Salesforce (CRM) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

by · The Cerbat Gem

Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

  • 11/17/2025 – Salesforce had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from $325.00 to $305.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 11/17/2025 – Salesforce had its price target lowered by analysts at Mizuho from $350.00 to $340.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 11/12/2025 – Salesforce had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald.
  • 11/11/2025 – Salesforce had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
  • 11/8/2025 – Salesforce was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
  • 10/17/2025 – Salesforce had its “market outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at JMP Securities. They now have a $430.00 price target on the stock.
  • 10/16/2025 – Salesforce had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Macquarie. They now have a $250.00 price target on the stock.
  • 10/16/2025 – Salesforce had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at DA Davidson. They now have a $225.00 price target on the stock.
  • 10/16/2025 – Salesforce had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Wedbush. They now have a $375.00 price target on the stock.
  • 10/16/2025 – Salesforce had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald. They now have a $325.00 price target on the stock.
  • 10/16/2025 – Salesforce had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Needham & Company LLC. They now have a $400.00 price target on the stock.
  • 10/16/2025 – Salesforce had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Piper Sandler. They now have a $315.00 price target on the stock.
  • 10/14/2025 – Salesforce was downgraded by analysts at Northland Capmk from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
  • 10/14/2025 – Salesforce had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
  • 10/14/2025 – Salesforce was downgraded by analysts at Northland Securities from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $264.00 price target on the stock.
  • 10/11/2025 – Salesforce was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
  • 10/9/2025 – Salesforce had its price target lowered by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $325.00 to $300.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
  • 10/3/2025 – Salesforce was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
  • 9/27/2025 – Salesforce had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Salesforce Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 17th were paid a $0.416 dividend. This represents a $1.66 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 17th. Salesforce’s dividend payout ratio is currently 24.13%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Salesforce news, Director David Blair Kirk bought 3,400 shares of Salesforce stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 9th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $254.66 per share, for a total transaction of $865,844.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 3,824 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $973,819.84. The trade was a 801.89% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Marc Benioff sold 2,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $243.91, for a total transaction of $548,797.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 11,911,571 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,905,351,282.61. The trade was a 0.02% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 65,372 shares of company stock worth $16,169,071 over the last ninety days. 3.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.

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