Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Updates Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) issued an update on its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.420-2.440 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.430. The company issued revenue guidance of $9.3 billion-$9.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $9.4 billion. Salesforce also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 10.030-10.110 EPS.

Salesforce Trading Down 2.0 %

Shares of CRM stock traded down $5.21 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $258.99. 10,915,202 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,564,717. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $253.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $271.63. Salesforce has a 1-year low of $193.68 and a 1-year high of $318.71. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The firm has a market capitalization of $250.96 billion, a PE ratio of 46.58, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.29.

Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 28th. The CRM provider reported $2.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.35 by $0.21. The company had revenue of $9.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.22 billion. Salesforce had a return on equity of 11.57% and a net margin of 15.30%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.63 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Salesforce will post 7.47 EPS for the current year.

Salesforce Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 25th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, July 9th were paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, July 9th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.62%. Salesforce’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.78%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently commented on CRM shares. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on shares of Salesforce from $360.00 to $350.00 and set a buy rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 30th. DA Davidson decreased their target price on shares of Salesforce from $300.00 to $230.00 and set a neutral rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 30th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a buy rating and issued a $345.00 price target on shares of Salesforce in a research note on Thursday, May 30th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an outperform rating and set a $350.00 price objective on shares of Salesforce in a research report on Friday, May 24th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on Salesforce from $335.00 to $265.00 and set an outperform rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating, twenty-five have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of Moderate Buy and a consensus price target of $292.38.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Salesforce news, insider Parker Harris sold 2,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.99, for a total transaction of $660,772.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 115,762 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,318,674.38. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. In related news, insider Parker Harris sold 2,800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $235.99, for a total transaction of $660,772.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 115,762 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,318,674.38. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Marc Benioff sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $216.66, for a total transaction of $3,249,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 12,407,327 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,688,171,467.82. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 123,764 shares of company stock worth $30,102,367 over the last three months. 3.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.