Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM – Get Free Report) rose 1.3% during trading on Tuesday after Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on the stock from $320.00 to $350.00. Stifel Nicolaus currently has a buy rating on the stock. Salesforce traded as high as $298.78 and last traded at $297.73. Approximately 902,943 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 86% from the average daily volume of 6,296,428 shares. The stock had previously closed at $293.77.
A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on CRM. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $335.00 target price on shares of Salesforce in a report on Thursday, August 29th. Evercore ISI reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Salesforce in a report on Monday, August 26th. Northland Capmk raised shares of Salesforce from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Wedbush boosted their price target on Salesforce from $315.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, September 27th. Finally, Raymond James raised their target price on shares of Salesforce from $325.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-six have assigned a buy rating and four have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $313.37.
Insider Buying and Selling
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Ruedi Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Salesforce by 186.7% during the 1st quarter. Ruedi Wealth Management Inc. now owns 86 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Piscataqua Savings Bank increased its holdings in Salesforce by 2,400.0% in the 2nd quarter. Piscataqua Savings Bank now owns 100 shares of the CRM provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the period. Clear Investment Research LLC raised its position in shares of Salesforce by 816.7% in the 2nd quarter. Clear Investment Research LLC now owns 110 shares of the CRM provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Salesforce by 3,125.0% during the 2nd quarter. Stephens Consulting LLC now owns 129 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the period. Finally, Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. IL acquired a new stake in shares of Salesforce during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.43% of the company’s stock.
Salesforce Trading Up 1.8 %
The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $271.04 and its 200 day simple moving average is $262.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $285.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.99, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.30.
Salesforce (NYSE:CRM – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 28th. The CRM provider reported $2.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.36 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $9.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.22 billion. Salesforce had a return on equity of 12.01% and a net margin of 15.44%. Salesforce’s revenue was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.63 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect that Salesforce, Inc. will post 7.55 earnings per share for the current year.
Salesforce Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 8th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 18th were given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 18th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.54%. Salesforce’s dividend payout ratio is presently 27.83%.
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.
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