Where it trades today
trading 75% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Execution usually depends on product cycles, cloud demand, and how efficiently new AI or software capex converts into durable revenue.
- CRM trades at 21.8x earnings versus 28.5x for the sector, which means the rerating case depends on proving the discount is too harsh.
- Recent realized volatility is running around 82.9%, above the sector norm of 28.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- CRM is in a bullish short-term regime and only 11.6% below its 52-week high, so the question is whether fundamentals can keep pace with that stronger tape.
Portfolio Use Case
- CRM is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside technology than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- This name works better as a satellite or higher-conviction growth position because it can amplify market swings in both directions.
- It is best monitored alongside valuation discipline, because strong narratives in technology can stay expensive longer than expected.
What Would Change the View
- If the short-term trend rolls over while volume fades, the market may stop paying up for momentum before the fundamentals change.
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as AAPL, MSFT, NVDA start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for CRM come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Technology so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as AAPL, MSFT, NVDA.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for CRM. Last refresh: Sep 18, 2026, 10:56 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as AAPL, MSFT, NVDA.
What Salesforce Inc. does
Salesforce, Inc. provides customer relationship management technology services that connect companies and customers together in the United States, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers Agentforce, which enables customers to build, deploy, and manage enterprise-grade, autonomous AI agents at scale, enabling humans and agents to work together; Agentforce Sales, an integrated platform that brings together the power of humans with AI agents to help sales teams for selling, managing, and automating entire sales processes; Agentforce Service, which enables companies in every industry to bring all of their customer, employee, IT, and field service needs onto one integrated AI-powered…
Employees
83,334
Industry
Software - Application
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
What analysts expect
CRM carries a buy consensus from 54 analysts, with an average price target of $278.93 versus $237.92 today (+17.2%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
CRM generated $43.94B in trailing revenue (10.8% year over year), with a 22.0% net margin, and $17.73B of free cash flow, against $30.97B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $41.52B | $32.26B | $8.92B | $7.46B | $7.85 | $14.40B |
| 2025 | $37.90B | $29.25B | $7.67B | $6.20B | $6.44 | $12.43B |
| 2024 | $34.86B | $26.32B | $6.00B | $4.14B | $4.25 | $9.50B |
| 2023 | $31.35B | $22.99B | $1.86B | $208.00M | $0.21 | $6.31B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in technology
High-growth sector driven by innovation, cloud computing, AI, and digital transformation.
The companies it competes with
CRM beside the technology names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Salesforce Inc. trades at $237.92, 11.6% below its 52-week high. With a beta of 1.20, it shows more sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is CRM a good buy right now?
Salesforce Inc. trades at 21.8x earnings. This is near market average. Current risk level is Very High based on 82.9% volatility.
Does CRM pay dividends?
Yes, Salesforce Inc. offers a dividend yield of 0.72%. That is roughly $1.71 per share a year.
How volatile is CRM?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 82.9% and beta of 1.20, CRM is classified as Very High risk. Expect larger swings than the broader market during volatile periods.
What is the analyst price target for CRM?
The average analyst price target for Salesforce Inc. (CRM) is $278.93 based on 54 analyst estimates, about 17.2% above the current price of $237.92. The published range runs from $160.00 to $475.00.
How much revenue does CRM generate?
Salesforce Inc. reported $43.94B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 10.8% year over year. Net margin sits at 22.0%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.