Trending NewsTrending NewsMost-Downgraded StocksMost-DowngradedNYSE:CRM Salesforce (CRM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $176.35 -3.75 (-2.08%) Closing price 05/21/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$178.08 +1.73 (+0.98%) As of 06:48 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock 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$171.99▼$177.3450-Day Range$164.99▼$198.6852-Week Range$163.52▼$286.35Volume10.92 million shsAverage Volume12.37 million shsMarket Capitalization$144.30 billionP/E Ratio22.58Dividend Yield1.00%Price Target$274.12Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Salesforce, founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Francisco, is a global provider of cloud-based software focused on customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise applications. The company popularized the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model for CRM and has built a broad portfolio of products designed to help organizations manage sales, service, marketing, commerce and analytics through a unified, cloud-first platform. Core offerings include Sales Cloud for sales automation, Service Cloud for customer support, Marketing Cloud for digital marketing and engagement, and Commerce Cloud for e-commerce. Salesforce also offers a platform layer—Salesforce Platform (formerly Force.com) and AppExchange—for building and distributing custom business applications, along with AI capabilities marketed under the Einstein brand. Strategic acquisitions over the years, including MuleSoft for integration, Tableau for analytics and Slack for collaboration, have expanded the company’s capabilities across integration, data visualization and workplace communication. Salesforce serves organizations of varying sizes across industries and geographies, operating globally through direct sales, partners and a large ecosystem of consultants and independent software vendors. Its products are used by companies to centralize customer data, automate business processes, analyze customer insights and enable omnichannel engagement. Marc Benioff is the company’s founder and has long served in leadership roles, including chairman and chief executive. Parker Harris is a co-founder and has been a senior technology leader. Salesforce’s strategy emphasizes platform extensibility, ecosystem partnerships and integrating analytics and AI into core CRM workflows to help customers drive digital transformation.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Salesforce Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScoreCRM MarketRank™: Salesforce scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 18th out of 624 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingSalesforce has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.62, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 25 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.Upside PotentialSalesforce has a consensus price target of $274.12, representing about 55.4% upside from its current price of $176.35.Amount of Analyst CoverageSalesforce has been the subject of 26 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 Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth12.77% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Salesforce are expected to grow by 12.77% in the coming year, from $9.71 to $10.95 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Salesforce is 22.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.57.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Salesforce is 22.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 168.70.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSalesforce has a PEG Ratio of 1.25. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSalesforce has a P/B Ratio of 2.75. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Salesforce's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted8.78% of the float of Salesforce has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSalesforce has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.26.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Salesforce has recently decreased by 5.98%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldSalesforce has a dividend yield of 0.98%, 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 22.54%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Salesforce will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.07% next year. This indicates that Salesforce will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Salesforce's dividend. News and Social Media4.4 / 5News Sentiment0.96 News SentimentSalesforce has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 86 news articles for Salesforce this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.Search Interest243 people have searched for CRM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows75 people have added Salesforce to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.0 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Cluster Insider Buying2 insiders have purchased shares of Salesforce in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Salesforce insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $1,000,439.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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You’ve been warned.Three Nobel Prize Winners expose this once-in-a-generation wealth shift: “Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You” Porter Stansberry exposes how the convergence of three immense forces is about to rewrite everything about the American way of life: how you work, save, invest… it’s all about to change.May 22 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Salesforce: Steady Revenue TrajectoryMay 21 at 12:23 PM | fool.comWall Street's Insights Into Key Metrics Ahead of Salesforce (CRM) Q1 EarningsMay 21 at 12:23 PM | finance.yahoo.comThe Palantir Paradox—Record Numbers and a Stock That Won't Cooperate (CRM)Palantir posted 85% revenue growth and record margins, yet shares fell. One longtime bull explains why the numbers still make a strong long-term case for PLTR.May 21 at 7:35 AM | marketbeat.comThe Great Cloud Divide: How AI Is Reshuffling the Software Deck (CRM)ServiceNow and Salesforce are charting divergent paths in the AI revolution, with one building core infrastructure and the other leveraging its massive scale.May 20 at 12:00 PM | marketbeat.com3 Stocks Leading the Charge in the Agentic AI Era (CRM)Amazon, Salesforce, and Alphabet are each building distinct positions in agentic AI through infrastructure, enterprise software, and vertical integration.April 28, 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 at the start of the year. Since then, CRM stock has decreased by 33.4% and is now trading at $176.3530. How were Salesforce's earnings last quarter? Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 25th. The CRM provider reported $3.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.05 by $0.76. Salesforce's revenue was up 12.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is Salesforce doing a stock buyback? Salesforce's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Monday, March 16th 2026, which permits the company to buy back $25,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 14.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. Does Salesforce have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of Salesforce: Phennecs, Atonit, LevelJump, Acumen Solutions, Slack, Mobify, The CMO Club, and more. Who are Salesforce's major shareholders? Salesforce's top institutional shareholders include Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.55%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.43%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.73%) and Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.54%). 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, Brent Hyder, Neelie Kroes, Craig Conway, Brian Millham, 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 Waste Connections (WCN), American Water Works (AWK), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/25/2026Record date for 4/23 Dividend4/09/2026Ex-Dividend for 4/23 Dividend4/09/2026Dividend Payable4/23/2026Today5/22/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)5/27/2026AGM 20265/28/2026Jefferies Software, Internet & AI Conference5/28/20262026 Evercore Global TMT Conference6/03/2026Fiscal 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. Red Zone (13m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 CRM's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. CRM has been in this zone for over 13 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorComputer and Technology Industry COMP - 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$274.12 High Price Target$430.00 Low Price Target$160.00 Potential Upside/Downside+55.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.62 Research Coverage39 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$7.81 Trailing P/E Ratio22.58 Forward P/E Ratio18.16 P/E Growth1.25Net Income$7.46 billion Net Margins17.96% Pretax Margin22.93% Return on Equity15.38% Return on Assets9.19% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.18 Current Ratio0.76 Quick Ratio0.76 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$41.53 billion Price / Sales3.47 Cash Flow$16.02 per share Price / Cash Flow11.01 Book Value$64.08 per share Price / Book2.75Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares818,220,000Free Float789,581,000Market Cap$144.30 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.14 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleLooking for the next FAANG stock before everyone has heard about it? 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