Salesforce stock gains after JPMorgan lifts its rating
Published on 08/14/2026 at 07:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Salesforce stock rose after JPMorgan lifted its view on the software group, while the latest quarter added a second layer of support with $11.13 billion in revenue and $3.88 in EPS for fiscal Q1 2027.
Rating lift and quarter figures
According to a market update on Salesforce, the new call came on August 13, 2026 and helped frame the move in the shares. The same update points to revenue up 13.3% year over year from $9.84 billion and to EPS up from $2.58 a year earlier.
The quarter also brought a stronger cash profile. Free cash flow reached $6.6 billion, Agentforce annual recurring revenue hit $1.2 billion, and tokens processed climbed 152% quarter over quarter to 28.6 trillion.
Why the numbers matter
For investors, the comparison is the important part: revenue grew 13.3% year over year, EPS rose to $3.88, and free cash flow stayed at $6.6 billion even as Salesforce kept buying back stock. That mix keeps the valuation debate tied to execution rather than just sentiment.
One market snapshot put Salesforce at $201.48 on August 13, 2026, with a market cap of $165.01 billion and a 4.22% daily gain. A separate update described the stock as closing at $201.42, showing the shares ended the session just above the $200 mark.
Agentforce stays central
Agentforce remains the clearest product hook in the recent results. The platform's $1.2 billion in annual recurring revenue, plus 28.6 trillion tokens processed in the quarter, gives the AI push a measurable scale that is easier to track than generic product rhetoric.
Price and setup
Salesforce shares traded at $201.48 as of August 13, 2026, with market cap at $165.01 billion. The next test is whether the stock can hold that level after a session that combined a broker upgrade with reported fiscal Q1 2027 revenue of $11.13 billion.
Fact box
Company: Salesforce Inc.
ISIN: US79466L3024
Ticker: CRM
Exchange: NYSE
Price (as of August 13, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET): $201.48 USD
Market cap: $165.01 billion (as of August 13, 2026)
Sector / Industry: Information Technology / Application Software
Index membership: S&P 500
Next earnings date: May 27, 2027
