negative on October 16, 2025. This is a bearish signal that suggests the stock could decline going forward. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 49 instances where the indicator turned negative. In of the 49 cases the stock moved lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a downward move at .
The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 63 cases where BOX's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where BOX declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
BOX broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 08, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 17, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on BOX as a result. In of 77 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
BOX moved above its 50-day moving average on October 06, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 91, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. BOX’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (0.000) is normal, around the industry mean (17.706). P/E Ratio (26.254) is within average values for comparable stocks, (156.294). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (5.172) is also within normal values, averaging (2.232). BOX has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.025). P/S Ratio (4.409) is also within normal values, averaging (104.679).
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a platform for content storage, sharing, and collaboration
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