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The Quantellect read.Of the 36 firms covering Salesforce.com Inc, 24 rate it Buy or better, 10 sit at Hold, and 2 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets range widely, $160.00 to $400.00 (about 2.5x), a sign of real disagreement on valuation. The average target of $263.42 sits 6% above the current $249.02. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $3.56 next quarter toward $16.01 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS36 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy2467%
Hold1028%
Sell26%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 36 analysts giving stock ratings to Salesforce.com Inc.
As of Sep, 24 of 36 firms rate CRM a Buy (10 Hold, 2 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
CRM EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$3.56
Range $3.45 – $4.01 · 41 analysts · -7% YoY
Next period, 41 analysts expect Salesforce.com Inc to earn $3.56 a share (range $3.45 – $4.01), versus $3.81 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $16.65, growing to $16.01 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$12.3B
Range $12.1B – $12.5B · 41 analysts · +10% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $12.3B (range $12.1B – $12.5B), +10.2% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $46.3B, rising to $50.8B next year.
Top analysts covering Salesforce.com Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on CRM.
#1
Samik Chatterjee
JP Morgan · Rank #59
Buy
$265.00+6.4% to target
Overall win rate
49%
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#2
Craig Ellis
B. Riley Securities · Rank #154
Buy
$240.00-3.6% to target
Overall win rate
43%
+ Follow
#3
Nehal Chokshi
Northland Capital Markets · Rank #349
Hold
$253.00+1.6% to target
Overall win rate
30%
+ Follow
#4
Michael Turrin
Wells Fargo · Rank #352
Hold
$230.00-7.6% to target
Overall win rate
39%
+ Follow
#5
Raimo Lenschow
Barclays · Rank #353
Buy
$276.00+10.8% to target
Overall win rate
36%
+ Follow
CRM stock forecast FAQ
What is CRM's average 12-month price target?+
The 28 analysts with a live target average $263.42 for Salesforce.com Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $400.00 high to a $160.00 low.
Is CRM stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 36 analyst ratings, 24 are Buy or Strong Buy, 10 are Hold, and 2 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for CRM?+
The Street-high target is $400.00 (Needham), and the Street-low is $160.00. The average of all 28 active targets is $263.42.
How many Wall Street analysts cover CRM?+
36 analysts have an active rating on Salesforce.com Inc, and 28 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering CRM?+
Among analysts who currently cover CRM, Samik Chatterjee of JP Morgan has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #59). Their current call is Buy with a $265.00 target.
What is Salesforce.com Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $3.56 per share (range $3.45 – $4.01) across 41 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $16.65, rising to $16.01 the following year.
How much revenue is Salesforce.com Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $12.3B (range $12.1B – $12.5B). Full-year revenue is projected at $46.3B, growing to $50.8B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading CRM lately?+
As of Sep, 24 of 36 firms rate CRM a Buy (10 Hold, 2 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their CRM calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
