MGO One Seven LLC lifted its stake in shares of Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM – Free Report) by 28.8% during the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 30,513 shares of the CRM provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,817 shares during the quarter. MGO One Seven LLC’s holdings in Salesforce were worth $8,321,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of CRM. Painted Porch Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Salesforce by 260.0% during the 2nd quarter. Painted Porch Advisors LLC now owns 90 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Salesforce by 450.0% during the first quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 110 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in Salesforce by 314.8% during the first quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 112 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Abound Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Salesforce during the first quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Salesforce by 383.3% during the second quarter. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc now owns 116 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. 80.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Transactions at Salesforce
In related news, Director David Blair Kirk purchased 3,400 shares of Salesforce stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 9th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $254.66 per share, with a total value of $865,844.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 3,824 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $973,819.84. The trade was a 801.89% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Marc Benioff sold 2,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $240.34, for a total value of $540,765.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 11,911,571 shares in the company, valued at $2,862,826,974.14. This trade represents a 0.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 76,500 shares of company stock worth $19,049,130. 3.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Salesforce Trading Down 1.3%
Salesforce (NYSE:CRM – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, September 3rd. The CRM provider reported $2.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.78 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $10.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.14 billion. Salesforce had a net margin of 16.87% and a return on equity of 13.27%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.56 EPS. Salesforce has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.330-11.370 EPS. Q3 2026 guidance at 2.840-2.860 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Salesforce Inc. will post 7.46 EPS for the current year.
Salesforce Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 17th were paid a dividend of $0.416 per share. This represents a $1.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 17th. Salesforce’s payout ratio is currently 24.13%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $325.00 price target on shares of Salesforce in a research note on Thursday, September 4th. Citigroup raised their price target on Salesforce from $275.00 to $276.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 9th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of Salesforce from $325.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft decreased their target price on shares of Salesforce from $400.00 to $340.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. Finally, DA Davidson upgraded shares of Salesforce from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $225.00 price target on the stock in a report on Friday, August 15th. Twenty-six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $331.89.
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Salesforce Company Profile
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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