Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Releases Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) updated its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 2.420-2.440 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 2.430. The company issued revenue guidance of $9.3 billion-$9.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $9.4 billion. Salesforce also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 10.030-10.110 EPS.

Salesforce Trading Down 0.4 %

CRM traded down $1.12 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $255.89. 645,037 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,576,448. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $253.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $271.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $247.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.83, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.29. 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 one year low of $193.68 and a one year high of $318.71.

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 28th. The CRM provider reported $1.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.73 by $0.19. Salesforce had a net margin of 15.30% and a return on equity of 11.57%. The business had revenue of $9.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.22 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.63 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts forecast that Salesforce will post 7.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Salesforce Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 25th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 9th were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.63%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 9th. Salesforce’s payout ratio is 28.78%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on Salesforce from $250.00 to $268.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a research note on Thursday. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Salesforce from $355.00 to $305.00 and set an overweight rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 30th. Raymond James lifted their price target on shares of Salesforce from $325.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a strong-buy rating in a research report on Thursday. JMP Securities restated a market outperform rating and set a $342.00 price objective on shares of Salesforce in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Roth Mkm reiterated a buy rating and set a $335.00 target price on shares of Salesforce in a research report on Thursday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-six have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of Moderate Buy and a consensus target price of $301.91.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director G Mason Morfit bought 428,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $233.17 per share, with a total value of $99,796,760.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 3,914,309 shares in the company, valued at approximately $912,699,429.53. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other Salesforce news, Director G Mason Morfit acquired 428,000 shares of Salesforce stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 3rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $233.17 per share, for a total transaction of $99,796,760.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 3,914,309 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $912,699,429.53. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Amy E. Weaver sold 897 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.78, for a total transaction of $229,434.66. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 51,109 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,072,660.02. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 112,964 shares of company stock worth $27,956,647 in the last three months. 3.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Salesforce

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.