Analyst Upside

AU · rank #5 · 2026-09-09

CRM

NYSE · $212.42B (USD)

SignalStrong Buy4.0strength 4.0 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
1.814
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.50
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
22
Insider signal (90d)
$0 across 0 unique buyers.
-0.153
Analyst upside
Consensus target $266.48
+7.0%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+49.81%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.22
Gross margin TTM+77.3%
52w high$267.75
Market cap (USD)$212.42B

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Summary

Salesforce is the dominant AI-native CRM platform generating $41.5B in annual recurring subscription revenue, now pivoting its growth narrative around Agentforce and Data Cloud as an integrated agentic enterprise stack.

Rationale

With 27 analyst target raises in 30 days, 80% revision agreement, an 80% Q2 FY27 EPS beat, and Agentforce ARR surging 200%+ YoY, the analyst upside signal reflects genuine fundamental re-rating momentum rather than sentiment drift.

Material risks

  • 1Hyperscalers (Microsoft Copilot, Salesforce's own ecosystem partners) and large enterprise customers building in-house AI workflow and data unification layers directly threaten the Agentforce/Data Cloud differentiation that underpins the current analyst upgrade cycle.
  • 2Analyst target dispersion of 115.75% signals wide disagreement on terminal value, meaning any deceleration in Agentforce ARR growth or margin expansion could trigger sharp consensus resets despite the current bullish skew.

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