CRMTechnology · Software - ApplicationThe 54 Wall Street analysts covering Salesforce, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $266 — +3.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 69 of 100 as at 29 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Salesforce, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Revisions (92): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Momentum (33): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.
Size (1): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on CRM, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +3.9% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 17 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $236 → $276 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Bernstein | Maintains | Underperform | $173 → $195 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $230 → $260 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | BTIG | Maintains | Buy | $255 → $300 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Canaccord Genuity | Maintains | Buy | $225 → $270 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Reiterates | Overweight | $250 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | $204 → $233 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Citizens | Reiterates | Market Outperform | $315 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintains | Neutral | $175 → $200 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | $250 → $290 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Guggenheim | Maintains | Buy | $228 → $270 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Jefferies | Maintains | Buy | $250 → $300 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | $250 → $265 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Macquarie | Maintains | Neutral | $190 → $225 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Mizuho | Maintains | Outperform | $250 → $265 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $185 → $235 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Needham | Reiterates | Buy | $400 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Oppenheimer | Reiterates | Outperform | $250 → $275 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Sector Perform | $210 → $250 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | $240 → $280 |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. CRM appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 28 Aug 2026, Salesforce, Inc. returned +1.4% against +19.9% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 14% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Salesforce, Inc. has a market value of $210.7B and an enterprise value of $241.7B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 Apr 2026: $42.8B. The latest quarter grew 10.8% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $8.0B, a 18.7% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $8.64.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 Apr 2026: $14.7B, after $560.0M of capital spending.
Salesforce, Inc. spent $37.2B on share buybacks and $1.6B on dividends in the twelve months to 30 Apr 2026.
Trailing P/E: 23.1×; forward P/E: 16.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.69%, paying out 16% of earnings.
Salesforce, Inc. employs 83,334 people — $514K of revenue per employee.
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Panic that AI would replace subscription software is easing after a strong week of software earnings, according to a Market Watch report. The article notes the sector's rally could continue through October.
Why it matters — For CRM watchers, reduced concern that AI will displace subscription software supports the outlook for Salesforce's core recurring-revenue model.
Salesforce shares surged 23% following a strong quarter and upbeat guidance, helped by strength with top AI companies. The new Claudeforce solution is expected to ease investor concerns about AI negatively impacting the company's business.
Why it matters — A CRM watcher would care because the strong results and the Claudeforce launch signal that Salesforce is positioning AI as a tailwind rather than a threat to its business.
Salesforce's recent blowout earnings illustrate a possible shift in AI's balance of power away from frontier models and toward software companies investors had written off. The op-ed argues that as AI inputs become abundant and cheap, value migrates to their scarce complements.
Why it matters — For CRM watchers, this signals that Salesforce could be well positioned as value in AI migrates from models to the software layer.
Salesforce's stock surged following its Q2 earnings report, reflecting renewed market confidence that the company can turn artificial intelligence into a growth catalyst rather than be disrupted by it.
Why it matters — A Salesforce watcher would care because the stock surge signals strengthening market confidence in the company's ability to capitalise on AI as a strategic growth driver.
Salesforce Inc. (CRM) rallied 24% this week, recording its strongest weekly gain since August 2020. The move marks the stock's best weekly performance in several years.
Why it matters — For CRM watchers, the stock's strongest weekly gain since August 2020 signals a notable shift in investor sentiment and market momentum for the company.
The 54 Wall Street analysts covering Salesforce, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $266, with estimates ranging from $160 to $475. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 54 analysts covering Salesforce, Inc., 38 rate it a Buy, 14 a Hold and 2 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Salesforce, Inc. 69 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 29 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 29 Aug 2026, Salesforce, Inc. ranks 69 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (92 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 54 analysts implies +3.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Salesforce, Inc. 69 out of 100 as at 29 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Salesforce, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for CRM are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $160 to $475 over the next 12 months.
Salesforce, Inc. returned +1.4% over the 12 months to 28 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Salesforce, Inc. is a leading enterprise software company focused on customer relationship management and related cloud-based business applications.
The most recent item we track (Market Watch, 30 Aug 2026): "AI isn't eating software after all — and the sector's ‘epic' rally could run through October". Panic that AI would replace subscription software is easing after a strong week of software earnings, according to a Market Watch report. The article notes the sector's rally could continue through October.
Salesforce, Inc. is a leading enterprise software company focused on customer relationship management and related cloud-based business applications. Salesforce provides a broad suite of products that help organizations manage sales, customer service, marketing, commerce, analytics, integration, collaboration, and application development within a unified platform. Its offerings also include AI-powered tools, data management capabilities, and workflow automation designed to connect customer information across teams and channels. The company serves businesses across industries such as financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, communications, and government, supporting both large enterprises and smaller organizations. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Salesforce plays a central role in the global software market by delivering subscription-based solutions that help companies organize customer data, improve operations, and run digital customer experiences.
CEO Mr. Marc R. Benioff · 83,334 employees · United States · https://www.salesforce.com
