Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) Forecasted to Post Q3 2025 Earnings of $1.84 Per Share

Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) – Equities research analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Salesforce in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, August 29th. DA Davidson analyst G. Luria anticipates that the CRM provider will post earnings per share of $1.84 for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Neutral” rating and a $250.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Salesforce’s current full-year earnings is $7.47 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Salesforce’s FY2025 earnings at $7.70 EPS.

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 28th. The CRM provider reported $2.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.36 by $0.20. Salesforce had a return on equity of 11.57% and a net margin of 15.30%. The firm had revenue of $9.33 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.22 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.63 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on CRM. Macquarie reduced their target price on shares of Salesforce from $330.00 to $275.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 31st. Oppenheimer raised their target price on Salesforce from $280.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on Salesforce from $250.00 to $268.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Salesforce from $300.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $315.00 price objective on shares of Salesforce in a research note on Thursday. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-seven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $302.00.

Salesforce Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CRM opened at $252.90 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock has a market capitalization of $245.06 billion, a PE ratio of 45.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.29. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $254.44 and its 200-day moving average price is $271.20. Salesforce has a twelve month low of $193.68 and a twelve month high of $318.71.

Institutional Trading of Salesforce

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Signature Resources Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Salesforce during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Ruedi Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Salesforce by 186.7% in the first quarter. Ruedi Wealth Management Inc. now owns 86 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Piscataqua Savings Bank grew its holdings in Salesforce by 2,400.0% during the 2nd quarter. Piscataqua Savings Bank now owns 100 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares in the last quarter. Clear Investment Research LLC increased its position in Salesforce by 816.7% during the 2nd quarter. Clear Investment Research LLC now owns 110 shares of the CRM provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 98 shares during the period. Finally, Red Tortoise LLC bought a new stake in shares of Salesforce in the 1st quarter valued at about $33,000. Institutional investors own 80.43% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director G Mason Morfit purchased 428,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 3rd. The shares were bought at an average price 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 approximately $912,699,429.53. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. In other news, Director G Mason Morfit acquired 428,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $233.17 per share, with a total value of $99,796,760.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 3,914,309 shares in the company, valued at $912,699,429.53. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Amy E. Weaver sold 897 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.78, for a total value of $229,434.66. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly 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 112,964 shares of company stock valued at $27,956,647 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Salesforce Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 25th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 9th were given a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, July 9th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.63%. Salesforce’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.78%.

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.