Salesforce (CRM) Expected to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) is projected to announce its Q2 2027 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 26th. Analysts expect Salesforce to announce earnings of $3.27 per share and revenue of $11.3301 billion for the quarter. Salesforce has set its FY 2027 guidance at 14.060-14.120 EPS and its Q2 2027 guidance at 3.250-3.270 EPS. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2027 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The CRM provider reported $3.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.13 by $0.75. The business had revenue of $11.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.05 billion. Salesforce had a net margin of 18.73% and a return on equity of 18.72%. Salesforce’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.58 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Salesforce to post $10 EPS for the current fiscal year and $11 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Salesforce Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:CRM opened at $209.20 on Monday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $174.33 and its 200-day moving average price is $181.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $171.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.21, a PEG ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.16. Salesforce has a one year low of $146.32 and a one year high of $269.11.

Salesforce Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th were given a $0.44 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 11th. This represents a $1.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Salesforce’s payout ratio is 20.37%.

Institutional Trading of Salesforce

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Salesforce by 0.3% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 49,420,657 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $11,732,966,000 after buying an additional 159,739 shares during the period. J. Stern & Co. LLP boosted its stake in shares of Salesforce by 24,056.7% during the fourth quarter. J. Stern & Co. LLP now owns 47,385,511 shares of the CRM provider’s stock valued at $12,552,896,000 after purchasing an additional 47,189,352 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in shares of Salesforce by 8.0% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 7,839,178 shares of the CRM provider’s stock valued at $2,076,678,000 after purchasing an additional 582,314 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Salesforce by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 6,903,151 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $1,828,714,000 after purchasing an additional 170,558 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FIL Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Salesforce by 10.8% in the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 4,588,104 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $1,215,435,000 after purchasing an additional 446,656 shares during the last quarter. 80.43% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Salesforce News

Here are the key news stories impacting Salesforce this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Favorable earnings setup: Oppenheimer and other analysts see potential upside from Salesforce’s upcoming results, while market expectations point to a possible post-earnings move toward the stock’s highest level since January. Salesforce Faces Favorable Second-Quarter Setup With Upside Potential How Much Salesforce Stock Is Expected to Move After Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Guggenheim reaffirmed a Buy rating with a $228 price target, while Cantor Fitzgerald maintained an Overweight rating and set a $250 target. The calls reflect confidence that Salesforce can capture demand for next-generation AI-powered, “agentic” enterprise workflows. Cantor Fitzgerald Salesforce Analyst Comment
• Positive Sentiment: Growth and capital returns: Zacks characterizes Salesforce as a strong growth stock, while a report highlights a record $27 billion quarterly share repurchase program. Buybacks could support earnings per share and signal that management views the shares as undervalued. Why Salesforce Is a Strong Growth Stock Salesforce Record Stock Buybacks
• Neutral Sentiment: Results are the next catalyst: Analysts are focused on revenue, EPS, and operating metrics for the quarter ended July 2026. Salesforce previously reported $11.13 billion of quarterly revenue, up 13.3% year over year, and EPS of $3.88, above consensus. Salesforce Q2 Earnings Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: AI platform positioning: Coverage comparing Salesforce with ServiceNow suggests investors are rotating toward enterprise application software as AI investment broadens beyond hardware. Salesforce’s Headless 360 strategy and the Agiloft integration on AgentExchange offer additional evidence of ecosystem expansion. Salesforce Versus ServiceNow
• Negative Sentiment: Risks remain: The buybacks were funded partly with $25 billion of new debt, increasing leverage and interest obligations. Separate commentary questions whether Salesforce could become a value trap if growth slows or AI monetization disappoints. Salesforce Value Trap Analysis

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on CRM shares. Citigroup increased their target price on Salesforce from $187.00 to $204.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $225.00 price target on shares of Salesforce in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Salesforce from $215.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. KeyCorp lowered Salesforce from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Wolfe Research cut Salesforce from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Buy rating, eighteen have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $249.87.

About Salesforce

Salesforce, founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Francisco, is a global provider of cloud-based software focused on customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise applications. The company popularized the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model for CRM and has built a broad portfolio of products designed to help organizations manage sales, service, marketing, commerce and analytics through a unified, cloud-first platform.

Core offerings include Sales Cloud for sales automation, Service Cloud for customer support, Marketing Cloud for digital marketing and engagement, and Commerce Cloud for e-commerce.