Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) Forecasted to Earn Q3 2025 Earnings of $1.77 Per Share

Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM - Free Report) - Analysts at Northland Capmk issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Salesforce in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 2nd. Northland Capmk analyst N. Chokshi anticipates that the CRM provider will post earnings per share of $1.77 for the quarter. Northland Capmk currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Salesforce's current full-year earnings is $7.54 per share. Northland Capmk also issued estimates for Salesforce's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.99 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.53 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.07 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.26 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.13 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.39 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $8.85 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Northland Securities upgraded shares of Salesforce from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $270.00 to $400.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 2nd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Salesforce from $265.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, August 29th. Wedbush raised their target price on Salesforce from $315.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, September 27th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Salesforce from $285.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Salesforce from $295.00 to $315.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-seven have issued a buy rating and four have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $310.74.

Salesforce Price Performance

Shares of CRM stock traded down $3.27 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $284.48. 4,793,580 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 6,534,473. Salesforce has a fifty-two week low of $193.68 and a fifty-two week high of $318.71. The firm has a market cap of $275.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 51.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $258.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $264.22.

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 28th. The CRM provider reported $2.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.36 by $0.20. Salesforce had a net margin of 15.44% and a return on equity of 12.01%. The company had revenue of $9.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.22 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.63 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Salesforce

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Waterloo Capital L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Salesforce in the fourth quarter valued at about $342,000. Mosley Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Salesforce during the 4th quarter valued at $219,000. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co increased its position in Salesforce by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 84,949 shares of the CRM provider's stock worth $22,353,000 after buying an additional 3,429 shares in the last quarter. State of Tennessee Treasury Department raised its holdings in shares of Salesforce by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. State of Tennessee Treasury Department now owns 425,135 shares of the CRM provider's stock worth $111,870,000 after acquiring an additional 12,374 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Regal Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Salesforce by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Regal Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,246 shares of the CRM provider's stock valued at $591,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.43% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Salesforce

In other Salesforce news, CAO Sundeep G. Reddy sold 413 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $255.78, for a total value of $105,637.14. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 6,431 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,644,921.18. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In related news, insider Parker Harris sold 2,800 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $241.22, for a total value of $675,416.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 117,581 shares in the company, valued at $28,362,888.82. This trade represents a 0.00 % 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. Also, CAO Sundeep G. Reddy sold 413 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $255.78, for a total transaction of $105,637.14. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 6,431 shares in the company, valued at $1,644,921.18. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 80,612 shares of company stock worth $21,133,273 in the last 90 days. 3.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Salesforce Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 8th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 18th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.56%. Salesforce's dividend payout ratio is presently 28.78%.

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.