Q1 Earnings Forecast for Salesforce Issued By Zacks Research

Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Salesforce in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the CRM provider will post earnings of $1.92 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.93. The consensus estimate for Salesforce’s current full-year earnings is $7.46 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Salesforce’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.08 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.14 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.35 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.49 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.25 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.37 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.44 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.65 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $9.71 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $11.53 EPS.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on CRM. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Salesforce in a report on Wednesday. JMP Securities restated a “market outperform” rating and set a $450.00 target price on shares of Salesforce in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. Bank of America reduced their target price on shares of Salesforce from $440.00 to $400.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Loop Capital reduced their target price on shares of Salesforce from $330.00 to $300.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Salesforce from $300.00 to $420.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, thirty-one have given a buy rating and five have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $362.74.

Salesforce Stock Performance

NYSE:CRM opened at $281.56 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $270.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.31, a PEG ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.35. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $313.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $310.36. Salesforce has a twelve month low of $212.00 and a twelve month high of $369.00.

Insider Activity at Salesforce

In related news, CAO Sundeep G. Reddy sold 436 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $332.28, for a total transaction of $144,874.08. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 7,057 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,344,899.96. This represents a 5.82 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Amy E. Weaver sold 6,221 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $343.00, for a total transaction of $2,133,803.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 53,861 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,474,323. This represents a 10.35 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 42,762 shares of company stock valued at $13,733,407 in the last quarter. Insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fairtree Asset Management Pty Ltd bought a new position in Salesforce in the 4th quarter worth about $431,000. M1 Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Salesforce in the 4th quarter worth about $347,000. DSG Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Salesforce in the 4th quarter worth about $3,237,000. 111 Capital bought a new position in Salesforce in the 4th quarter worth about $1,808,000. Finally, NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC grew its position in Salesforce by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 99,770 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $33,356,000 after purchasing an additional 604 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 80.43% of the company’s stock.

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.