Portland <a href="https://bitcomme.com/kurdistan-investment-chief-pledges-support-for-women-entrepreneurs/” title=”Kurdistan Investment Chief Pledges Support for Women Entrepreneurs”>Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new stake in Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 3,875 shares of the CRM provider’s stock, valued at approximately $607,000.
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A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of CRM. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Salesforce by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 89,843,166 shares of the CRM provider’s stock valued at $23,800,353,000 after purchasing an additional 270,913 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Salesforce in the second quarter valued at about $11,396,844,000. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Salesforce by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 50,080,230 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $13,286,909,000 after buying an additional 659,573 shares during the period. J. Stern & Co. LLP boosted its stake in shares of Salesforce by 24,056.7% during the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 47,385,511 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $12,552,896,000 after buying an additional 47,189,352 shares during the period. Finally, Capital International Investors grew its holdings in shares of Salesforce by 13.3% during the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 22,721,010 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $6,019,199,000 after buying an additional 2,669,891 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.43% of the company’s stock.
Key Salesforce News
Here are the key news stories impacting Salesforce this week:
- Positive Sentiment:Favorable earnings setup: Oppenheimer and other analysts see potential upside from Salesforce’s upcoming results, while market expectations point to a possible post-earnings move toward the stock’s highest level since January. Salesforce Faces Favorable Second-Quarter Setup With Upside PotentialHow Much Salesforce Stock Is Expected to Move After Earnings
- Positive Sentiment:Analyst support: Guggenheim reaffirmed a Buy rating with a $228 price target, while Cantor Fitzgerald maintained an Overweight rating and set a $250 target. The calls reflect confidence that Salesforce can capture demand for next-generation AI-powered, “agentic” enterprise workflows. Cantor Fitzgerald Salesforce Analyst Comment
- Positive Sentiment:Growth and capital returns: Zacks characterizes Salesforce as a strong growth stock, while a report highlights a record $27 billion quarterly share repurchase program. Buybacks could support earnings per share and signal that management views the shares as undervalued. Why Salesforce Is a Strong Growth StockSalesforce Record Stock Buybacks
- Neutral Sentiment:Results are the next catalyst: Analysts are focused on revenue, EPS, and operating metrics for the quarter ended July 2026. Salesforce previously reported $11.13 billion of quarterly revenue, up 13.3% year over year, and EPS of $3.88, above consensus. Salesforce Q2 Earnings Estimates
- Neutral Sentiment:AI platform positioning: Coverage comparing Salesforce with ServiceNow suggests investors are rotating toward enterprise application software as AI investment broadens beyond hardware. Salesforce’s Headless 360 strategy and the Agiloft integration on AgentExchange offer additional evidence of ecosystem expansion. Salesforce Versus ServiceNow
- Negative Sentiment:Risks remain: The buybacks were funded partly with $25 billion of new debt, increasing leverage and interest obligations. Separate commentary questions whether Salesforce could become a value trap if growth slows or AI monetization disappoints. Salesforce Value Trap Analysis
Salesforce Stock Performance
Shares of CRM stock opened at $209.20 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $174.33 and a 200-day simple moving average of $181.35. The company has a market cap of $171.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.16. Salesforce Inc. has a 12-month low of $146.32 and a 12-month high of $269.11.
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