FY2025 EPS Estimates for Salesforce Cut by Northland Capmk

Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) – Equities research analysts at Northland Capmk decreased their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Salesforce in a research note issued on Wednesday, December 4th. Northland Capmk analyst N. Chokshi now expects that the CRM provider will earn $7.46 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $7.53. Northland Capmk currently has a “Strong-Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Salesforce’s current full-year earnings is $7.48 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Salesforce’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.95 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.25 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.35 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.88 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on shares of Salesforce from $345.00 to $375.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Salesforce in a report on Monday, August 26th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Salesforce from $340.00 to $430.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Salesforce from $275.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Finally, FBN Securities raised shares of Salesforce to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty have given a buy rating and four have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Salesforce presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $372.86.

Salesforce Stock Down 0.8 %

Shares of NYSE:CRM opened at $348.84 on Monday. Salesforce has a 12 month low of $212.00 and a 12 month high of $369.00. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $311.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $273.32. 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 firm has a market cap of $333.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.37, a P/E/G ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.30.

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December 3rd. The CRM provider reported $2.41 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.44 by ($0.03). Salesforce had a return on equity of 12.34% and a net margin of 15.96%. The company had revenue of $9.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.35 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.62 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Salesforce by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 49,007,404 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $13,432,855,000 after purchasing an additional 864,193 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Salesforce by 1.3% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 19,780,318 shares of the CRM provider’s stock valued at $5,395,132,000 after buying an additional 257,501 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Salesforce by 2.6% in the third quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 12,276,551 shares of the CRM provider’s stock valued at $3,360,215,000 after buying an additional 314,530 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in shares of Salesforce by 2.2% in the second quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 8,329,687 shares of the CRM provider’s stock valued at $2,141,562,000 after buying an additional 176,641 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in shares of Salesforce by 1.0% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 5,964,702 shares of the CRM provider’s stock valued at $1,632,599,000 after buying an additional 57,825 shares during the last quarter. 80.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Salesforce news, insider Miguel Milano sold 719 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $342.81, for a total value of $246,480.39. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 4,659 shares in the company, valued at $1,597,151.79. This trade represents a 13.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Parker Harris sold 4,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $257.04, for a total value of $1,079,568.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 117,581 shares in the company, valued at approximately $30,223,020.24. This represents a 3.45 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 138,498 shares of company stock valued at $40,983,349 in the last quarter. 3.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Salesforce Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 18th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.46%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 18th. Salesforce’s payout ratio is 26.32%.

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.