Salesforce agreed to acquire Loops. Salesforce stock sits 7.66 percent below its high
Published on 10/14/2026 at 09:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAI acquisition and operating proof
- Salesforce signed its Loops agreement on October 12, 2026, with closing planned for early November.
- Fiscal second-quarter revenue reached USD 11.35 billion, up 10.80 percent year over year.
- Salesforce stock traded at EUR 213.03 at 9:38 a.m. CEST on October 14, 2026, 0.78 percent below the Xetra close of October 13, 2026.
Salesforce stock (ISIN US79466L3024) was trading at EUR 213.03 at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026 at 9:38 a.m. CEST, 7.66 percent below its EUR 230.70 52-week high. Salesforce had agreed to acquire Loops on October 12, 2026, while Bank of America had upgraded the stock to Buy and raised its target from USD 160.00 to USD 285.00, according to CNBC.
Loops expands the AI strategy
According to Salesforce on October 12, 2026, Loops is an AI-powered analytics platform that monitors business performance, explains changes in key metrics and surfaces opportunities for improvement. Salesforce plans to integrate the technology and specialist staff into Tableau, with the transaction expected to close in early November of fiscal 2027.
The financial terms were not disclosed in the company announcement. The deal nevertheless adds a concrete product layer to the AI thesis behind the Bank of America upgrade, because Loops is designed to move analytics from describing results toward explaining causes and recommending actions.
Revenue growth offers a test
Salesforce generated USD 11.35 billion of revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2027, up 10.80 percent from the same quarter a year earlier, according to Zacks. Current remaining performance obligation rose 14.00 percent year over year to USD 33.50 billion, while Agentforce annual recurring revenue exceeded USD 1.50 billion.
Management guided for third-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of USD 11.42 billion to USD 11.50 billion and lifted full-year fiscal 2027 revenue guidance to USD 46.10 billion to USD 46.40 billion from USD 45.90 billion to USD 46.20 billion. The next report is expected on December 2, 2026, according to Gekko.
Three dated signals for CRM
On August 26, 2026, Salesforce reported USD 11.35 billion of fiscal second-quarter revenue. On October 12, 2026, it agreed to acquire Loops and Bank of America raised its target to USD 285.00 from USD 160.00. The latest operating test is the third-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue range of USD 11.42 billion to USD 11.50 billion.
What comes next for Salesforce?
The Loops transaction is expected to close in early November 2026, subject to customary conditions, and the next quarterly report is expected on December 2, 2026. For investors, the key question is whether the AI product expansion converts into sustained double-digit revenue growth rather than relying on one-off investment gains.
Stock remains below its yearly high
At Lang & Schwarz, Salesforce was trading at EUR 213.03 on October 14, 2026 at 9:38 a.m. CEST, or EUR 1.67 and 0.78 percent below the Xetra close of October 13, 2026 at EUR 214.70. The same EUR quote showed a 52-week range of EUR 129.76 to EUR 230.70. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Salesforce stock.
Salesforce stock facts
- Company: Salesforce, Inc.
- ISIN: US79466L3024
- Ticker: CRM
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 14, 2026, 9:38 a.m. CEST): EUR 213.03
- Change versus Xetra close: minus 0.78 percent
- Xetra close (October 13, 2026): EUR 214.70
- 52-week range: EUR 129.76-EUR 230.70
- Sector / Industry: Technology / Software - Application
- Index membership: S&P 500
- Next earnings date: December 2, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
