Salesforce, Inc. (CRM) earnings on May 27, 2026
More Salesforce, Inc. earnings
Prior outlook: Optimistic Outcome: Partial
The stock rose as much as 3.71% during the day but fell after the earnings report, closing 0.75% lower overall.
CRM price around the earnings
176.17
Change: -0.8%
2026-05-28, 20:00 UTC
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Prior thesis
Prior outlook: Optimistic Outcome: Partial
- Thesis published
Se espera un fuerte crecimiento, pero la situación sugiere precaución debido a rebajas recientes.
Analysts are optimistic about Salesforce's strong growth and potential price increase, with a perfect track record of beating expectations. However, some recent analyst downgrades and a cooling trend in momentum suggest caution is warranted before a key event.
Context analyzed before publication
- Summary
- Strong growth expected, but a cautious scenario is indicated due to recent downgrades.
- Reasoning
- Analysts are optimistic about Salesforce's strong growth and an optimistic scenario for the price, with a strong recent track record of beating expectations. However, some recent analyst downgrades and a cooling trend in momentum suggest a cautious scenario before a key event.
- Playbook
- The strong analyst price targets are noted, but recent negative contexts are present. The upcoming event is a key factor for further direction.
- Trend
- Analyst confidence cooled sharply into the event.
Analysts
Drivers
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Analysts
Negative
Recent downgrades from major firms like UBS and Citigroup to a neutral rating introduce caution, even with high price targets.
Evidence
- Analyst consensus
- Buy
- Consensus average (1-5)
- 1.7
- Analysts covering the stock
- 53
- Average price target
- 262.27
- Lowest price target
- 160
- Highest price target
- 475
- Upside to price target
- 46.5%
- Quarterly earnings growth
- 13.8%
- Revenue growth
- 12.1%
- Forward EPS
- 14.99
- Trailing EPS
- 7.81
- Analyst moves in the last 60 days
- 6
- Strong buy: 7
- Buy: 28
- Hold: 10
- Sell: 0
- Strong sell: 2
- Strong buy
- 7
- Buy
- 28
- Hold
- 10
- Sell
- 0
- Strong sell
- 2
- May 26, 2026 · BTIG: Reiterates rating (Buy → Buy)
- May 21, 2026 · UBS: Maintains rating (Neutral → Neutral)
- May 12, 2026 · Citigroup: Maintains rating (Neutral → Neutral)
- April 17, 2026 · BTIG: Reiterates rating (Buy → Buy)
- April 14, 2026 · Piper Sandler: Maintains rating (Overweight → Overweight)
- April 1, 2026 · BTIG: Reiterates rating (Buy → Buy)
News and sentiment
Evidence
Sentiment
- Sentiment
- Constructive
- Mention volume
- Low
- Normalized volume
- 33%
News
Sources (6)
- Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Salesforce Expectations Ahead Of Q1 Earnings — Benzinga
- Dick's Sporting, HP And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Wednesday — Benzinga
- Salesforce Q1 Preview: Stock Near Three-Year Lows, Expert Sees Shares Going Even Lower After Earnings — Benzinga
- Sam Altman Says AI Will Not Lead To A Global 'Jobs Apocalypse' — Benzinga
- BTIG Reiterates Buy on Salesforce, Maintains $255 Price Target — Benzinga
- ServiceNow Vs Salesforce: BofA Reveals Why AI Is 'Growth Engine' For One And 'Major Risk' For The Other — Benzinga
Technicals
Drivers
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Technical
Negative
A recent decline in asset momentum and a cooling trajectory score suggest potential weakness or profit-taking before a key event.
Evidence
- Average true range (ATR)
- 3.7%
- Distance to 52-week high
- -35.8%
- 14-day change (14d)
- -4.2%
- 30-day change (30d)
- +3.8%
- 30-day relative strength
- +3.8%
- Benchmark change (0d)
- +0.0%
- Nearest support
- 178.54
- Nearest resistance
- 179.69
- Volume accumulation ratio (14d / 46d)
- 1.19
Trends
Evidence
- Average earnings surprise
- +11.1%
- February 25, 2026: actual EPS 3.81 vs estimate 3.05 (surprise +24.9%)
- December 3, 2025: actual EPS 3.25 vs estimate 2.86 (surprise +13.6%)
- September 3, 2025: actual EPS 2.91 vs estimate 2.78 (surprise +4.7%)
- May 28, 2025: actual EPS 2.58 vs estimate 2.55 (surprise +1.3%)
Expected move
There is no implied-move data available for this event.
Reactions over its last 19 earnings
- Median move
- 4.1%
- 75th percentile move
- 9.4%
- 90th percentile move
- 11.5%
- Up / down moves
- 10 / 9
- Average up move
- +5.8%
- Average down move
- -6.8%
Monitoring and close
What Salesforce, Inc. reported
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Pre-market second reading after the results
There is no second reading available for this event.
How the stock reacted
- Outcome
- Partial
- Consolidated
- -0.8%
- Max favorable move (MFE)
- 3.7%
- Max adverse move (MAE)
- 6.7%