How to Trade Salesforce After Fiscal Q1 2027 Earnings
June 02, 2026 07:26
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE: CRM) is one of the world's largest enterprise software companies, known for its cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform. The software helps businesses manage sales pipelines, customer service, marketing campaigns, and data analytics. The company serves organisations across virtually every industry, from financial services and healthcare to retail and the public sector.
The company recently reported its results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2027. Here is a closer look at its performance and what analysts are forecasting for the stock.
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Salesforce’s Fiscal Q1 2027 Earnings Performance Summary
Key Takeaways
- Total revenue reached $11.13 billion, up 13% year-on-year, including a $444 million contribution from Informatica, which Salesforce acquired in fiscal 2026. Subscription and support revenue rose 14% YoY to $10.6 billion.
- Profitability improved on both GAAP and non-GAAP measures. GAAP operating income rose 21% YoY to $2.35 billion, with a GAAP operating margin of 21.1%. Non-GAAP operating margin, which excludes stock-based compensation, amortisation of intangibles, and restructuring charges, reached 34.8%, up from 32.3% a year earlier.
- Agentforce, Salesforce's AI-agent platform, crossed $1.2 billion in annual recurring revenue (ARR), up 205% YoY. Combined Agentforce and Data 360 ARR reached nearly $3.4 billion, up over 200% YoY. This is reflected in the company's two revenue segments:
- Agentforce Apps, which includes Salesforce's sales, service, marketing, and commerce applications, as well as Slack, generated $6.91 billion, up 7% YoY in constant currency.
- Data 360, Headless Platform, & Other, which encompasses Salesforce's data management, integration, and platform tools, including the Informatica business, generated $3.68 billion, up 23% YoY in constant currency.
- Salesforce executed a $25 billion accelerated share repurchase (ASR) during the quarter, with 103 million shares delivered upfront, representing approximately 80% of the total shares expected to be repurchased, with final settlement expected in Q3 fiscal 2027.
- Management guided for Q2 fiscal 2027 revenue of $11.27 billion to $11.35 billion, up 10%-11% YoY, and raised the midpoint of full-year revenue guidance to $45.9 billion-$46.2 billion, up 11% YoY. On the earnings call, management noted that the full-year revenue guidance reflects continued momentum in Agentforce, Data 360, and Slack, partially offset by ongoing weakness in marketing and commerce, and increased softness in Tableau bookings and renewals.
- "This was an outstanding quarter for Salesforce – record revenue, record deals, and cash flow," said Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO.
Source: Salesforce Fiscal Q1 2027 Press Release and Earnings Transcript
Salesforce's 12-Month Analyst Stock Price Forecast
According to 37 Wall Street analysts, polled by TipRanks, offering a 12-month stock price forecast for Salesforce over the past 3 months:
- Buy Ratings: 27
- Hold Ratings: 8
- Sell Ratings: 2
- Average Price Target: $245.61
- High Price Target: $400.00
- Low Price Target: $160.00
Source: Admirals Stock List Macroscope, Salesforce. Date captured: 1 June 2026. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.
Trading Strategy Example: Salesforce, Inc.
The following trading examples are for educational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice. Investors should conduct independent research before making trading decisions. An example trading idea for the Salesforce share price could be as follows:
Remember, markets are volatile, and Salesforce's share price can fluctuate and may even trend lower. Despite beating on both revenue and earnings, the stock fell approximately 3% in after-hours trading following the results, as Q2 revenue guidance came in below some analyst expectations.
As of the earnings date, Salesforce shares were down around 33% year to date, while the S&P 500 had gained approximately 10% over the same period.
Salesforce's balance sheet has changed materially this quarter. To fund the $25 billion accelerated share repurchase, the company issued $25 billion in new debt, raising its noncurrent debt from $10.4 billion to $39.3 billion in a single quarter. The company also acknowledged ongoing softness in marketing, commerce, and Tableau bookings and renewals on its earnings call.
Furthermore, the competitive environment for enterprise software and AI tooling continues to intensify.
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