Shares of Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM – Get Free Report) have been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifty brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, fourteen have issued a hold recommendation, thirty have assigned a buy recommendation and three have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $275.14.
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A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Salesforce in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Salesforce in a research report on Friday, September 11th. Wolfe Research raised Salesforce from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Monness Crespi & Hardt upped their target price on Salesforce from $222.00 to $266.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of Salesforce from $275.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 17th.
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Here are the key news stories impacting Salesforce this week:
- Positive Sentiment:Institutional buying supports a software rebound. Salesforce is highlighted as a leading beneficiary of renewed institutional interest in software companies with sticky enterprise customers and valuable data. Analysts cited improving money-flow and relative-strength indicators, while Salesforce’s switching costs and investment in agentic AI could support customer retention and larger deals. Wall Street Left Software for Dead: 4 Stocks Institutions Are Buying Back
- Positive Sentiment:Valuation and cash generation remain attractive. Salesforce reportedly generated free cash flow equivalent to 8.2% of its market value, well above the S&P 500 median. Its depressed forward valuation, strong profitability and cash generation could provide room for a re-rating if AI products improve growth, renewals or deal sizes. Should You Buy Salesforce Stock For Its Cash?
- Positive Sentiment:Broker recommendations remain favorable. The average brokerage recommendation indicates a Buy, which may help sentiment. However, the reports caution that sell-side ratings can be overly optimistic and should not be used alone when making an investment decision. Brokers Suggest Investing in Salesforce
- Neutral Sentiment:New commerce partnership expands Salesforce’s product ecosystem. Forter was named a launch partner for Storefront Next and will provide fraud protection for Salesforce Loyalty Management. The collaboration strengthens Salesforce’s commerce-security offering, but its near-term financial impact is unclear. Salesforce Names a Launch Partner for Storefront Next
- Negative Sentiment:Migration competition remains a risk. Work4Flow launched a 90-day program designed to move enterprise customers from Salesforce to ServiceNow CRM, including data, workflows and custom business logic. While one program is unlikely to materially affect Salesforce immediately, it highlights competitive pressure and the importance of retaining large customers. Work4Flow Launches Salesforce-to-ServiceNow Migration Program
Salesforce Price Performance
CRM stock opened at $228.95 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $188.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.87, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $226.55 and a 200-day moving average price of $192.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.84 and a current ratio of 0.84. Salesforce has a 52-week low of $146.32 and a 52-week high of $269.11.
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