Salesforce Stock Hits Key Support – Buying Opportunity?
Salesforce (CRM) stock should be on your watchlist. Here is why – it is currently trading in the support zone ($221.19 – $244.47), levels from which it has bounced meaningfully before. In the last 10 years, Salesforce stock received buying interest at this level 5 times and subsequently went on to generate 31.8% in average peak returns.
| Peak Return | Days to Peak Return | |
|---|---|---|
| 4/5/2021 | 7.5% | 23 |
| 5/19/2021 | 40.0% | 173 |
| 11/15/2023 | 44.4% | 107 |
| 5/31/2024 | 12.3% | 35 |
| 8/6/2024 | 54.5% | 120 |
Yet, a support zone alone isn’t enough; rebounds are more likely when fundamentals, sentiment, and market conditions line up. How does that look for CRM?
Rebound likely on Q3 earnings beat and AI acceleration.
Salesforce exhibits strong fundamentals with healthy margins and cash flow, operating in a CRM market projected for double-digit AI-driven growth. Analyst consensus leans “Moderate Buy” with significant upside to average price targets despite recent downward revisions. Upcoming Q3 FY2026 earnings, expected to show solid EPS growth and continued Agentforce/Data Cloud momentum, could provide a catalyst from current support. However, investor concern over revenue growth deceleration and intense competition from rivals like Microsoft Dynamics persist.
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How Do CRM Financials Look Right Now?
- Revenue Growth: 8.3% LTM and 10.5% last 3-year average.
- Cash Generation: Nearly 31.6% free cash flow margin and 21.2% operating margin LTM.
- Recent Revenue Shocks: The minimum annual revenue growth in the last 3 years for CRM was 8.3%.
- Valuation: CRM stock trades at a PE multiple of 39.1
| CRM | S&P Median | |
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| Sector | Information Technology | – |
| Industry | Application Software | – |
| PE Ratio | 39.1 | 23.5 |
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| LTM* Revenue Growth | 8.3% | 6.1% |
| 3Y Average Annual Revenue Growth | 10.5% | 5.4% |
| Min Annual Revenue Growth Last 3Y | 8.3% | 0.2% |
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| LTM* Operating Margin | 21.2% | 18.8% |
| 3Y Average Operating Margin | 17.8% | 18.2% |
| LTM* Free Cash Flow Margin | 31.6% | 13.5% |
*LTM: Last Twelve Months | For more details on CRM fundamentals, read Buy or Sell CRM Stock.
And What If The Support Breaks?
CRM is not immune to deep drops despite its strong fundamentals. It fell about 70% during the Global Financial Crisis and nearly 59% in the recent inflation shock. Even the Covid pandemic and 2018 correction hit it hard, pulling the stock down around 36% and 25% respectively. Solid companies can still suffer steep losses when the market turns sour. Risk is always there, no matter how promising the story.
But the risk is not limited to major market crashes. Stocks fall even when markets are in good shape – think events like earnings, business updates, outlook changes. Read CRM Dip Buyer Analyses to see how the stock has recovered from sharp dips in the past.
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