Salesforce (CRM) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM - Get Free Report) is expected to release its Q1 2026 earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, May 28th. Analysts expect Salesforce to post earnings of $2.54 per share and revenue of $9.74 billion for the quarter.

Salesforce Stock Performance

NYSE:CRM opened at $287.64 on Wednesday. The business's fifty day moving average is $268.48 and its 200 day moving average is $307.02. The firm has a market cap of $276.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.31, a PEG ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.11. Salesforce has a 52-week low of $212.00 and a 52-week high of $369.00.

Salesforce Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 10th were given a dividend of $0.42 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, April 10th. This is a boost from Salesforce's previous quarterly dividend of $0.40. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.58%. Salesforce's dividend payout ratio is currently 26.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. DA Davidson reaffirmed an "underperform" rating and set a $200.00 price objective on shares of Salesforce in a research note on Monday, April 21st. Guggenheim upgraded Salesforce from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, April 21st. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Salesforce from $310.00 to $255.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Loop Capital decreased their price objective on shares of Salesforce from $330.00 to $300.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Salesforce from $400.00 to $315.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, thirty-two have assigned a buy rating and five have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $352.62.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Miguel Milano sold 458 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $307.97, for a total transaction of $141,050.26. Following the sale, the insider now owns 5,864 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,805,936.08. The trade was a 7.24% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider R David Schmaier sold 6,959 shares of Salesforce stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.31, for a total transaction of $1,762,784.29. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 36,090 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,141,957.90. This trade represents a 16.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 46,306 shares of company stock worth $12,841,368 over the last three months. Company insiders own 3.20% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Salesforce

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in CRM. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Salesforce by 12.6% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,827 shares of the CRM provider's stock worth $611,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Salesforce by 9.0% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 2,234 shares of the CRM provider's stock worth $747,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in Salesforce by 13.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 25,668 shares of the CRM provider's stock worth $8,582,000 after purchasing an additional 3,102 shares in the last quarter. 80.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Salesforce Company Profile

Salesforce, Inc provides Customer Relationship Management (CRM) technology that brings companies and customers together worldwide. The company's service includes sales to store data, monitor leads and progress, forecast opportunities, gain insights through analytics and artificial intelligence, and deliver quotes, contracts, and invoices; and service that enables companies to deliver trusted and highly personalized customer support at scale.

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