Fjell Capital LLC Raises Stock Holdings in Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM)
by Renee Jackson · The Cerbat GemFjell Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:CRM – Free Report) by 6.0% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,018 shares of the CRM provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 286 shares during the quarter. Salesforce accounts for 1.4% of Fjell Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. Fjell Capital LLC’s holdings in Salesforce were worth $1,347,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bernard Wealth Management Corp. purchased a new stake in Salesforce in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Accredited Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Salesforce in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Arlington Trust Co LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Salesforce by 85.1% in the 4th quarter. Arlington Trust Co LLC now owns 87 shares of the CRM provider’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Compass Financial Services Inc bought a new position in shares of Salesforce during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Asset Planning Inc purchased a new position in shares of Salesforce during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000. Institutional investors own 80.43% of the company’s stock.
Insider Activity
In other news, insider Srinivas Tallapragada sold 6,697 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $295.00, for a total transaction of $1,975,615.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 41,422 shares in the company, valued at $12,219,490. This trade represents a 13.92% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Miguel Milano sold 705 shares of Salesforce stock in a transaction on Friday, May 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $279.44, for a total transaction of $197,005.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 9,323 shares in the company, valued at $2,605,219.12. This represents a 7.03% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 40,332 shares of company stock worth $11,024,802 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 3.20% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on shares of Salesforce from $425.00 to $375.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of Salesforce from $367.00 to $350.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, May 27th. Loop Capital reduced their price objective on shares of Salesforce from $330.00 to $300.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Mizuho dropped their target price on Salesforce from $425.00 to $380.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. Finally, DA Davidson reiterated an “underperform” rating and issued a $200.00 price target on shares of Salesforce in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, twenty-seven have given a buy rating and four have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $346.34.
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Salesforce Trading Up 1.4%
Shares of NYSE:CRM opened at $266.81 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Salesforce, Inc. has a 12-month low of $227.77 and a 12-month high of $369.00. The business has a 50 day moving average of $266.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $302.92. The company has a market capitalization of $255.07 billion, a PE ratio of 43.88, a PEG ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.38.
Salesforce (NYSE:CRM – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 28th. The CRM provider reported $2.58 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.55 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $9.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.74 billion. Salesforce had a net margin of 15.96% and a return on equity of 12.34%. The business’s revenue was up 7.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.44 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Salesforce, Inc. will post 7.46 EPS for the current year.
Salesforce Cuts Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.416 per share. This represents a $1.66 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.62%. Salesforce’s payout ratio is currently 25.98%.
Salesforce Company Profile
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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