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's Stochastic Oscillator remains in oversold zone for 4 days
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Bullish Trend Analysis
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where CRM advanced for three days, in of 338 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
CRM may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on July 09, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on CRM as a result. In of 83 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for CRM turned negative on July 11, 2025. 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 47 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 47 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
CRM moved below its 50-day moving average on July 07, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
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 Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued 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 (31.631). P/E Ratio (71.967) is within average values for comparable stocks, (164.477). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.620) is also within normal values, averaging (2.732). Dividend Yield (0.001) settles around the average of (0.030) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (8.532) is also within normal values, averaging (62.243).
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. CRM’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent 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.
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 Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. CRM’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 88, placing this stock better than average.
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