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Salesforce (CRM) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Salesforce - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
3
Hold
14
Buy
33

Based on 50 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Salesforce in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 50 analysts, 3 have given a sell rating, 14 have given a hold rating, 30 have given a buy rating, and 3 have given a strong buy rating for CRM.

Consensus Price Target

$275.14
17.46% Upside
According to the 50 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Salesforce, the average price target is $275.14. The highest price target for CRM is $400.00, while the lowest price target for CRM is $160.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 17.46% from the current price of $234.24.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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CRM Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/25/25 to 9/25/26
1 Month Ago
8/26/25 to 8/26/26
3 Months Ago
6/27/25 to 6/27/26
1 Year Ago
9/25/24 to 9/25/25
Strong Buy
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
30 Buy rating(s)
25 Buy rating(s)
26 Buy rating(s)
26 Buy rating(s)
Hold
14 Hold rating(s)
17 Hold rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
Sell
3 Sell rating(s)
3 Sell rating(s)
4 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$275.14$249.49$257.61$332.58
Forecasted Upside17.46% Upside21.10% Upside62.81% Upside38.04% Upside
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy

CRM Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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CRM Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Salesforce Stock vs. The Competition

TypeSalesforceTechnology CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.66
2.23
2.53
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside17.46% Upside371.01% Upside19.19% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
9/24/2026
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
5 of 5 stars
 UpgradeHold (C-) ➝ Hold (C)
9/21/2026
Brent Thill
Brent Thill
2 of 5 stars
Reiterated RatingBuy
9/18/2026
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Citigroup
4 of 5 stars
Tyler Radke
1 of 5 stars
Reiterated RatingMarket Outperform
9/18/2026Reiterated RatingMarket Outperform$315.00+29.44%
9/18/2026Reiterated RatingEqual Weight$289.00+18.76%
9/18/2026Boost TargetEqual Weight$230.00 ➝ $250.00+2.73%
9/17/2026Set Target$225.00-7.23%
9/17/2026Boost TargetBuy$270.00 ➝ $300.00+19.70%
9/17/2026Reiterated RatingOutperform
9/17/2026Reiterated RatingBuy
9/17/2026Reiterated RatingBuy
9/17/2026Boost TargetBuy$230.00 ➝ $295.00+21.22%
9/17/2026Boost TargetBuy$275.00 ➝ $300.00+23.90%
9/17/2026Reiterated RatingSector Perform$250.00+1.97%
9/17/2026Boost TargetOutperform$250.00 ➝ $285.00+13.71%
9/17/2026Reiterated RatingOverweight$300.00+19.70%
9/17/2026Boost TargetBuy$270.00 ➝ $300.00+19.70%
9/16/2026Boost TargetOutperform$265.00 ➝ $280.00+11.63%
9/11/2026Reiterated RatingBuy
9/2/2026Set Target$315.00+22.09%
9/2/2026Reiterated RatingBuy$300.00+16.28%
8/31/2026Boost TargetBuy$290.00 ➝ $300.00+16.91%
8/27/2026 Reiterated RatingBuy
8/27/2026 Reiterated RatingStrong-Buy
8/27/2026 Reiterated RatingOutperform
8/27/2026 Reiterated RatingBuy
8/27/2026Boost TargetOverweight$236.00 ➝ $276.00+33.97%
8/27/2026Reiterated RatingOutperform
8/27/2026 UpgradeHold ➝ Strong-Buy
8/27/2026Boost TargetOverweight$250.00 ➝ $265.00+5.25%
8/27/2026Reiterated RatingBuy$280.00 ➝ $300.00+45.62%
8/27/2026Boost TargetBuy$222.00 ➝ $266.00+29.12%
8/5/2026 UpgradeHold ➝ Buy
7/20/2026Initiated CoverageHold$165.00-3.62%
7/8/2026DowngradeOverweight ➝ Sector Weight
7/1/2026Initiated CoverageOutperform
7/1/2026 Initiated CoverageNeutral
6/29/2026 DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$253.00 ➝ $166.00+4.91%
6/18/2026 DowngradeSector Outperform ➝ Sector Perform
6/18/2026 DowngradeNegative
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6/2/2026 Lower TargetBuy$295.00 ➝ $280.00+53.24%
5/29/2026 Boost TargetBuy$350.00 ➝ $356.00+86.39%
5/28/2026DowngradeOverweight ➝ Neutral
5/28/2026 Reiterated RatingBuy$325.00+82.72%
5/28/2026Lower TargetNeutral$200.00 ➝ $190.00+5.84%
5/28/2026Boost TargetBuy$205.00 ➝ $240.00+33.36%
5/18/2026Initiated CoverageBuy ➝ Underperform$160.00-7.93%
3/10/2026Lower TargetMarket Perform$267.00 ➝ $229.00+15.24%
12/11/2025 UpgradeStrong-Buy
12/4/2025Lower TargetOutperform$325.00 ➝ $315.00+32.09%
5/28/2025Reiterated RatingBuy$320.00+15.55%
2/27/2025Lower TargetHold$330.00 ➝ $300.00+0.80%
2/19/2025Initiated CoverageBuy
10/17/2024Set Target$343.00+16.88%

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Should I Buy Salesforce Stock? CRM Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, September 24, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Salesforce pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Salesforce
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Salesforce, Inc.:

  • Salesforce, Inc. demonstrated exceptional earnings strength in its most recent quarter, reporting earnings per share of $5.90, which significantly exceeded the analyst consensus estimate of $3.27 by $2.63, indicating that the company is generating profits well above market expectations.
  • The company introduced AIforce at Dreamforce 2026, an open and provider-agnostic AI layer designed to connect governed, agentic AI across customer workflows, which positions Salesforce, Inc. as a central operating backbone for enterprise AI and supports its ecosystem moat.
  • Analyst sentiment remains positive with a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and an average price target of $275.14, which is higher than the current stock price of $238.55, suggesting that Wall Street believes the stock has room to appreciate based on recent performance.
  • Wells Fargo raised its price target on Salesforce, Inc. citing strong customer demand for Agentforce and the potential for approximately $1.5 billion in Agentforce annual recurring revenue to accelerate growth, highlighting the monetization potential of the company's AI products.
  • Enterprise software stocks, including Salesforce, Inc., have shown resilience and rallied recently even as broader large-cap technology shares weakened, suggesting that investors are favoring established software companies with strong fundamentals over other tech sectors.

Salesforce
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Salesforce, Inc. for these reasons:

  • Critics argue that the unit economics of Agentforce are worsening, which could limit profitability even if usage grows, as investors require evidence that AI adoption will produce durable, high-margin revenue rather than increasing costs or cannibalizing existing CRM products.
  • Security researchers from Zenity Labs uncovered three vulnerabilities in Salesforce Agentforce that enable zero-click CRM data theft and AI agent impersonation, posing a significant risk to the company's reputation and the security of its enterprise customers.
  • There is concern that large installed customer bases may make it difficult for Salesforce, Inc. to adapt quickly as AI changes the enterprise software landscape, potentially allowing competitors to disrupt its core business model.
  • The company's investment in Anthropic, while potentially valuable, depends on the broader AI ecosystem and Salesforce, Inc.'s ability to convert these investments into software revenue, introducing uncertainty regarding the return on investment for its AI strategy.
  • Short interest in Salesforce, Inc. has increased in recent months, with the number of shares shorted rising to 32,348,247 as of September 15, 2026, indicating that some investors are betting against the stock's future performance.

CRM Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 50 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Salesforce is $275.14, with a high forecast of $400.00 and a low forecast of $160.00.

50 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Salesforce in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 14 hold ratings, 30 buy ratings and 3 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" CRM shares.

According to analysts, Salesforce's stock has a predicted upside of 17.46% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Salesforce's stock had 8 upgrades and 7 downgrades by analysts.

Analysts like Salesforce more than other "technology" companies. The consensus rating for Salesforce is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "technology" companies is Hold. Learn more on how CRM compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for Salesforce analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 9/24/2026.
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