Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) Stock

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM). In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Salesforce stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SAP (NYSE:SAP) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of XPO (NYSE:XPO) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT) on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) on 7/22/2025.

Salesforce Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE:CRM opened at $245.78 on Thursday. Salesforce Inc. has a 12-month low of $226.48 and a 12-month high of $369.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $234.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $258.99 and a 200 day simple moving average of $273.75.

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 28th. The CRM provider reported $2.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.55 by $0.03. Salesforce had a return on equity of 12.94% and a net margin of 16.08%.The business had revenue of $9.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.74 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.44 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Salesforce has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.270-11.330 EPS. Q2 2026 guidance at 2.760-2.780 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Salesforce Inc. will post 7.46 EPS for the current year.

Salesforce Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 10th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 18th were given a dividend of $0.416 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 18th. This represents a $1.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Salesforce’s payout ratio is currently 25.98%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on CRM shares. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on Salesforce from $350.00 to $335.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Salesforce from $300.00 to $260.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. DA Davidson upgraded Salesforce from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $225.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered Salesforce from an “overweight” rating to a “cautious” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $404.00 price target (up previously from $393.00) on shares of Salesforce in a research report on Thursday, May 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-six have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $342.89.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Marc Benioff sold 2,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $242.44, for a total transaction of $545,490.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 11,911,571 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,887,841,273.24. The trade was a 0.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders sold 51,032 shares of company stock worth $13,171,536 over the last quarter. 3.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Salesforce

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of Salesforce by 13.7% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 25,668 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $8,582,000 after purchasing an additional 3,102 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Salesforce by 12.6% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,827 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $611,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares during the period. Hanlon Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Salesforce during the fourth quarter worth $207,000. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new stake in shares of Salesforce during the fourth quarter worth $295,000. Finally, Kane Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Salesforce during the fourth quarter worth $662,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.43% of the company’s stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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.