Salesforce (CRM) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) is expected to be announcing its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, December 3rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.85 per share and revenue of $10.2721 billion for the quarter. Salesforce has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.330-11.370 EPS. Q3 2026 guidance at 2.840-2.860 EPS.Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET.

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 3rd. The CRM provider reported $2.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.78 by $0.13. Salesforce had a return on equity of 13.27% and a net margin of 16.87%.The company had revenue of $10.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.14 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.56 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Salesforce to post $7 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Salesforce Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of CRM opened at $232.71 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock has a market cap of $221.54 billion, a PE ratio of 33.82, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.19. Salesforce has a 1 year low of $221.96 and a 1 year high of $369.00. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $243.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $253.60.

Salesforce Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 9th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 17th were given a $0.416 dividend. This represents a $1.66 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 17th. Salesforce’s dividend payout ratio is 24.13%.

Insider Activity at Salesforce

In other news, CEO Marc Benioff sold 122 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $259.00, for a total transaction of $31,598.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 11,911,571 shares in the company, valued at $3,085,096,889. The trade was a 0.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 51,872 shares of company stock valued at $12,801,203. 3.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Salesforce

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Salesforce during the 3rd quarter valued at about $484,852,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. raised its stake in shares of Salesforce by 285.4% during the third quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 2,487,627 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $589,568,000 after buying an additional 1,842,117 shares during the last quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Salesforce by 266.6% in the second quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 840,178 shares of the CRM provider’s stock valued at $229,108,000 after buying an additional 611,001 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Salesforce by 27.5% in the third quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,679,186 shares of the CRM provider’s stock valued at $397,967,000 after buying an additional 362,459 shares during the period. Finally, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec boosted its stake in Salesforce by 34.8% in the third quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 1,155,036 shares of the CRM provider’s stock valued at $273,744,000 after acquiring an additional 298,008 shares during the last quarter. 80.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Salesforce from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 target price on shares of Salesforce in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Salesforce from $275.00 to $265.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, September 4th. Robert W. Baird decreased their price objective on shares of Salesforce from $365.00 to $325.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, September 4th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Salesforce from $276.00 to $253.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Twenty-five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $322.43.

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.