Trending NewsTrending NewsMost-Upgraded StocksMost-UpgradedNYSE:CRM Salesforce (CRM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $241.77 -0.66 (-0.27%) Closing price 10/21/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$240.95 -0.82 (-0.34%) As of 06:19 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Salesforce Stock (NYSE:CRM) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Salesforce alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$237.23▼$244.1850-Day Range$191.20▼$264.1352-Week Range$146.32▼$269.11Volume5.43 million shsAverage Volume8.54 million shsMarket Capitalization$198.98 billionP/E Ratio22.04Dividend Yield0.73%Price Target$278.98Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE: CRM) is a global enterprise software company that provides cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) technology. Its platform helps organizations manage sales, customer service, marketing, commerce, data, analytics and interactions with customers across digital and traditional channels. The company’s products include Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Commerce Cloud and Data Cloud. Salesforce also offers Tableau for data visualization and analytics, MuleSoft for application integration, and Slack for workplace collaboration. Its artificial intelligence offerings, including Agentforce, are designed to help businesses automate tasks and deliver more personalized customer experiences. Salesforce was founded in 1999 by Marc Benioff, Parker Harris, Dave Moellenhoff and Frank Dominguez. The company serves businesses and other organizations in numerous industries and geographic markets worldwide through direct sales, digital channels, partners and its broader technology ecosystem. Marc Benioff serves as Salesforce’s chair and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Salesforce Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreCRM MarketRank™: 3.99665775401 of 5 starsSalesforce scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 162nd out of 591 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.6 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingSalesforce has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.69, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 32 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Upside PotentialSalesforce has a consensus price target of $278.98, representing about 15.4% upside from its current price of $241.77.Amount of Analyst CoverageSalesforce has been the subject of 36 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Salesforce's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-11.47% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Salesforce are expected to decrease by -11.47% in the coming year, from $12.82 to $11.35 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Salesforce is 17.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Salesforce is 17.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 65.96.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSalesforce has a PEG Ratio of 1.10. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSalesforce has a P/B Ratio of 3.77. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Salesforce's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.14% of the float of Salesforce has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSalesforce has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.59, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Salesforce has recently increased by 1.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldSalesforce has a dividend yield of 0.73%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSalesforce has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Salesforce is 16.04%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Salesforce will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.51% next year. This indicates that Salesforce will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Salesforce's dividend. News and Social Media3.8 / 5News Sentiment1.03 News SentimentSalesforce has a news sentiment score of 1.03. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 89 news articles for Salesforce this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 113 people have searched for CRM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -32% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows74 people have added Salesforce to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 252% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.6 / 5Insider TradingBalanced Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Salesforce insiders have sold just slightly more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $999,442.00 in company stock and sold $1,172,745.00 in company stock. It is common for insiders to sell company stock at intervals simply to diversify their holdings.Percentage Held by Insiders3.50% of the stock of Salesforce is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions80.43% of the stock of Salesforce is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Salesforce's insider trading history. Receive CRM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Salesforce and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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CRM Stock News HeadlinesSalesforce (CRM) vs Oracle (ORCL): Which Is a Better Stock to Buy?October 21 at 4:12 PM | insidermonkey.comSalesforce's Braze deal wins UBS backing on strategy, but growth concerns remainOctober 21 at 3:24 PM | proactiveinvestors.comIf you keep cash in a U.S. bank account… read this NOWSince 2020, U.S. banks have been required to keep zero percent of deposits on hand, lending out nearly every dollar while paying savers just 0.04 percent interest. A new law, the GENIUS Act signed last summer, has cleared the way for a different kind of money to emerge this fall, one that could offer savings rates up to 6 percent. See what Ian King, Chief Strategist at Strategic Fortunes, has uncovered about this shift before it goes live.October 22 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Salesforce Fuels AI Engine With $5.66B Braze BuyoutSalesforce's $5.66 billion all-cash deal to buy Braze at a 58% premium is expected to close in fiscal 2028, pending antitrust review, as it builds real-time data infrastructure for Agentforce.October 21 at 9:45 AM | marketbeat.comSalesforce buys Braze for $5.66B; Marketing Cloud lacked real-time consumer event processingOctober 21 at 8:13 AM | msn.comThe AI Buildout Is Only 15% Complete—Here Is Where the Next Dollar Actually Goes (CRM)AI spending is less than 15% complete in Dan Ives' view, with NVIDIA, Palantir, Meta and the neoclouds anchoring a bull run he sees lasting 2 to 3 more years.October 21 at 8:00 AM | marketbeat.com4 Stocks With Demand So Sticky That the AI Sell-Off Barely Touched Them at All (CRM)AI hardware stocks slid on demand fears, but Chaikin Analytics says sticky-demand software and chip names like Palantir, ServiceNow, CrowdStrike and AMD could lead a post-midterm rally.October 20 at 7:25 AM | marketbeat.comMarketBeat Week in Review – 10/12 - 10/16 (CRM)Tech stocks fell on inflation fears and AI infrastructure concerns while the Dow rose, as MarketBeat analysts review earnings outlooks, sector rotation, and stock picks from the week's top stories.October 17, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines CRM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CRM shares performed this year? Salesforce's stock was trading at $264.78 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, CRM shares have decreased by 8.7% and is now trading at $241.7740. How were Salesforce's earnings last quarter? Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 26th. The CRM provider reported $5.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.27 by $2.63. The company's revenue was up 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is Salesforce doing a stock buyback? Salesforce's board initiated a share repurchase program on Monday, March 16th 2026, which allows the company to repurchase $25,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 14.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued. Does Salesforce have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Salesforce: Phennecs, Atonit, LevelJump, Acumen Solutions, Slack, Mobify, The CMO Club, and others. Who are Salesforce's major shareholders? Salesforce's top institutional shareholders include Sustainable Growth Advisers LP (0.15%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.14%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.11%) and Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Marc Benioff, G Mason Morfit, Parker Harris, Amy E Weaver, Robin L Washington, Srinivas Tallapragada, R David Schmaier, David Blair Kirk, Sundeep G Reddy, Oscar Munoz, Miguel Milano, Laura Alber, Neelie Kroes, Brian Millham, Craig Conway, Maynard G Webb Jr and Sabastian Niles. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Salesforce? Shares of CRM 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 Salesforce own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Salesforce investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Alibaba Group (BABA), PayPal (PYPL) and Walt Disney (DIS). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/26/2026Record date for 10/8 Dividend9/17/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/8 Dividend9/17/2026Dividend Payable10/08/2026Today10/21/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)12/02/2026Fiscal Year End1/31/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 CRM's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. CRM has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorTechnology Industry Software Sub-IndustryApplication Software Current SymbolNYSE:CRM CIK1108524 Webwww.salesforce.com Phone(415) 901-7000Fax415-901-7040Employees83,334Year Founded1999Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Salesforce$278.98 High Price Target$400.00 Low Price Target$165.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.69 Research Coverage51 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$10.97 Trailing P/E Ratio22.04 Forward P/E Ratio18.86 P/E Growth1.1Net Income$7.46 billion Net Margins21.99% Pretax Margin28.25% Return on Equity24.90% Return on Assets11.27% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.02 Current Ratio0.84 Quick Ratio0.84 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$41.53 billion Price / Sales4.79 Cash Flow$16.31 per share Price / Cash Flow14.82 Book Value$64.08 per share Price / Book3.77Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares823,000,000Free Float794,195,000Market Cap$198.98 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.26 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in Fall 2026AI spending is reshaping the market, and the opportunity extends far beyond the biggest chipmakers. 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