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Salesforce (CRM, $266.42) beats fiscal Q2 earnings expectations

Salesforce (CRM, $266.42) beats fiscal Q2 earnings expectations

Salesforce reported fiscal second-quarter earnings and provided guidance that surpassed analysts’ estimates.

The cloud company’s adjusted earnings for the quarter came in at $1.48 per share, compared to  92 cents per share expected by analysts polled by Refinitiv.

Revenue rose +23% from the year-ago quarter to $6.34 billion, also beating the $6.24 billion expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv.

Revenue from the Platform and Other unit, which includes the MuleSoft integration software and Tableau data-analytics software, rose +24%.

The Service Cloud segment grew +23%.

Salesforce’s core Sales Cloud product revenue was up +15%.

For the fiscal third-quarter, Salesforce is expecting 91 to 92 cents in adjusted earnings per share on $6.78 billion to $6.79 billion in revenue. Analysts polled by Refinitiv had expected 82 cents in adjusted earnings per share and $6.66 billion in revenue.

Looking further ahead, Salesforce raised its full fiscal-year 2022 earnings guidance to $4.36 to $4.38 and $26.2 billion to $26.3 billion in revenue. Analysts polled by Refinitiv predicted $3.82 in adjusted earnings per share and $26.01 billion in revenue.

Salesforce revenue forecast includes $530 million from Slack, which is $30 million more than Salesforce had predicted a quarter earlier.

Related Ticker: CRM

CRM's Stochastic Oscillator is sitting in oversold zone for 2 days

Be on the lookout for a price bounce soon.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

Following a +3.88% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where CRM advanced for three days, in 222 of 324 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 69%.

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 October 29, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on CRM as a result. In 55 of 85 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 65%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for CRM turned negative on October 29, 2026. 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 49 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In 32 of the 49 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at 65%.

CRM moved below its 50-day moving average on October 29, 2026 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.

The 10-day moving average for CRM crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on November 03, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In 11 of 17 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 65%.

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 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 68%.

The Aroon Indicator for CRM entered a downward trend on October 19, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 45 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady 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 SMR rating for this company is 48 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a 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 Valuation Rating of 70 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued 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 (4.850) is normal, around the industry mean (-1.902). P/E Ratio (20.675) is within average values for comparable stocks, (15.583). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.759) is also within normal values, averaging (2.824). Dividend Yield (0.008) settles around the average of (0.072) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (5.107) is also within normal values, averaging (70.854).

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 87 (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.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 100 (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 94, placing this stock worse than average.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), Shopify Inc (NASDAQ:SHOP), Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER), ServiceNow Inc. (NYSE:NOW), Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE), Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU), Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG), Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK), Atlassian Corp (NASDAQ:TEAM), Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY).

Industry description

Packaged software comprises multiple software programs bundled together and sold as a group. For example, Microsoft Office includes multiple applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. In some cases, buying a bundled product is cheaper than purchasing each item individually[s20] . Microsoft Corporation, Oracle Corp. and Adobe are some major American packaged software makers.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Packaged Software Industry is 10.44B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 39 to 269.65B. SAP holds the highest valuation in this group at 269.65B. The lowest valued company is STIXF at 39.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Packaged Software Industry was -2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -4%, and the average quarterly price growth was -3%. FTFT experienced the highest price growth at 101%, while RCT experienced the biggest fall at -51%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Packaged Software Industry was 19%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 9% and the average quarterly volume growth was -49%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 51
P/E Growth Rating: 59
Price Growth Rating: 59
SMR Rating: 77
Profit Risk Rating: 93
Seasonality Score: 11 (-100 ... +100)
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