Salesforce (CRM, $153.95) to acquire Tableau (DATA, $168.83) for $15.3 billion in all-stock deal
Cloud-based software company Salesforce.com has decided to acquire big data/visualization software firm Tableau Software for around $15.3 billion, as announced on Monday.
As part of the all-stock deal, Tableau shareholders would receive 1.103 shares of Salesforce, which represents an offer of around $177.88 per share - a 42% premium on Tableau’s Friday closing price.
If the deal goes through, it would mark Salesforce’s largest acquisition till date. In 2018, it bought software maker MuleSoft for $5.9 billion.
The news sent Tableau shares soaring more than +30% Monday. Salesforce shares lost more than -4%.
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff indicated that he is hopeful about the strong impact resulting from the coming together of the two companies specializing in customer relationship management and data analytics respectively.
According to the companies, the merger should immediately lead to an increase of between $300 million and $400 million in the combined group's sales.
The deal is expected to close in the third quarter, following which Tableau will operate independently.
Last month, Tableau reported quarterly net losses of -2 cents per share on an adjusted basis, on revenue of $282.5 million – compared to analysts’ estimates of a loss of a penny per share on revenue of $287.3 million. Salesforce, on the other hand, reported last Thursday its non-GAAP earnings of 93 cents per share for the three months ending in April, thereby beating the Street consensus expectation of 61 cents.
The news of the deal comes a week after Alphabet Inc.’s Google agreed to buy Looker Data Sciences Inc. for $2.6 billion, in what seems to be Google’s attempts at expanding into cloud-based data management.
CRM sees its Stochastic Oscillator climbs out of oversold territory
On October 25, 2024, the Stochastic Oscillator for CRM moved out of oversold territory and this could be a bullish sign for the stock. Traders may want to buy the stock or buy call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 55 instances where the indicator left the oversold zone. In of the 55 cases the stock moved higher in the following days. This puts the odds of a move higher at over .
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Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 25, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on CRM as a result. In of 90 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where CRM advanced for three days, in of 343 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 293 cases where CRM Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for CRM moved out of overbought territory on October 11, 2024. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 39 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 39 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for CRM turned negative on October 21, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 45 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 45 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where CRM declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. CRM’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 88, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (4.916) is normal, around the industry mean (30.698). P/E Ratio (71.967) is within average values for comparable stocks, (161.895). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.620) is also within normal values, averaging (2.738). Dividend Yield (0.001) settles around the average of (0.083) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (8.532) is also within normal values, averaging (55.771).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly better than average sales and a considerably profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
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