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.
CRM saw its Momentum Indicator move below the 0 level on December 18, 2024. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new downward move. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 90 similar instances where the indicator turned negative. In of the 90 cases, the stock moved further down in the following days. The odds of a decline are at .
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The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for CRM turned negative on December 13, 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 44 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 44 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
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CRM broke above its upper Bollinger Band on December 04, 2024. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 1 day, which means it's wise to expect a price bounce in the near future.
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The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 300 cases where CRM Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend 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 low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 87, placing this stock 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 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 (4.916) is normal, around the industry mean (31.082). P/E Ratio (71.967) is within average values for comparable stocks, (160.694). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.620) is also within normal values, averaging (2.755). Dividend Yield (0.001) settles around the average of (0.084) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (8.532) is also within normal values, averaging (58.159).
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.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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