True Freedom Investing LLC bought a new position in Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 17,292 shares of the CRM provider’s stock, valued at approximately $3,228,000.
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Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Salesforce by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 89,843,166 shares of the CRM provider’s stock valued at $23,800,353,000 after buying an additional 270,913 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Salesforce during the second quarter valued at approximately $11,396,844,000. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Salesforce by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 50,080,230 shares of the CRM provider’s stock valued at $13,286,909,000 after acquiring an additional 659,573 shares during the last quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP grew its position in Salesforce by 24,056.7% in 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 acquiring an additional 47,189,352 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Capital International Investors grew its position in Salesforce by 13.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 22,721,010 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $6,019,199,000 after acquiring an additional 2,669,891 shares in the last quarter. 80.43% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Salesforce Stock Up 1.8%
Shares of CRM stock opened at $209.20 on Friday. Salesforce Inc. has a 12 month low of $146.32 and a 12 month high of $269.11. The firm has a market cap of $171.33 billion, a PE ratio of 24.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.16. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $174.33 and a 200-day moving average of $181.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15.
Salesforce (NYSE:CRM – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The CRM provider reported $3.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.13 by $0.75. Salesforce had a net margin of 18.73% and a return on equity of 18.72%. The business had revenue of $11.13 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.05 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.58 earnings per share. Salesforce’s quarterly revenue was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. Salesforce has set its FY 2027 guidance at 14.060-14.120 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 3.250-3.270 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Salesforce Inc. will post 10.27 EPS for the current year.
Salesforce Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 11th were given a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $1.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Salesforce’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.37%.
More 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
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research firms have recently weighed in on CRM. Piper Sandler downgraded shares of Salesforce from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Salesforce from $187.00 to $204.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Salesforce in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $228.00 price target on shares of Salesforce in a research report on Thursday. Finally, B. Riley Financial upped their price target on Salesforce from $205.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have assigned a Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $249.87.
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