Dropbox Faces Core Business Pressure and Revenue Growth Challenges
ByAinvest
Thursday, Sep 18, 2025 11:12 am ET1min read
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Analysts and investors are closely monitoring Dropbox's upcoming earnings report. Expectations are for the company to post earnings of $0.64 per share, representing a 6.67% year-over-year growth. However, revenue is forecast to decline by 2.68% to $621.66 million compared to the year-ago quarter [1].
UBS analysts recently downgraded Dropbox's stock rating to 'Sell,' citing concerns about demand signals for Dropbox Dash, the company's new AI product. The downgrade also reflects UBS's negative assessment of the core File Sync and Share (FSS) business, which faces continued pressure [2]. UBS expects revenue declines of 1.2% and 0.9% in fiscal years 2026 and 2027, respectively, below consensus estimates [2].
Dropbox's second-quarter earnings for 2025 surpassed analyst expectations, with earnings per share (EPS) of $0.71 and revenue of $626 million. However, the company continues to face challenges in sustaining positive revenue growth due to deteriorating revenue fundamentals [2].
Investors should closely monitor Dropbox's strategic financial maneuvers and operational efficiency, as well as any recent revisions to analyst forecasts, which can impact near-term share price momentum [1]. The Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates estimate changes, currently rates Dropbox as a 'Buy' [1].
Dropbox faces challenges in revenue growth due to pressure on its core file sharing business and weakness in its Dropbox Paper product. UBS analysts note deteriorating revenue growth fundamentals for the company.
Dropbox (DBX) closed at $31.68 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.52% move from the prior day. This decline was below the S&P 500's loss of 0.1% and the Nasdaq's loss of 0.33%. The stock's performance contrasts with its prior gains, where shares had increased by 13.72%, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 5.94% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.57% [1].Analysts and investors are closely monitoring Dropbox's upcoming earnings report. Expectations are for the company to post earnings of $0.64 per share, representing a 6.67% year-over-year growth. However, revenue is forecast to decline by 2.68% to $621.66 million compared to the year-ago quarter [1].
UBS analysts recently downgraded Dropbox's stock rating to 'Sell,' citing concerns about demand signals for Dropbox Dash, the company's new AI product. The downgrade also reflects UBS's negative assessment of the core File Sync and Share (FSS) business, which faces continued pressure [2]. UBS expects revenue declines of 1.2% and 0.9% in fiscal years 2026 and 2027, respectively, below consensus estimates [2].
Dropbox's second-quarter earnings for 2025 surpassed analyst expectations, with earnings per share (EPS) of $0.71 and revenue of $626 million. However, the company continues to face challenges in sustaining positive revenue growth due to deteriorating revenue fundamentals [2].
Investors should closely monitor Dropbox's strategic financial maneuvers and operational efficiency, as well as any recent revisions to analyst forecasts, which can impact near-term share price momentum [1]. The Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates estimate changes, currently rates Dropbox as a 'Buy' [1].

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