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 Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on February 26, 2026. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 74 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 74 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .
The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where BOX's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, of 32 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for BOX just turned positive on February 24, 2026. Looking at past instances where BOX's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 50 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a +1 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where BOX advanced for three days, in of 296 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 5 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
BOX moved below its 50-day moving average on March 05, 2026 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
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 March 04, 2026. 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 Aroon Indicator for BOX entered a downward trend on March 04, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued 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 (39.213). P/E Ratio (20.520) is within average values for comparable stocks, (139.202). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.624) is also within normal values, averaging (1.579). BOX has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.000) as compared to the industry average of (0.028). P/S Ratio (3.347) is also within normal values, averaging (81.880).
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 PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to slightly better 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 Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. BOX’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 95, placing this stock better than average.
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
Industry ComputerCommunications