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Salesforce, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Salesforce
CRM · $179B
$217.84+0.1%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$200$250SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +11.3%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$280.44 +28.7%
  • ConsensusBuy · 57
  • P/E vs own-19.9%
  • P/E vs sector-32.4%
  • FCF yield+8.5%
Neutral
  • Earnings in19d
  • P/E19.9x
  • RSI40
  • Support-13.4%
  • Resistance+2.0%
  • Off 52w high-19.1%
  • Volume0.7x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News0.00
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ -15.8%
  • 52w range$146–$269
  • ATR+3.7%
  • Off ATH-41.0%
  • MAs2 of 4
▼ 2
  • Insiders-$173K
  • MACD-1.70

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Salesforce a good stock to buy?

Salesforce is strong on 5 of the 5 questions about the business. The price is low: 19.9 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 43.5 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Economics profits growing
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

CRM sales growth revenue growth

+10%a year, for the last 3 years

Salesforce's sales grew 10% a year for 3 years, to $41.52B in fiscal 2026.

CRM analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+11%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Salesforce's sales to grow 11% to $46.28B in fiscal 2027 (37 analysts).

CRM competitors

pretickt analysis+11%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Salesforce's sales grew 11% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, faster than ADP (+7%), slower than AppLovin (+46%), Shopify (+32%) and Uber (+14%).

CRM sales by business revenue by segment

24%of its sales from Service Cloud

Service Cloud brought Salesforce 24% of its sales in fiscal 2026; Sales Cloud 22%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

CRM margin on each sale gross margin

77%left after making the product

Salesforce kept 77% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026; its competitors' median is 49%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits growing

CRM cash generated free cash flow

$15.15Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Salesforce generated $15.15B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, more than its reported profit.

CRM profit per share

+23%in its last fiscal year

Salesforce's earnings per share grew 23% in fiscal 2026, to $7.80.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

CRM earnings vs estimates

6 of 7quarters above the analysts' estimate

Salesforce beat the analysts' profit estimate in 6 of 7 quarters, the latest on May 27, 2026; 1 quarter with one-time gains or charges is left out.

CRM insider selling

-$6.19Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Salesforce's executives and directors sold a net $6.19M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($33.71M sold, $27.52M bought).

CRM number of employees

+9%more people in a year

Salesforce had 83,334 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 9% more than a year before.

CRM CEO pay

$49.38Mfor fiscal 2026, 77% of it in stock and options

Salesforce paid its CEO $49.38M for fiscal 2026, 77% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

CRM financial health Altman Z-score

2.6Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Salesforce's Altman Z-score is 2.6 (Nov 13, 2026), between 1.8 and 3, the grey zone.

CRM quality checks Piotroski score

5 of 9checks passed

Salesforce passes 5 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026; it misses on long-term debt, the current ratio, gross margin and sales for its assets.

CRM biggest customers

under 10%of sales from any one customer

No customer made 10% of Salesforce's sales in fiscal 2026.

CRM in past recessions

pretickt analysis+21%its sales in the worst one

Salesforce's sales grew through each of the last 2 US recessions (2008–09 and 2020).

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

CRM price vs profit P/E ratio

19.9×a year's earnings

Salesforce's P/E ratio is 19.9 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 43.5.

CRM price vs competitors

pretickt analysis19.9×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 19.9 times Salesforce's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Shopify (89.1), Uber (41.2), AppLovin (27.5) or ADP (27.5).

CRM analysts' target price target

+29%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Salesforce is $280, 29% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $217.84.

CRM analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • B of A Securitiesupgrade
1 up, 0 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, B of A Securities upgraded Salesforce.

CRM growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis0%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $217.84 a share, Salesforce's free cash flow only has to hold level for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Salesforce's P/E ratio?

Salesforce's P/E ratio is 19.9 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 43.5. Investors pay 19.9 times Salesforce's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), less than for Shopify (89.1), Uber (41.2), AppLovin (27.5) or ADP (27.5).

Who are Salesforce's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Salesforce with Shopify, Uber, AppLovin and ADP. Salesforce's sales grew 11% in the 12 months to Jul 31, 2026, faster than ADP (+7%), slower than AppLovin (+46%), Shopify (+32%) and Uber (+14%).

Are insiders selling Salesforce stock?

Salesforce's executives and directors sold a net $6.19M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($33.71M sold, $27.52M bought).

How does Salesforce make money?

Service Cloud brought Salesforce 24% of its sales in fiscal 2026; Sales Cloud 22%.

How many employees does Salesforce have?

Salesforce had 83,334 employees at the end of fiscal 2026, 9% more than a year before.

Who are Salesforce's biggest customers?

No customer made 10% of Salesforce's sales in fiscal 2026.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.