Zacks Research Forecasts Salesforce’s Q1 Earnings (NYSE:CRM)

Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Salesforce in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the CRM provider will post earnings per share of $1.92 for the quarter, down from their prior 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 brokerages also recently issued reports on CRM. KeyCorp raised shares of Salesforce from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $440.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, December 13th. Macquarie reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $320.00 target price on shares of Salesforce in a research report on Thursday, March 20th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on Salesforce from $300.00 to $420.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. DA Davidson lowered their price objective on shares of Salesforce from $300.00 to $275.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Salesforce in a report on Thursday, February 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, thirty-one have assigned a buy rating and five have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $362.74.

Salesforce Stock Performance

Shares of CRM stock opened at $288.59 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.11. The company has a market capitalization of $277.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.35. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $312.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $310.95. Salesforce has a 52 week low of $212.00 and a 52 week high of $369.00.

Institutional Trading of Salesforce

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CRM. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. bought a new position in shares of Salesforce in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Salesforce in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Accredited Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Salesforce in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Arlington Trust Co LLC grew its stake in shares of Salesforce by 85.1% during the fourth quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 87 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Compass Financial Services Inc acquired a new position in shares of Salesforce during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. 80.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Salesforce

In other Salesforce news, CFO Amy E. Weaver sold 6,221 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $329.88, for a total transaction of $2,052,183.48. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 45,861 shares in the company, valued at $15,128,626.68. This represents a 11.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO Brian Millham sold 708 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $332.28, for a total transaction of $235,254.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 1,239 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $411,694.92. The trade was a 36.36 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 45,660 shares of company stock worth $14,194,689. Company insiders own 3.20% 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.