Andrew William Moore Sells 8,443 Shares of Dropbox (NASDAQ:DBX) Stock

Dropbox, Inc. (NASDAQ:DBXGet Free Report) Director Andrew William Moore sold 8,443 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.57, for a total transaction of $232,773.51. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,737 shares in the company, valued at $130,599.09. The trade was a 64.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Dropbox Price Performance

NASDAQ DBX traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $27.56. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,816,208 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,982,070. Dropbox, Inc. has a 52-week low of $21.69 and a 52-week high of $32.40. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $24.57 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $26.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.64.

Dropbox (NASDAQ:DBXGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.71 by $0.05. Dropbox had a net margin of 18.71% and a negative return on equity of 30.01%. The firm had revenue of $629.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $620.56 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.70 earnings per share. Dropbox’s revenue for the quarter was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Dropbox, Inc. will post 2.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Dropbox

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Rossby Financial LCC grew its position in shares of Dropbox by 128.5% during the third quarter. Rossby Financial LCC now owns 937 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 527 shares in the last quarter. Palisade Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dropbox during the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dropbox during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its position in shares of Dropbox by 228.0% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,138 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 791 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LRI Investments LLC grew its position in shares of Dropbox by 666.7% during the third quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 1,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.84% of the company’s stock.

Dropbox News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Dropbox this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Dropbox’s recent quarterly results topped expectations, with EPS of $0.76 versus $0.71 expected and revenue of $629.5 million above estimates, reinforcing the company’s profitability and steady execution. In addition, Wall Street Zen upgraded the stock to buy and RBC lifted its price target to $32, which may be helping sentiment. Article Title
  • Neutral Sentiment: Dropbox was highlighted by Zacks as a strong value stock, reflecting its relatively low valuation metrics and appeal to investors looking for a cheaper software name. Article Title
  • Neutral Sentiment: Several insiders, including the CEO, CTO, CAO, and two directors, recently sold shares, but the trades were made under pre-arranged 10b5-1 plans and in some cases were tied to tax withholding on vested equity awards, which makes them less likely to signal a negative fundamental view. Article Title

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on DBX shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Dropbox in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Dropbox from $27.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Dropbox from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. William Blair reaffirmed an “underperform” rating on shares of Dropbox in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Dropbox from $29.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dropbox currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $27.00.

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Dropbox Company Profile

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Dropbox, Inc (NASDAQ: DBX) is a leading provider of cloud-based file storage, collaboration, and productivity tools. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company offers a suite of services designed to help individuals and organizations securely store, share, and manage digital content. Dropbox has grown from a simple file-syncing application into an integrated collaboration platform used by millions of customers around the globe.

At its core, Dropbox provides cloud storage plans tailored for consumers and businesses.

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