Salesforce stock falls slightly as Dreamforce AI push meets cautious market

Published on 09/16/2026 at 14:01 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Salesforce stock trades near its 52-week high after fiscal Q2 2027 revenue rose 11% to $11.35 billion and adjusted EPS jumped to $5.90. Analysts now see upside toward price targets around USD 275 to USD 290 as of September 16, 2026.

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Salesforce Inc (ISIN US79466L3024) stock closed at USD 255.65 on the New York Stock Exchange on September 15, 2026, down 1.46% for the session and still up 2.62% over the last five trading days, keeping the shares close to their recent 52-week high as investors digest the Dreamforce 2026 artificial intelligence announcements.

Q2 fiscal 2027 results underpin the valuation

According to Scanx Trade, Salesforce reported fiscal second-quarter 2027 revenue of USD 11.35 billion, an 11% year-over-year increase that modestly beat the USD 11.32 billion consensus estimate, signaling continued double-digit top-line growth as of the quarter ending July 31, 2026.

In the same report, adjusted earnings per share for fiscal Q2 2027 surged to USD 5.90, far above the USD 3.27 analyst expectation, helped by a USD 2.6 billion non-recurring gain related to Salesforce's stake in AI startup Anthropic, which temporarily boosted profitability compared with the prior year period.Scanx Trade

Salesforce also raised its full-year fiscal 2027 adjusted earnings guidance to a range of USD 16.67 to USD 16.71 per share, up from a previous band of USD 14.06 to USD 14.12, and lifted its full-year revenue outlook to USD 46.1 billion to USD 46.4 billion, which implies mid-single-digit upside versus earlier expectations.Scanx Trade

Analysts respond to Dreamforce and AI roadmap

As of September 16, 2026, analyst sentiment around Salesforce stock remains broadly positive, with several houses lifting price targets after reviewing both the fiscal Q2 2027 results and the messages from the Dreamforce conference in San Francisco.

According to TipRanks on September 16, 2026, Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a Buy rating on Salesforce with a price target of USD 275.00, while Barclays analyst Raimo Lenschow also maintained a Buy rating and set a price target at USD 276.00, both pointing to mid-single-digit to high-single-digit upside from the latest closing price.

In a broader analyst roundup, Investing.com reports that Evercore ISI reaffirmed an Outperform rating and a USD 290.00 price target on Salesforce following the firm's attendance at Dreamforce 2026, while Cantor Fitzgerald raised its target to USD 300 from USD 250, Mizuho increased its target to USD 280 from USD 265, and Stifel highlighted strong second-quarter revenue momentum alongside a summer re-rating of the shares.

The same Investing.com overview notes that RBC Capital continues to see Salesforce at USD 250 with a Sector Perform stance, while UBS keeps a Neutral rating and a USD 240 target, so the range of targets from USD 240 to USD 300 reflects both optimism about AI-driven growth and caution about valuation and execution risks.Investing.com

AI partnerships and Dreamforce announcements shape expectations

Beyond the numbers, Salesforce is using Dreamforce 2026 to sharpen its artificial intelligence positioning, with investor attention focused on how new products and partnerships translate into future revenue and margin expansion.

As TipRanks reported on September 16, 2026, Salesforce shares fell 1.46% to USD 255.65 on September 15 and edged lower in early trading the following day despite announcements of expanded AI collaborations with Nvidia, Amazon and Google, indicating that investors are weighing the long-term promise of generative AI against short-term valuation concerns.

On the product side, GuruFocus notes that on September 15, 2026 Salesforce announced Koa, described as its first CRM-specific reasoning model designed for the Agentforce platform, a move that aims to differentiate its AI capabilities in customer service and could help justify the raised revenue and earnings guidance if adoption scales as planned.

The same GuruFocus analysis highlights that Salesforce's current stock price of USD 257.22, as of September 15, 2026, stands about 24.6% below an intrinsic value estimate of USD 341.05 under the GF Value framework, suggesting modest undervaluation if future AI-driven cash flows materialize broadly in line with these projections.GuruFocus

Stock stays near its recent highs

Salesforce stock last closed at USD 255.65 on the New York Stock Exchange on September 15, 2026, down 1.46% on the day, with trading data indicating the shares are still within a few percent of their recent 52-week high, supported by double-digit revenue growth and sharply higher adjusted earnings guidance despite near-term volatility.