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.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for CRM turned positive on September 16, 2024. Looking at past instances where CRM's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 46 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on September 16, 2024. You may want to consider a long position or call options on CRM as a result. In of 88 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
CRM moved above its 50-day moving average on September 19, 2024 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for CRM crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on September 20, 2024. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 16 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. 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 339 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 301 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 RSI Oscillator demonstrated that the stock has entered the overbought zone. This may point to a price pull-back soon.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 17 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
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 .
CRM broke above its upper Bollinger Band on September 19, 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.
Tickeron has a positive outlook on this ticker and predicts a further increase by more than 4.00% within the next month with a likelihood of 81%.
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 Price Growth Rating for this company is (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 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 (30.829). 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 (56.664).
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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